Unmasked | Dehumanization of the Incarcerated During the Pandemic

The evening's conversation will be facilitated by Edu2Engage founder Patrice Funderburg, joined by Sheriff Garry McFadden, Project BOLT founder Gemini Boyd, and We Got Us Now Actionist Ashley Jackson. In the midst of this pandemic we have seen many systemic injustices bubble to the surface and become impossible to ignore. One of the most noted inequities is the treatment of incarcerated individuals, especially in times of national and global crisis. With issues such as overcrowding, restricted access to empowering information, and lack of standard sanitation, how have incarcerated individuals been devalued, and thus have become more vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus? During this crucial conversation, we discuss how existing problems in the criminal justice system lend themselves to the alarming rate of COVID-19 infections in prisons and jails. We hear from some of Charlotte’s staunchest criminal justice reform advocates to get to the roots of the current issue, as well as what is being done now on the front lines to transform a corrupt system. Finally, we provide resources that will qualify our audience to activate their voice against this issue both in and out of the context of a pandemic.

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