Join us for an informative and engaging Teach-In hosted by the Treatment Not Jail coalition, Justice-In-Education, and the Housing Equity Project! This event will focus on the fight to get the Treatment Not Jail Act passed in New York state. Hear from formerly incarcerated people, community organizers, and students about how their work intersects with the Treatment Not Jail Act. Learn about the contents of the bill and stay for a Q&A with our panelists. Lunch will be provided.

Speakers

Mark Graham, Peer Advocate, Center for Community Alternatives and Founder, and Executive Director, the Redemption Center

Katherine Bajuk, Mental Health Attorney Specialist, New York County Defender Services

Chaplain Dr. Victoria A. Phillips, Community Organizer, Urban Justice Center, and Founder/CEO, Visionary V Ministries

Casey Dalporto, Senior Policy Attorney, New York County Defender Services

Friday, December 6 ｜2:00 PM
Heyman Center board room
Free and open to the public.
Register: in person