From Baraga to Brazil: A Historic Conversation on Solitary Confinement
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About this event
On November 11 at 4 pm EST, join anti-solitary coalitions for a historic conversation and film screening on solitary confinement, including its practice in the United States and the restriction of its use internationally.
Discussion featuring the experience and expertise of :
-- Dr. Terry Kupers; leading psychiatrist in isolation and confinement
-- Chris Wilson; Artist, Advocate and Author
-- Daniel Jones; Steering Team, Open MI Door
-- Miwa Kato, Director of Operations, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
-- Jacqueline Williams; Regional Director, Zealous
-- Dr. Baz Dreisinger; Executive Director, Incarceration Nations Network
-- Victor Pate; Statewide Organizer, HALT
-- Jessica Sandoval; National Director, Unlock the Box
Film: Showcasing excerpts from “Crime, Punishment and a Brazilian Supermax,” a documentary by the Incarceration Nations Network, “The Box,” a film by Chris Wilson, and “Silenced,” narrated by Shearod McFarland.
Sponsors: HALT, Human Rights Watch, Unlock the Box, Open MI Door, Incarceration Nations Network, The Appeal, Zealous.
For those who sign-up before November 10, we will be sharing an exclusive, secret premiere of the short documentary called, “The Box,” by panelist Chris Wilson. The already-award winning film, which follows three people who have spent a combined nine years in solitary, has so far only been shown at select film festivals.
This event is ASL accessible and free for all participants.
Webinar Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86904405869
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Organizer Zealous
Organizer of From Baraga to Brazil: A Historic Conversation on Solitary Confinement