CJL Human Rights Picnic: Supermax Prisons

Criminal Justice League End of Summer Event

Human Rights Picnic: Supermax Prisons

When:  Wednesday, August 24 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm 

Where: Van Cleve Park 

Who: Hosted by the Twin Cities Student Coalition for Human Rights

What:  Come participate in a potluck discussion on the phenomenon of Supermax prisons in the United States, and their effect on the prison system as a whole, its inmates, and the wider community.

We will especially be discussing the Human Rights
Coalition’s extensive research on the use of isolation in prisons, and the recent hunger strikes by supermax prisoners in California.  On Tuesday, one day before our discussion, legislators are meeting to address the ongoing Pelican Bay hunger strike protesting isolation, so we will be able to discuss the outcome of that meeting.

Potluck style: bring your ideas and, if you can, something yummy to share!