Community Conversations

A collaboration between the Borough of State College and Community Conferencing for community-building dialogue. For more information on Community Conferencing visit www.communityconferencingcc.org. Questions? Please email ersiegelman@cacj.us.

November 19
Incarceration and Reentry in State College: A National Issue Viewed Through a Local Lens
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EVENT STRUCTURE:
50-minute panel discussion with local experts
10-minute intermission
60-minute Reentry Simulation (led by Penn State's Restorative Justice Initiative) which is meant to give people a better understanding of the challenges that people face when returning to the community from incarceration.

Panelists

• Faith Ryan--Director of Centre County Government’s Office of Adult Services
• Iris Richardson--Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Penn State Public Safety
• Mark Frailey--Founder and Executive Director of Go ReEntry Specialists, Inc
• Elizabeth Siegelman--Executive Director, Center for Alternatives in Community Justice (CACJ)
• Irvin Moore--Community Liaison, Restorative Justice Initiative, Penn State College of Education
• Judge Steven Lachman--Magisterial District Judge Steven Lachman, District Court 49-3-05

Read the panelist bios here