It is widely known that people of color, especially Black Americans, are over-represented within the U.S. prison system. Many people have come to the conclusion that incarceration is not an effective response to nor deterrent of crime. Our panelists will examine how prisons perpetuate racial inequities and offer key arguments for prison abolition as a way to make our communities healthier and safer.

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