Beyond Bars: Re-envisioning the Prison System

What role do prisons serve in our country? Is it possible to have a country where people are safe, secure and accountable to the laws without relying primarily on a prison system? Walidah Imarisha, author and adjunct professor in Portland State University’s Black Studies Department will present a brief multimedia history of prisons and alternative justice systems. She will then lead a conversation in which program participants will explore what they know about prisons and discuss alternatives to incarceration.

Sponsored by Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities) in cooperation with the Multnomah County Library.

Space at library programs is limited. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP requested to amy@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-7231 x110.