Why are people of color—African American males in particular—grossly over-represented in prisons and in jails relative to their numbers in the U.S. population? What happens to them in prison? What happens when they get out? The purpose of this panel is to examine the causes and consequences of racial disparities in imprisonment from three different vantage points. Professor Steven Raphael will discuss the relationship between criminal justice policies and racial disparities in imprisonment. Filmmaker Tamara Perkins will discuss a new documentary she is developing which tells the stories of black men in San Quentin State Prison. Finally, Chief Ronald Davis will discuss a re-entry program he has developed in collaboration with Free At Last in East Palo Alto.
Panelists:
STEVEN RAPHAEL
Professor of Public Policy University of California, Berkeley
TAMARA PERKINS
Documentary Filmmaker
CHIEF RONALD DAVIS
Chief of Police, East Palo Alto
Discussant:
JOAN PETERSILIA
Professor of Law and Co-Director of Stanford Criminal Justice Center
This event is free and open to the public. If you plan to attend, please rsvp by emailing cnqueen@stanford.edu.
Thursday, February 4, 2010 / 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Stanford Law School, Room 290
Panel presented by the Stanford Law School and the Research Institute of Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (RICSRE).
