Art Show by Incarcerated Youth Added to October 28th Event Program!
Mitigating Evidence: An exhibition of art and writing by people who are or were incarcerated in the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center and Stateville Correctional Center is being installed at the West Side Justice Center for the FDLA “Be Ready to Protect Them” launch event on October 28th. It is not to be missed!
Mitigating Evidence is the fifth exhibition of Free Write Arts and Literacy student work; it was originally hosted by Chicago Art Department and is the first collaborative effort between Free Write and Prison Neighborhood Arts Project.
Friday, October 28th, 3pm-5pm, **Reception to follow**
West Side Justice Center: 601 S. California Ave.
This is a free mini-workshop for lawyers and anyone who works with youth to learn more about what is at stake when youth are alone with police, and what adults can do.
Featuring Panelists:
Vickie Casanova Willis: First Defense Legal Aid & the National Conference of Black Lawyers
Herschella Conyers: Mandel Legal Aid Clinic & the Juvenile Justice Initiative
Xavier McEthrath-Bey: Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
Aislinn Sol: Black Lives Matter – Chicago
Paul Williams: First Defense Legal Aid Street Law Corps
