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Prison Reform: Part 2

  • Hampton Inn and Suites 1345 Foothill Drive SLC, UT USA (map)

We are looking forward to our continued discussion on Prison Reform February 28th. We will be joined by Judge Clark Waddoup and Judge Royal Hansen. Judge Waddoup has served as a Federal Judge since 2008 and Judge Royal Hansen was appointed to Utah's Third District Court in 2003. They will help us understand the challenges facing the courts.

Jennifer Johnson, a Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer  in Salt Lake City, who has worked in the federal criminal justice system for over 20 years will also attend our meeting.

We will discuss the First Step Act recently passed by Congress. Please come with questions.

Earlier Event: January 31
Prison Reform: Part 1
Later Event: March 28
Healthcare Part 1
In order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 all meetings have been cancelled until further notice. We will reevaluate in the coming months and look forward to meeting agin soon.
Tonight was incredible! Thank you to all who came out and participated in the first prison reform discussion with our amazing guests David and Lola who completely turned their lives around after many years in our prison system and are now saving liv
The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world. Our federal prison population ballooned after the tough-on-crime and sentencing laws were introduced in the 1980’s. In December congress passed the First Step Act. A Prison b
It’s not often you get representatives from 6 of the 7 political parties of Utah to come express their views and share opinions. #EIAmericans (Our seventh couldn’t make it) From our discussion on The Seven Political Parties of Utah. 11/15
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