2021 CARRE Conference

ICYMI: Here’s the link to the recording of the 2021 CARRE Conference.

Keynote Speakers: Speaker Emmanuel “Chris” Welch & Congresswoman Cori Bush

Artistic Expressions by: King Moosa & Sandra Brown

Panel 1: Redefining Reentry: Bigger, Broader, Better

Moderator: Patrick Keenan-Devlin, Executive Director, James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy

Speakers:

• Orlando Mayorga, JEO Initiative/McCormick Reentry Coordinator Fellow, Office of the Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton

• Christina Lorenzo, Intake Coordinator, Chicago Bond Fund

• Joshua Brooks, Restorative Justice Hubs Coordinator, Adler University

• Andrea James, Executive Director, The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women & Girls

Panel #2: Redefining Reentry: From City Hall to Congress - Creating a "Fair Chance Nation"

Moderator: Mark McCombs – Policy Analyst – Safer Foundation

Speakers:

• Daniel Biss, Mayor, City of Evanston

• Sandra Brown, Visiting Scholar, Women’s Justice Institute

• Commissioner Brandon Johnson, 1st District, Cook County Board of Commissioners

• Representative Justin Slaughter, 27th District, Illinois General Assembly

Panel #3: Redefining Reentry: An Introduction to Participatory Defense

Moderator: Father David Kelly – Executive Director – Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation

Speakers:

• Avalon Betts-Gaston, Project Manager of Illinois Alliance for Reentry & Justice, Safer Foundation

• Raj Jayadev, Co-founder, SV Debug