The event "Bail, Fines, and Fees: A Roadmap to Incarceration?" will be held on September 15, 2015 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the Melnea Cass Room in Boston, Massachusetts. The panel discussion will ask questions about who gets bail and fined, who pays fees, whether the current bail system achieves its goals, and what legislative changes could prevent jailing people due to lack of funds. The moderator and four panelists, who work in legal and social justice fields, will provide answers and discuss paths toward action. RSVPs are due by September 11.
The event "Bail, Fines, and Fees: A Roadmap to Incarceration?" will be held on September 15, 2015 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the Melnea Cass Room in Boston, Massachusetts. The panel discussion will ask questions about who gets bail and fined, who pays fees, whether the current bail system achieves its goals, and what legislative changes could prevent jailing people due to lack of funds. The moderator and four panelists, who work in legal and social justice fields, will provide answers and discuss paths toward action. RSVPs are due by September 11.
The event "Bail, Fines, and Fees: A Roadmap to Incarceration?" will be held on September 15, 2015 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the Melnea Cass Room in Boston, Massachusetts. The panel discussion will ask questions about who gets bail and fined, who pays fees, whether the current bail system achieves its goals, and what legislative changes could prevent jailing people due to lack of funds. The moderator and four panelists, who work in legal and social justice fields, will provide answers and discuss paths toward action. RSVPs are due by September 11.
Bail, Fines, and Fees: A Roadmap to Incarceration?
Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM (EDT) ABCD Melnea Cass Room, 3rd Floor, 178 Tremont St Boston, Boston , MA 0211 Help ask the tough questions... Who gets bail? Who gets fined? Who pays fees? Is the current system of bail achieving its intended consequences? What legislative changes need to happen to prevent from being jailed simply for lack of capital? ... and leave with answers that lead to action! Panelists Include: Moderator--Elizabeth Matos, Staff Attorney, Prisoners' Legal Services Marianne Bullock, Co-Founder, The Prison Birth Project Norma Wassel, Director, Social Service Advocates, Committee for the Public Counsel Services Carl Williams, Racial Justice Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts
RSVP by September 11 to Roxanne Reddington-Wilde at