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Justice 101: School to Prison Pipeline

Tuesday, September 01 - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

All Day

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Date and details to be confirmed—please check back for updates.

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This program is part of Justice 101, a discussion series that dives into some of the most pressing issues in criminal justice today, through a historical lens and with a focus on civic education. Each program includes interactive elements, expert voices, and opportunities for community dialogue. 

This program is part of A Time for Liberty: Our Shared History, Our Shared Future, a yearlong slate of free, inclusive programs exploring the evolving meanings of liberty and justice in America. A Time for Liberty is made possible with support from civic and cultural partners including the City of PhiladelphiaAmerica250PA, Campus250, the Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial, the National Trust Preservation Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program series, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Justice 101: Reconstruction and the Origins of Modern Incarceration
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Justice 101: Reconstruction and the Origins of Modern Incarceration

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Online only. This program explores how postwar reforms, shifting labor systems, and emerging state and local policies influenced patterns of incarceration and social order in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Justice 101: Prison Gerrymandering
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Justice 101: Prison Gerrymandering

Thursday, March 05, 2026
All Day

Date and details to be confirmed—please check back for updates. Join us for a conversation on prison gerrymandering, a practice that distorts our democratic process and dilutes the political power of communities across the nation.

Justice 101: The Business of Second Chances: Economic Empowerment for Justice-Involved Women
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Justice 101: The Business of Second Chances: Economic Empowerment for Justice-Involved Women

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Free. In honor of Reentry and Restorative Justice Day, join us for a conversation on the challenges and opportunities for women as they reenter society post-incarceration.

Justice 101: From Rosa Parks to Joan Little: A screening and conversation about Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Education
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Justice 101: From Rosa Parks to Joan Little: A screening and conversation about Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Education

Thursday, April 16, 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Free event. Advance registration required. Join us for a screening of the documentary “Free Joan Little” followed by a discussion with director Yoruba Richen.

Justice 101: Philly Saves: Adaptive Reuse of Sites of Memory and Trauma
A Time for Liberty: Our Shared History, Our Shared Future

Justice 101: Philly Saves: Adaptive Reuse of Sites of Memory and Trauma

Friday, May 01 - Sunday, May 31, 2026
All Day

Date to be confirmed—please check back for updates. This discussion examines the practice of adaptive reuse and how it has transformed historic structures and landscapes of trauma into spaces that serve new public purposes while honoring their past.

Justice 101: The History and Meaning of Juneteenth Today
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Justice 101: The History and Meaning of Juneteenth Today

Monday, June 01 - Tuesday, June 30, 2026
All Day

Date and details to be confirmed—please check back for updates.

Justice 101: Erasure of LGBTQ Memory
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Justice 101: Erasure of LGBTQ Memory

Monday, June 01 - Tuesday, June 30, 2026
All Day

Date and details to be confirmed—please check back for updates.

Justice 101: The History of the Justice System in England and America
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Justice 101: The History of the Justice System in England and America

Wednesday, July 01 - Friday, July 31, 2026
All Day

Date and details to be confirmed—please check back for updates.

Justice 101
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Justice 101

Thursday, October 01 - Saturday, October 31, 2026
All Day

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Justice 101: Friendship, Support, and Reentry
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Justice 101: Friendship, Support, and Reentry

Sunday, November 01 - Monday, November 30, 2026
All Day

Details to come, check back for updates.

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