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  • April 26, 2025, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

    Justice 101: Reentry Simulation

    Included with admission. In person at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site. Advance registration required. Through a hands-on reentry simulation, participants will learn about and reflect on some of the many structural challenges people face when returning home from prison.

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  • May 14, 2025, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

    Justice 101: The History of Solitary Confinement in America

    Free. Online via Zoom. Advance registration required. Join us for a deep dive into the origins of solitary confinement at Eastern State Penitentiary — a practice originally intended to encourage reflection and repentance — and how it became a widespread and controversial punishment. Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at ESPHS archives and other powerful spaces not typically open to the public.

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