Volume 32 - Symposium
2023 Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy Symposium
"Re-entry into Society: Examining the Barriers Formerly Incarcerated People Face for Successful Re-entry"
Friday, February 10, 2023
The United States continues to have one of the highest recidivism rates in the world. This year's symposium addresses the challenges formerly incarcerated people face in re-entering society. The program examines current issues surrounding housing access, employment, fines/fees, and financial marginalization. The symposium will host academics, legal scholars, and re-entry court graduates to provide ideas on how to reform the current system.
Speakers
- Judge Stephen Bough, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri
- Mike Fonkert, Kansas Appleseed
- Lucius Couloute, Assistant Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice, Suffolk University
- Emily Salisbury, Associate Professor, College of Social Work, University of Utah, Director, Utah Criminal Justice Center
- Chidi Umez-Rowley, Deputy Program Director, Counsel of State Governments Justice Center
Symposium Issue
Alternative Courts and Intensive Supervision Work by Stephen R. Bough (pdf)