The Vermont prison system has been under scrutiny and in the news recently and leaders with interest in changing the prison culture are coming together to address the topic in a public forum. The event, "How to Fix a Jail" is sponsored by VTDigger, ACLU Vermont and the University of Vermont College of Arts and Sciences.

What: "How to Fix a Jail"
When: Tuesday, 2/4/20, 6:00PM
Where: Sugar Maple Ballroom, Dudley H. Davis Center at UVM, Burlington

The keynote address will be from Janos Marton, a nationally recognized advocate for criminal justice reform. The event will feature a panel discussion moderated by VTDigger's Anne Galloway and Alan Keays. The panelists include Ashley Messier of the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls; James Baker, Interim Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Corrections; Kathy Fox, Professor and Associate Dean, UVM; and Sarah George, Chittenden County State's Attorney.

The event is FREE and open to the public.
Please RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vtdigger-fast-forward-series-how-to-fix-a-jail-tickets-90003927169

For more information go to VTDigger.com.