For individuals returning home after incarceration, the hurdles to successful reentry are substantial. Returning citizens struggle to find housing, transportation, medical care, and employment at a liveable wage. On top of this, many face mental health and substance abuse challenges. The probation system and its myriad of reporting requirements, meetings, costs for treatment, curfews, and surveillance are insurmountable hurdles for too many.
Can we work toward a better system? As Delawareans, we can cut our prison population, give returning citizens a real chance at success, reduce recidivism, make Delaware safer, and save taxpayer dollars.
Join the ACLU of Delaware and featured panelists for an interactive, hybrid event about the challenges people on probation and their families face after incarceration, and solutions needed to fix Delaware's broken probation system. on Thursday, December 8 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
If we change our probation system and the culture around community correction, we change lives.
This event is free and open to the public. The event will be hybrid with options to attend virtually via Zoom, or in-person at the Community Service Building located at 100 W 10th Street in Wilmington. Registration is required. In-person spaces are limited.
If you have questions about this event or the Smart Justice Campaign, please contact Smart Justice Campaign Manager, Haneef Salaam, at hsalaam@aclu-de.org.
