On Sunday, February 3rd, UU FaithAction held the first Justice Policy Update Conference, which featured Professor Meghan Sacks, Criminal Justice Program Chair at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Professor Sacks talked very knowledgeably and passionately about the legislation that created mass incarceration, the current efforts to amend some of these policies, and the injustice these policies perpetuate. As one seasoned conference attendee stated, “It was the BEST speaker she had ever heard on this topic.” Professor Sacks recommends that anyone interested in mass incarceration watch the films 13th and Riker’s Island: An American Jail.
On Sunday, February 10, UU FaithAction held the second Policy Update Conference at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. Our guest speaker was journalist and WNYC on-air correspondent Matt Katz. Matt Katz has become, over the past three yeas, a leading investigative reporter on immigration, detainees, protective status and refugees in America. His talk was informative and riveting. Prior to his deep dive into Immigration, Matt reported on former Gov. Chris Christie and was part of a team of journalists who earned a Peabody award for their reporting.
