Offender Reentry
The Baltimore Premier of the Award-Winning Juvenile Justice Documentary "Juvies"
A Screening and Discussion with Executive Producer and Director Leslie Neale and Associate Producer Traci Odom

Coppin State University, Baltimore
6p.m.-8:30p.m.
Thursday, September 30, 2004

"Juvies" follows the lives of a group of young people who will serve most, if not all, of their lives behind bars.  Director Leslie Neale and Associate Producer Traci Odom examined the lives of juvenile offenders within the system and asked, "Why is this happening?  Why have we allowed it to happen?  And what can we do now to change laws that are nothing less than draconian, that we as a citizenry have allowed to be enacted?" 

Panelists: 

The Honorable Martin P. Welch
Judge-in-Charge
Baltimore City Juvenile Court

The Honorable Kenneth C. Montague
Secretary
Maryland State Department of Juvenile Justice 

Phyllis Hildreth
Former Managing Director
Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center

Gregory Rapisarda
Director
The Fresh Start Program
The Living Classrooms Foundation

Stephanie Region
Assistant Director
The Fresh Start Program
The Living Classrooms Foundation

Kevin Colbert & Thomas Triplet
Fresh Start Program Graduates
The Living Classrooms Foundation

Attendance:  95
DVD’s sold:  27
Resource Connections:  10 young people connected with youth empowerment programs.

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