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Rhode Island Young Professionals presents "The Incarceration Rate for Males of Color in the State of Rhode Island "

WHO: Panelists: Judge William Clifton , Associate Justice of the Rhode Island District Court; Representative Steven M. Constantino , Chair of the House Finance Committee; Sol Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Family Life Center; Reverend Janice Thompson, Pastor of River of Life Church ; AT Wall, II , Director of the RI Department of Corrections; Opening Remarks: Glenn C. Loury, Professor of the Social Sciences and Economics, Brown University Facilitator: Warren Simmons, Executive Director; Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University

WHERE: Brown University, McMillan Hall, Room 117- 167 Thayer Street, Providence

WHEN: Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

WHY: This discussion will raise awareness about the incarceration rate for males of color in the state of Rhode Island and start a dialogue surrounding the factors contributing to this phenomenon. During this discussion, we will identify the necessary steps that can be taken to help mitigate this problem:
• 38 percent of Rhode Island’s total incarcerated population comes from Providence
• The annual cost of incarcerating offenders from Providence exceeds $32 million annually
• 1 in 3 adult Black males living in Providence is on probation or parole
• 1 in 8 adult Hispanic males living in Providence is on probation or parole  (data from www.provplan.org)