Campaigns and Programs

The Carceral State Project, through its research and advocacy mission, organizes public programs for campus and community audiences and participates alongside community partners in various campaigns and coalitions linked to Documenting Criminalization and Confinement.

For major Carceral State Project and Documenting Criminalization and Confinement campaigns, visit the website pages for each topic.

Program Archive

The archive below contains information about other public programs and events organized by the Carceral State Project and Documenting Criminalization and Confinement, ordered from earliest to most recent.

Carceral State Project kick-off event (April 19, 2018): James Forman, Jr., of Yale University speaks about his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.
Carceral State Project 2018-2019 Symposium Series. Videos and information here.
Town Hall Discussion: U-M Policy Requiring Disclosure of Felony Charges and/or Convictions (Feb. 13, 2020). Many of our community members and partners are dismayed about the implications and consequences of this policy and the related policies on which it builds. In response, we have organized this town hall discussion to provide a space for thoughts, reactions, critiques, strategizing, and coalition building. More information here.
Green Decarceration Teach-In: The Intersection of Environmental Justice and Criminal Justice Reform (March 10, 2020). Part of Earth Day 2020: Rise Up for the Environment. Read the Michigan Daily coverage here.