Panel Will Explore Civil Liberties of the Formerly Incarcerated

Alverno College is hosting a panel discussion that will explore the ways in which formerly incarcerated people suffer restrictions on their civil liberties long after they are released. Many who have been released from prison experience social stigma, difficulty securing housing and employment, and a suspension of their voting rights. The discussion will take place Thursday, April 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Bucyrus Conference Center inside the Sister Joel Read Center. The panelists are people who advocate on behalf of the formerly incarcerated, including some who have been imprisoned themselves, and include:

• Jasmine Conway, advocate for survivors of sex trafficking, Lotus Legal Clinic
• Carl Fields, program manager, Hospitality Center of Racine; Organizer of EX-incarcerated People Organizing (EXPO)
• Shanyeill McCloud, executive director, Clean Slate Milwaukee
• Sean Wilson, Smart Justice organizer, ACLU of Wisconsin

• Tifene Brown, moderator; assistant director, Office of Student Success, Alverno College; former senior probation and parole agent, Wisconsin Department of Corrections

The discussion is free and open to the public. To register please visit www.alverno.edu/civil.

About Alverno College

Alverno College promotes the academic, personal and professional development of its students in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Undergraduate programs for women are offered in more than 60 areas of study, and graduate programs in education, nursing, community psychology, school psychology, music therapy and business are open to women and men.

A leader in higher education innovation, Alverno has earned international accolades for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, which emphasizes hands-on experience and develops in-demand skills. The college, Wisconsin’s first Hispanic-Serving Institution, ranks among the top schools in the Midwest for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and innovation by U.S. News & World Report. For the past two years, The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education named Alverno the country’s most inspiring college.

Based in Milwaukee, Wis., Alverno College is a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college.