Prominent Coalition of Interfaith Fla. Clergy Convene for Criminal Justice Summit on Aug. 4th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2016
CONTACT:
Michelle Nealy, mnealy@faithinpubliclife.org, 202-735-7123
Prominent Coalition of Interfaith Fla. Clergy Convene for Criminal Justice Summit on Aug. 4th
Jacksonville, FL — On Thursday, August 4th, a prominent coalition of Florida faith leaders will convene at the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Jacksonville for a summit on criminal justice reform. Topics of discussion will include: the death penalty, restoration of voting rights, the school to prison pipeline, and Florida’s direct file system that allows many juveniles to be unfairly tried as adults.
Rev. Lee Harris, Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church, Jacksonville
“Too often, we find our children behind bars instead of the front rows of classrooms. Too often, those who have paid their debts to society are denied the right to vote. Too often, those who make mistakes are met with the most severe punishment. As a community of faith, we see this summit as a strategic first step in developing real solutions to the problems that plague Jacksonville communities.”
WHAT: Press conference, panel & community conversation on criminal justice reform
WHEN: Thursday, August 4th, 2016
Panel Discussion: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Press Conference: 12 p.m.
WHERE:
Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church,
2036 Silver St., Jacksonville, FL 32206
WHO:
Rev. Reginald Gundy, Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Lee Harris, Mt. Olive Primitive Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Darien Bolden, President, FL Baptist Ministers Conference
Nanette Delage, Mother of a minor who was direct filed
Coalitions Partners Include: Equal Justice USA; African-American Ministers Leadership Council; Baptist Ministers Conference; ACLU of Florida; Jacksonville Leadership Justice Coalition; NAACP
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