JustSpeak are releasing our report The Case Against Prisons next week and we’re holding events in Auckland and Wellington to mark the occasion! We’re hoping these events will help fuel conversation about the supposed value prisons provide to us as communities, and the actual versus perceived risks they are supposed to solve.

Each evening will have a panel of experts and a geeky comedian to discuss where we are now, and how we can begin to imagine a future without prisons. So join us, let’s look at the data together, and let’s think about how we can grow safer and healthier communities for all our tamariki.

ps. We will be streaming these events via our Facebook page for those unable to attend in person.

Auckland	Wellington
Time / Place Thursday 17 May 6 – 8pm General Library Basement – room B10 University of Auckland Emcee Guy Williams Panelists Kingi Snelgar Harvard graduate, Maori lawyer, advocate for rangatahi Emmy Rākete Press Spokesperson for People Against Prisons Aotearoa John Sinclair Co-ordinator for Howard League Auckland and volunteer with Yoga Education in Prisons Trust	Time / Place Thursday 24 May 6 – 8pm Old Museum Building, 15 Buckle Street Massey University Emcee Robbie Nicol aka White Man Behind A Desk Panelists Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw Academic, co-director of The Workshop Kingi Snelgar Harvard graduate, Maori lawyer, advocate for rangatahi John Wareham Prison reformer and novelist (How to Break out of Prison)
Ngā mihi, Kirsten, justspeak.org.nz http://www.justspeak.org.nz/