WNPJ Awards - Esther Heffernan & Prison Reform

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The Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice will be presenting its Lifetime Achievement award on October 3, 2009. One awardee, Esther Heffernan, is a Dominican nun and Sociology prof at Edgewood College, with a lifetime concern for prison reform. Steve Burns, program coordinator for WNPJ also joins us.

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WNPJ Awards - Esther Heffernan & Prison Reform
And the Winner Is ---
Talking about the awardees
Esther's background
Esther's background
USA-Criminal, Elsewhere-Just Fine
What is in the USA criminal code but not other countries
Peace Folks Cooperating? Wow!
The effects of cooperation of peace and other social justice groups
Not Without the Governor's Permission
Law requiring governor review of national guard use by feds.
WNPJ Membership
How the membership is affiliated.
The Work of WNPJ
What the organization does and is made of.
Road to Prison Reform
Esther's interests and actions in prison reform.
Votes for Criminals?
The fight to restore the vote to those disenfranchised by the criminal injustice system.
The Prison Industrial Complex
Roots of our prison industrial complex
Prison
Crime
Punishment
Probation
Parole
Restorative Justice
Racism
Voting Rights
Justice
Incarceration
Coalition
Consensus
Drugs

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Guest:

Esther Heffernan
Steve Burns

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Judy Miner (not verified) Sun, 09/20/2009 - 16:52
Thanks for this interview on the Lifetime work and awards coming up with WNPJ!

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