Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison

A Community Conversation with Nell Bernstein
Thurs., Nov. 20 at 6:30 PM at Mark Twain Museum Center
Ticketed Event

One in three American school children will be arrested by the time they are twenty-three. Many of these youth will spend time in detention centers that do not incorporate everything we know about how to rehabilitate young offenders. In a candid examination of the American juvenile justice system, award-winning journalist Nell Bernstein shows that there is no right way to lock up a child.  Join Bernstein and WNPR’s John Dankosky for a conversation that explores this controversial issue and discusses alternative community programs that support the child and their family.

Sponsored with Community Partners in Action, Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance & the Mark Twain House & Museum.

Tickets are $20 which includes a light supper reception from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Or call: (860) 280-3130.

Alexandra Dufresne

Staff Attorney

Center for Children’s Advocacy

65 Elizabeth Street

Hartford, CT 06105

(203) 530-6316 (cell: best number)

www.kidscounsel.org