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Center on Wrongful Convictions 2017 Benefit: The CWC Stands Up for Justice

November 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm10:00 pm

Laura Caldwell, author of Long Way Home will speak at the Center on Wrongful Convictions 2017 Benefit.
The 2017 CWC Annual Benefit is a chance to gather with our justice-focused community and celebrate exonerees, their families, and the tireless warriors who work every day to free innocent prisoners and prevent innocent men and women from being convicted in the first place.

This year’s theme is “Stand Up For Justice.” The program will explore what it means to the CWC, our clients, and our supporters to stand up for justice. There will be interactive activities to allow attendees to express what they stand up for and what justice means to them.

Keynote speaker: Kristine Bunch, exoneree

Jane Beber Abramson Award recipients:
 

Laura Caldwell, Life After Innocence
Award presentation by exoneree Jacques Rivera
Joey Mogul, People’s Law Office
Award presentation by exoneree Leroy Orange

Details

Date:
November 2, 2017
Time:
6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Website:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3093649f

Venue

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