Human Relations Commission presents: The Impact of the Durham County Jail on Residents 9-15-16
Channel: City of Durham NC
Date: 2016-09-17

Forum Purpose: On any given day, the Durham County jail, located in the heart of downtown Durham, holds approximately 500 people, many of whom live in the city of Durham. In response to concerns by Durham city residents, the Durham Human Relations Commission hosted a Town Hall Forum for the community to better understand the impact of the Durham County Jail on our city. The forum included speakers from a range of perspectives, including letters received from people inside the jail, as well as provide an opportunity for questions from the community. Presenters included speakers from the Inside Outside Alliance, Durham County Sheriff's Office, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, and 14th Judicial District Court.

For more about the City of Durham Human Relations Commission visit https://durhamnc.gov/1193/Human-Relations-Commission
 
Please attend a meeting.  Meetings are 7 p.m. on 1st Tuesday of Each Month at Golden Belt, 807 E Main Street, Building 2, 3rd Floor Conference Room Durham, NC, 27701.

Additional Information and Sources:
 
Inside/Outside Alliance
https://amplifyvoices.com/
 
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice
http://www.southerncoalition.org/
 
Durham County Teen Court & Restitution Program 
http://www.durhamteencourt.org/
 
Durham County Sheriff’s Office
http://dconc.gov/government/departments-f-z/sheriff-s-office/welcome
 
Durham County Criminal Justice Resource Center
http://dconc.gov/government/departments-a-e/criminal-justice-resource-center
 
Mental Health and Court Services
http://dconc.gov/government/departments-a-e/criminal-justice-resource-center/mental-health-and-court-services
 
Substance Abuse Treatment And Recidivism Reduction (STARR) Program
http://dconc.gov/government/departments-a-e/criminal-justice-resource-center/starr
  
Prison Watch Network/North Carolina
https://prisonwatchnetwork.org/category/north-carolina/
 
North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services
https://www.ncpls.org/
 
THE SAFE & HUMANE JAILS PROJECT
https://www.ncpls.org/jailsproject/
 
Human Rights Watch
North Carolina Prisons Resource
https://www.hrw.org/news/2010/07/20/north-carolina-prison-resources
 
Offender Aide and Rehabilitation
http://www.oarofnorthcarolina.com/
 
Religious Coalition For A Non-Violent Durham
http://www.nonviolentdurham.org/
 
Durham EMS Assist Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
http://dconc.gov/government/departments-a-e/emergency-medical-services/about-us/crisis-intervention-team