Marlon Peterson, a social and criminal justice advocate and a 2015 Soros Justice Fellow, hosts a live town hall event examining the experience of being incarcerated in America—and how the stories of those who have spent time behind bars are transforming our understanding of justice and community.
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Teresa Hodge
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Teresa Hodge is co-founder of Mission-Launch, Inc. and a 2016 Soros Justice Fellow.
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Topeka Sam
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Topeka Sam is founder of The Ladies of Hope Ministries, National Council for Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls.
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Andre Mitchell
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Andre Mitchell is founder and executive director of Man Up, Inc.
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Cory Greene
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Cory Greene is co-founder of H.O.L.L.A! (How Our Lives Link Altogether) and an Echoing Green Fellow.
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