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2019 National Alliance of Sentencing Advocates & Mitigation Specialists (NASAMS) Conference
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Tuesday, June 4 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Closing Plenary Walking Testimonies: We Are Home Now and What A Journey We've Had

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Returning citizens have become integral members in criminal justice reform efforts. It is important that we make sure they always have a seat at the table. The testimony of their journeys helps shape the way we create programs and provide support. Many returning citizens are working with agencies, including public defender offices that are serving and representing clients and communities that are directly affected. In addition, they are active in their communities and strong voices of advocacy for much needed local, national, and systemic change.
Moderators
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Zanele Ngubeni

Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Maryland Office of the Public Defender
Zanele Ngubeni is the director of diversity and inclusion for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender. She has the honor of being the first to hold this newly created position for MOPD. Before joining MOPD in 2018, she served as a senior staff attorney in Georgia’s largest judicial... Read More →

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Charles Brown

Charles Brown is the youngest of five children born to Edward and Beulah Brown. Charles was born and raised in Philadelphia until the tender age of 16, when he was arrested. He was later convicted of 2nd degree murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole (death... Read More →
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Eddie Ellis

ICAN Coordinator, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
Eddie, a native Washingtonian, was arrested and charged with murder at the age of 16 — he was later found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 22 years in prison. He served 15 years and finished the rest of his time on parole. Eddie came home in 2006, and since that time he has... Read More →
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LaTonya Myers

Bail Navigator, Defender Association of Philadelphia
LaTonya Myers is a revolutionary community organizer and activist from Philadelphia. By channeling her lived experience and raising the voices of her neighbors, she offers a passionate and innovative approach to restructuring the criminal justice system. In October 2018, she became... Read More →

Tuesday June 4, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Chesapeake I-II 3rd Floor
  Plenary Session

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