Every year, nearly 650,000 people leave prison and face a new set of consequences when they return home—from constant surveillance to denied access to employment, education, voting rights, and so much more. The reality of life after incarceration begs the question, “what does it truly mean to be free"? We have the power and responsibility to create support systems that enable formerly incarcerated citizens to reenter society as free and full members of their communities. This panel will explore the collective role that advocates, legislators, industry leaders, and everyday people can play in helping formerly incarcerated citizens come home free. 

Welcome Remarks

Conrad Kiechel

Executive Director, Events and Global Programming, Milken Institute

Introductory Remarks

Karen Bass

Mayor, Los Angeles

Moderator

Jonathan Capehart

Host, The Saturday Show and The Sunday Show, MSNBC

Speakers

John Legend

Artist and Activist

Sheena Meade

CEO, Clean Slate Initiative

Deepti Rohatgi

Executive Director, Slack for Good