Events

Upcoming Events

  • Join Us in Court on April 25, 2025 to Support Destiny Johnson
    Wear purple to show your support for Destiny & other survivors of intimate partner violence. Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice – 1301 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA – Courtroom 1102 @ 8:30 am
  • PA Board of Pardons 2025 Public Commutation Hearings Schedule
    To read more about the commutation process in Pennsylvania and why it’s important for incarcerated survivors, please see our “Issues” page. The public can monitor two stages of the commutation process as it is conducted by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons (merit review and public hearings).

Past Events

  • Commutation in Pennsylvania 101
    October 22, 2024 – Everything you need to know to help your incarcerated loved one put together a strong and effective application to the PA Board of Pardons. Event is free and open to all. Join us to expand Second Chances in Pennsylvania!
  • Beyond Bars film Screening to Benefit Philly Justice Project
    May 1, 2024 – Join us for a screening of the new documentary, Beyond Bars, and discussion with former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Philly Justice Project’s Executive Director Dr. Jill McCorkel, and Villanova University Assistant Professor Dr. Max Osborne.
  • The Complexities of Women’s Wrongful Conviction Cases
    March 23, 2024 – A panel discussion at the annual Innocence Network Conference featuring our own India Spellman, Morkea Spellman, Dr. Jill McCorkel, LaTonya Myers from Above All Odds, and Professor Leigh Goodmark, University of Maryland School of Law.