PATRICE SULTON DC JUSTICE LAB ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM IN DC, THE DANGERS OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.

Patrice Sulton is an attorney, criminal justice reform advocate, community organizer and law school professor who is powering a movement to fundamentally transform the criminal justice system in Washington D.C., which has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country. She served on the District of Columbia's Criminal Code Reform Commission (comprehensively rewriting D.C.'s criminal code), Police Reform Commission (recommending an overhaul D.C.'s approach to public safety), and Jails & Justice Task Force (publishing a plan to decarcerate by half and bring D.C.'s residents home to a safe environment). She has represented clients in criminal and civil cases for 15 years, served on public commissions and worked alongside grassroots organizations in underestimated communities of color that are deeply impacted by over-policing, over-sentencing, and notoriously unsafe jails. These experiences inspired Patrice to launch DC Justice Lab, an innovative nonprofit that is driving a conversation about what constitutes public safety and reimagining public systems that ensure safety and justice for all. In creating a model for comprehensive change in Washington DC, she is laying the foundation for generating more effective and equitable systems everywhere.   Follow EZ Street the Host and Executive Producer of Live From The District on Instagram and X @ezstreet   Podcast Website - https://sites.libsyn.com/508733/site Podcast RSS Feed - https://feeds.libsyn.com/508733/ Podcast Description Radio legend and television personality, EZ Street is executive producing a brand new digital show called LIVE FROM THE DISTRICT to share with the world the black excellence and greatness of the world's most powerful city – Washington, D.C. LIVE FROM THE DISTRICT will share some of the most thought-provoking, unique, and empowering stories of some intriguing people who call Washington, D.C. home. Podcast also available Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7iQRY7M... Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Iheart https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-li... Goodpods - https://goodpods.app.link/BkQiwOw3VGb Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/775... Audible https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CTR4YPBS... Deezer - https://www.deezer.com/us/show/100064...