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Note: Meetings of the End Mass Incarceration Committee (and many of the other events on this calendar) are conduced as virtual meetings (Zoom or other internet-based media).
POWER Lehigh Valley - working group to
End Mass Incarceration

End Mass Incarceration meetings are usually on 3rd Thursdays each month, 7pm by Zoom (internet or phone). Check the calendar below for updates and exceptions.

Lehigh Valley - Events of interest for Criminal Justice Reform

Current / Forthcoming Events

  • January 22, 2026 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

Recent Recorded Events

  • Lehigh Valley Justice Institute Symposium at Northampton Community College
    "The Intersection of Mental Health and Criminal Justice" March 20-21, 2025
    video recordings posted on LVJI youtube channel:
    • Introduction (29:02) overview of the symposium and LVJI's work
    • Mental Health in Our Schools (1:06:23)
    • Police Mental Health Co-Response (57:03)
    • Fair Housing Presentation by Yusuf Dahl (43:51)
    • Reimagining Rolse in the Criminal Justice System; Symposium Closing Remarks (1:47:29)
    • The Mental Health Crisis in Our Jails (59:27)
    • Susan Wild address (21:07)

  • The Scope and Impact of Life and Long Term Imprisonment in the United States
    (Sentencing Project webinar, recorded Feb. 25, 2025)
  • A Matter of Life: The Scope and Impact of Life and Long Term Imprisonment in the United States
    (Sentencing Project report: January 8, 2025; 38 pages) by Ashley Nellis and Celeste Barry

  • Eastern State Penitentiary - "Justice 101" webinar series (Fall 2024 - spring 2025). Sign up to watch forthcoming events at easternstate.org/justice101, or watch recordings of past events on youtube here:
    • October 22, 2024 - The State of the Union on Criminal Justice Reform
    • November 12, 2024 - Understanding Restorative Justice
    • November 19, 2024 - Dedication Event: "Pyrrhic Defeat: A Visual Study of Mass Incarceration" by Mark Loughney
    • December 11, 2024 - Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age: Privacy, Policing, and Constitutional Rights
    • January 28, 2025 - The Long Revolt: Reinterpreting Dissent, Prison Uprisings, and Black Radicalism
    • February 25, 2025 - Free Speech Behind Bars - The First Amendment and Prison Radio
    • March 27, 2025 - The History of Women in Prison and the Legacy of Freedom Fighters
    • May 14, 2025 - The History of Solitary Confinement in America
Other Recorded Events (2024) >>

Past Events

  • November 20, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • October 9, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • September 18, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • August 21, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • July 17, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • July 17, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • june 12, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • June 4, 2025 (Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm) Reentry Roundtable usually first Wednesday each month at Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley (PNLV), 333 Union Street, Allentown, PA 18102.   Contact: reentryroundtable@promiseneighborhoodslv.org

    • May 28, 2025 (Wednesday, 12noon to 1pm) The State of Diversion Attorney General Dave Sunday and PA State Rep. dick Krajewski join in conversation about youth diversion - a powerful, proven alternative to formal court involvement for low-level offenses. Virtual event sponsored by Children First of Pennsylvania. fsee details and registration here

  • May 22, 2025 (Thurs. TBA) Eastern State Penitentiary - Live-streamed via Zoom.
    Justice 101: The Evolution of Capital Punishment and Ongoing Legal Battles. See details and registration: here.

  • May 15, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • May 14, 2025 (Wednesday, 1:30-3:00pm) Northampton County Reentry Coalition
    Invited presentation by Cynthia Zuidema, Director of Reentry and Prevention Programs, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
    Location: Northamapton Human Services Building, Conf. Room 3a, 2801 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem, PA 18020. For further info, contact Chris Williamson (CWilliamson@norcopa.gov).

  • May 14, 2025 (Wed., 11:30am-12:30pm) Eastern State Penitentiary - Live-streamed via Zoom.
    Justice 101: The History of Solitary Confinement in America. See details and registration: here.

  • May 7, 2025 (Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm) Reentry Roundtable - CANCELLED usually first Wednesday each month at Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley (PNLV), 333 Union Street, Allentown, PA 18102.   Contact: reentryroundtable@promiseneighborhoodslv.org

  • April 26, 2025 (Saturday, 11:30am-1:00pm) Reentry Simulation at Eastern State Penitentiary
    See details and registration: here.

  • April 15, 2025 (Tuesday, 7pm) Dr. Yusef Salaam, of the Central Park "Exonerated Five"
    Dr. Salaam will be the keynote speaker for Northampton Community College's (NCC) Annual Humanities Program. See details and (free) ticket reservations here.

  • Trauma, Resilience & Reentry: Time to Thrive! - PARC (Pennsylvania Reentry Council) Public Health Events (similar programs will be presented in several PA counties)
    • April 16, 2025 (Wednesday, 12:00-4:00pm) Lehigh County: Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley, 333 W Union St, Allentown 18102
    • April 17, 2025 (Thursday, 12:00-4:00pm) Northampton County: Northampton Community College, Main Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020
    These events are open to ALL community members and the program aims to provide important information, connection to community and a bridge to ongoing support and mentorship for justice impacted & justice involved individuals and their families (ages 12+).
    See program agenda and registration for these events here.

  • April 17, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.


    • See details and registration (by March 15) here.   Event venue: Miller Forum in Moyer Hall.

  • April 10, 2025 (Thursday, 5:30-8:30pm) Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP)
    Justice 101: Book Launch - The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits.
    In person at ESP and Live-streamed via Zoom. See details and registration: here.

  • April 4, 2025 (Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm; check-in begins at 8:00am) at Muhlenberg College.
    Response & Repair: Higher Education, Corrections, and Solidarity,
    Guest presentation: Jarrett Harper, founder and Executive Diretor of Better Days whose vision is to make a world that has eliminated the pipeline that propels foster children to prison.
    Organized by Muhlenberg Inside-Out program. What responsibilities do institutions of higher education have for disrupting and addressing racial bias and other systemic inequalities associated with access to education and likelihood of incarceration?

  • April 3, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • April 2, 2025 (Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm) Reentry Roundtable usually first Wednesday each month at Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley (PNLV), 333 Union Street, Allentown, PA 18102.   Contact: reentryroundtable@promiseneighborhoodslv.org

  • March 27, 2025 (Thurs. 5:30-7:30pm) Eastern State Penitentiary - on-site & Live-stream on Zoom.
    Justice 101: The History and Legacy of Women in Prison. See details and registration: here.

  • March 20, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. This meeting will focus on response to third suicide in Lehigh County Jail in past 8 months. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • March 20-21, 2025 (Thursday-Friday) The Intersection of Mental Health and Criminal Justice
    Lehigh Valley Justice Institute (LVJI) Symposium 2025 at Northampton Community College/Peace and Justice Conference. Discussion topics will include: Mental Health in Schools, Mental Health Co-Responders in Policing, Reimagining Roles in the Criminal Justice System, and Mental Health in Jails through Re-entry.  
    See program and registration here.   See March 20 Symposium details here.

  • March 6, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • March 5, 2025 (Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm) Reentry Roundtable usually first Wednesday each month at Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley (PNLV), 333 Union Street, Allentown, PA 18102.   Contact: reentryroundtable@promiseneighborhoodslv.org

  • February 27, 2025 (Thurs., 6:00-8:00pm) End Long-Term Parole in Pennsylvania
    (rescheduled from Feb. 6). Public forum, sponsored by Abolitionist Law Center's Coalition for Parole Justice and partner organizations.   Location: Red Door Room, Seegers Student Union, Muhlenberg College, 2400 W. Chew St., Allentown.

  • February 25, 2025 (Tuesday, 2:00pm) Sentencing Project webinar
    The Scope and Impact of Life and Long Term Imprisonment in the United States
    See details and registration here.

  • February 25, 2025 (Tuesday, 11:00am-12n) Eastern State Penitentiary - Live-streamed via Zoom.
    Justice 101: Free Speech Behind Bars - The First Amendment and Prison Radio. See details and registration: here.

  • February 21, 2025 (Frida, 7:00pm) "Sing, Sing" screening at Civic Theatre, Allentown
    followed by a Community Conversations about the film and criminal justice reform. See details, other show times (Feb. 21-23) and ticket prices here.   Watch "Sing, Sing" trailer.

  • February 13, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • February 12, 2025 (Wednesday, 1:30-3:00pm) Northampton County Reentry Coalition
    Invited presentation by CareerLink Lehigh Valley. CareerLink will discuss the LEAP program in the jail, what services they can provide your re-entrant client, and much more.
    Location: Northamapton Human Services Building, Conf. Room 3a, 2801 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem, PA 18020. For further info, contact Chris Williamson (CWilliamson@norcopa.gov).

  • February 6, 2025 (Thurs., 6:00-8:00pm) End Long-Term Parole in Pennsylvania
    POSTPONED BECAUSE OF WEATHER - TO FEBRUARY 27 at 6pm.
    Public forum, sponsored by Abolitionist Law Center's Coalition for Parole Justice.
    Location: Red Door Room, Seegers Student Union, Muhlenberg College, 2400 W. Chew St., Allentown. See details and registration here.

  • February 5, 2025 (Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm) Reentry Roundtable usually first Wednesday each month at Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley (PNLV), 333 Union Street, Allentown, PA 18102.   Contact: reentryroundtable@promiseneighborhoodslv.org

  • February 5, 2025 (Wednesday, 8:30am) Tahir Sutton - Resentencing Hearing.
    A Northampton County judge and district attorney are set to re-incarcerate Mr.Sutton following a sentencing scandal.   Come to the hearing: Gather inside the Courthouse at 8:30am for press briefing. Hearings for Tahir Sutton (and others) will follow in Courtroom 5.
    Location: Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, 669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042.   See more details here, and check court schedule here.   The Tahir Sutton hearing is one of six cases on the docket for Courtroom 5 on Feb. 5th.

  • January 30, 2025 (Thursday, 6:00pm) Solidarity Not Solitary - Statewide Coaltion
    Meeting by Zoom.   For details, see meeting announcement here. Register for Zoom link: here.
    Sign up for email meeting announcements from SNS here.

  • January 28, 2025 (Tuesday, 3-4pm) Do the Police Care About White Supremacist Violence?. Brennan Center virtual event. After more than two dozen current or former law enforcement officials participated in the January 6 insurrection, what has been done to address extremist sympathizers within these ranks? See details and registration here

  • January 28, 2025 (Tuesday. 11am-12n) Eastern State Penitentiary - Live-streamed via Zoom.
    Justice 101: The Long Revolt: Reinterpreting Dissent, Prison Uprisings, and Black Radicalism. See details and registration: here. (Rescheduled from Jan. 21)

  • January 22, 2025 (Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm) ACLU forum in Lancaster
    Investing in Justice: How Strengthening Public Defense Can Transform Communities.
    Join us for an evening of discussion and action to address Pennsylvania's public defender funding crisis. You'll hear from expert panelists and learn how you can take action to make sure the commonwealth provides funding for public defenders. Register here.
    Location: James St. Mennonite Church, 323 West James Street, Lancaster, PA 17603

  • January 16, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

  • January 8, 2025 (Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm) Reentry Roundtable usually first Wednesday each month at Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley (PNLV), 333 Union Street, Allentown, PA 18102.   Contact: reentryroundtable@promiseneighborhoodslv.org

  • January 2, 2025 (Thursday, 7:00pm)   POWER Lehigh Valley - End Mass Incarceration.
    Zoom meeting - participate by internet or phone. Registered participants will be notified of details.

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Last Updated: 12/05/2025
Created: January 18, 2018