Female Offenders: Unlocking Their Sentencing Reality

Female Offenders: Unlocking Their Sentencing Reality

The Gender Week Keynote speaker this year was Dr. Shauntey James. She works at Penn State Harrisburg and her presentation was titled “Female Offenders: Unlocking their Sentencing Reality.” Over zoom, Dr. James was able to create an intimate and interactive atmosphere with the audience by asking questions and stimulating discussion. At the beginning of the…

Piper Kerman and Justice Reform

Piper Kerman and Justice Reform

On Friday, September 21, Piper Kerman, acclaimed author and activist, spoke to the Dickinson community. Ms. Kerman used the platform of the Poitras-Gleim Lecture, an annual event celebrating interdisciplinary exploration into societal problems, to discuss the complex issue of justice reform. Justice reform, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, attempts “to reform the criminal…