Queens lawmaker Ramos, advocates hold panel on the ripple effects of mass incarceration

Advocates and elected officials joined Children of Promise NYC founder and CEO, Sharon Content, to engage in a thought provoking conversation, entitled “Breaking the Chains of Incarceration,” on the racial disparities and trauma inflicted on Black and Brown communities with an outdated criminal justice system.

Content works daily with what she calls “the unseen victims of incarceration,” which are family members who often feel unheard and have a lack of voice regarding criminal justice policies. The open conversation delved into the history behind issues such as economic insecurity, school-to-prison pipeline, and more with Senator Jessica Ramos, CEO and Executive Director of FPWA Jennifer Jones Austin, Founder of Pure Legacee Naquasia Pollard, and CEO and Executive Director of JCCA Ron Richter.