Entrepreneurship offers a powerful route to economic mobility after incarceration—but system-impacted individuals face significant structural challenges when starting businesses. Join us for a dynamic panel discussion exploring pathways to financial stability for criminal-legal system-impacted individuals. Hear directly from scholars, leaders, and entrepreneurs on how we can collectively uplift and support reentry success.

Panelists include: Entrepreneur Tracey D. Syphax and PGP’s New York Community Programs Manager Sherika Stewart-Rivera.

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Date: February 26, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
Series: Justice Education Series

Event Description:

Incarcerated individuals face significant barriers to staying connected with the outside world. Predatory costs, communication delays, broken systems, and isolation from friends, family, and community all make correspondence difficult during incarceration.

Join us for this Justice Education Series panel to learn how organizations and individuals are creating pathways for meaningful connection through letters, phone calls, and video chat software. Our panelists will discuss:

• Challenges facing incarcerated people trying to maintain communication

• Innovative programs supporting letter-writing and correspondence

• The role of technology in prison communication

• How community members can support connection and reduce isolation

Whether you're an advocate, educator, family member, or community member interested in criminal justice reform, this event offers valuable insights into the importance of communication access for incarcerated individuals.

Panelists :

April Feng (Ameelio), Jess Abolafia (PEN America), Marlies Talay (Solitary Watch), and Audrey Wilson (The Petey Greene Program)