Name: The Pr*son Industry: How It Works and Who Profits
Start: 2026-03-17T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-17T20:30:00-05:00
Location: John Thompson Legacy Center

Come join us for a lively discussion on the ins and outs of the Pr*son industry - who's making money and how it all works!
About this Event

The Pr*son Industry: How It Works and Who Profits

Alexis Martin, Executive Director, Freedom to Grow, will moderate a discussion with Bianca Tylek, author of The Pr*son Industry: How it Works and Who Profits, and Everett Offray,Peer Advocate at Orleans Public Defenders and Ambassador for the Visiting Room Project, to unpack the financial incentives driving mass incarceration and explore how we can disrupt them. This event is an opportunity to learn more about the ways the carceral system profits at the expense of marginalized communities and explore the transformative work of Worth Rises and our partners.