OLLI101280 - FRIDAY FORUM - The Pursuit of Justice for Joe Ligon and for all Juvenile Lifers

Course Description

Friday Forum - The Pursuit of Justice for Joe Ligon and for all Juvenile Lifers

April 30 - 10:00AM - 11:00AM (Registration closes April 29 at noon)

Speakers:  Eleanor Myers - Associate Professor of Law Emerita - Temple Law School

                  Brad Bridges - Attorney at Defender Association Philadelphia

Hosted by:  Lynn Marks and the Hon. Phyllis W. Beck

On February 11, 2021, 83-year-old Joseph Ligon was released from prison after serving 68 years. He is the oldest juvenile lifer in the country, having been incarcerated since 1953 when he was 15 years old. His story received international attention from front page coverage in the Philadelphia Inquirer and Washington Post to stories in Britain, Germany, Japan and Saudi Arabia. Learn about Joe Ligon and the path to release from incarceration for thousands of other juvenile lifers. See how advocacy in action can change lives.

This Friday Forum is for OLLI Members only. Please keep an eye out for future offerings, fee based, open to the general public.

Questions? Contact OLLI at Temple: olli@temple.edu