WE ARE BEYOND THE BARS FELLOWS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR JUSTICE. THE BEYOND THE BARS FELLOWSHIP IS A PROGRAM THAT BRING TOGETHER STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE TO DISUCSS MASS INCARCERATION, RESTORATIVIE JUSTICE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND OTHER TOPICS RELATED TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

OUR GOAL WAS TO BRIDGE THE GAP OF THEORY AND ACTION. WE CAME TOGHETHR TO DO THE WORK THAT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE SUBSTAINABLE CHANGE WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IMPACTED THE MOST BY UNFAIR PRACTICES.

WE IISHA STEVENS-HAMILTON, ARMANDO LIZZARGA, AND ASHLEY COLE, JR. ARE A SMALL GROUP FROM A MUCH LARGER GROUP OF FELLOWS, AND STAFF THAT MAKE UP THE ENTIRE BEYOND THE BARS PROGRAM.