Understanding and Responding to Mass Incarceration 2026 Conference

Schedule

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Metro State University | St Paul, MN

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The 12th Annual Understanding and Responding to Mass Incarceration (URMI) Conference returns Friday, April 10 with "URMI 2026: End Slavery in Minnesota Prisons."
Under Article I, Section 2 of the Minnesota Constitution, incarcerated individuals are legally classified as SLAVES. Join us for a day of truth, testimony, and transformation. Hear the voices of incarcerated workers and families, engage with expert panels, and participate in breakout sessions. Public awareness; legislative action; voter power!

With keynote addresses by:
• Elizer Darris, Executive Director of the Minnesota Freedom Fund
• Chauntyll Allen, Executive Director of the End Slavery in Minnesota Coalition

Stand with us! Help end slavery in Minnesota prisons. The annual URMI conference is free and all are welcome to participate.
Register today at https://forms.office.com/r/2C3234a9up
Co-sponsored by Minnesota Freedom Fund, the Minneapolis NAACP, Black Visions, Protect Minnesota, and the End Slavery in Minnesota Coalition in partnership with the Minnesota Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC).
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Metro State University, 660 7th St E, St Paul, MN 55106-5034, United States

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