BREAKING BARRIERS 4.0 - Mobilizing to Protect & Advance Progress
Thu, Oct 22
|Merritt College
Mobilizing to protect recent policy wins in reentry, community violence intervention (CVI), Trauma Recovery Centers, and Clean Slate expungement—and identifying next steps to advance reform at local, state, and national levels.
Time & Location
Oct 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT
Merritt College, 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94619, Building R
About the event
BREAKING BARRIERS 4.0 - Mobilizing to Protect & Advance Progress
Breaking Barriers is a biennial convening that advances criminal justice reform through policy education, community dialogue, and direct legal services. We bring together justice-impacted individuals, crime survivors, reentry and violence intervention professionals, advocates, and policymakers to protect progress and push for systemic change.
This year's focus: Mobilizing to protect recent policy wins in reentry, community violence intervention (CVI), Trauma Recovery Centers, and Clean Slate expungement—and identifying next steps to advance reform at local, state, and national levels. We'll connect attendees to on-site expungement services, voter education, and voter registration to turn policy into action.
MERRITT COLLEGE | HUEY P. NEWTON/BOBBY SEALE STUDENT LOUNGE | 12500 Campus Drive,
Oakland, CA 94619, Building R
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026 | 2 PM - 5 PM