Light wear please see pics “Critical Resistance Conference: Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex University of California Berkeley “formed in 1997 when activists challenging the idea that imprisonment and policing are a solution for social, political, and economic problems came together to organize a conference that examined and challenged what we have come to call the prison industrial complex (PIC). The first CR conference was the way to launch campaign work (Stop Delano II, the campaign that halted California’s 20-year prison building boom) that started immediately. Planned by former prisoners, family members, organizers, scholars, attorneys, service providers, students, and more, the purpose of this conference was to address the alarming growth of the prison system, popularize the idea of the “prison industrial complex” (PIC), and make “abolition” a practical theory of change. Held in Berkeley, California, in September 1998, the conference brought together over 3,500 activists, academics, former and current prisoners, labor leaders, religious organizations, feminists, gay, lesbian and transgender activists, youth, families, and policy makers from literally every state and other countries. The three-day event featured nearly 200 different panels and workshops. The conference also included a number of cultural events and a film festival.” Hosted by Angela Davis. Ani DiFranco. Michael Franti of Spearhead. Me’shell Ndegeocello. John strudel & Bad Dog Sage….