BU panel of experts to tackle ins, outs of bail reform
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A Brandon University panel discussion on bail reform will give people a chance to hear directly from experts who are working in or studying the system, BU chair and professor of political science Kelly Saunders says.
The event, titled “The Ins and Outs of Bail: Fact v. Fiction,” is scheduled to run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday.
Crown attorney Rich Lonstrup, defence lawyer Jennifer Janssens and BU professor of sociology Christopher Schneider will make up the panel. Saunders, along with Rick Baker, an assistant professor of political science at BU, will moderate the conversation.
Brandon University political science Prof. Kelly Saunders. (The Brandon Sun files)
Saunders said BU has hosted panels on other topics in the past, and with more conversation around bail reform at a national and provincial level, this is a chance for people to learn more about it.
“There’s a sense maybe that there’s some misinformation circulating out there, so we thought it was a good opportunity to bring in experts that can really speak, you know, from an informed position on some of the issues involved,” Saunders told the Sun.
She said she’s excited to have panellists that can share accurate information with the public so people can be more informed when they engage in their own conversations on what she described as a topic that’s become “pretty politicized.”
The panellists will each speak about various issues surrounding the bail system and share presentations before opening the conversation to questions.
“There’s going to be a really good opportunity, I think, just to have that kind of dialogue,” Saunders said. “It’s absolutely vital.”
“We really encourage everyone to come out if they are interested and wanting to learn more about this issue.”
The discussion will take place in the John E. Robbins Library at BU and is open to the public free of charge.
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