A panel conversation bringing together multiple perspectives on the reality of parole is happening Feb. 12. 

Beyond the Sentence: Navigating Parole from the Inside Out goes 7-9pm, in room 305 of the Weldon Law Building at Dalhousie University.

East Coast Prison Justice Society, Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia, Urban Rezolutions and the John Howard Society are all participating, as are advocates and those with lived experience.

Emma Halpern is with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland NS. Renford Farrier is an advocate with lived experience related to the carceral system. They are both on the panel and spoke with Mainstreet host, Jeff Douglas.