Past Meetings & Events

H.I.R.E. Employment Subcommittee Meeting - SB 731 5.4.23 Guest Speaker: Bryan Harris from the OC Public Defenders office Discussion about SB 731 and how people can qualify and apply for relief.

H.I.R.E. Juvenile Re-Entry Subcommittee Meeting - Root and Rebound 4.12.23 Guest Speaker: Deborah Choi, a Youth Justice Staff Attorney from Root and Rebound Discussion about the important services and resources within our community to help incarcerated and system-impacted individuals reenter society.

H.I.R.E. and Radiant Futures hosted a public screening of Belly of the Beast on February 1, 2023 at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana. When a courageous young woman (Kelli Dillon) and a radical lawyer discover a pattern of illegal sterilizations in California’s women’s prisons, they wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. With a growing team of investigators inside prison working with colleagues on the outside, they uncover a series of statewide crimes - from inadequate health care to sexual assault to coercive sterilizations - primarily targeting women of color. This shocking legal drama captured over 7-years features extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, demanding attention to a shameful and ongoing legacy of eugenics and reproductive injustice in the United States. Kelli Dillon, was a guest speaker after the screening to answer questions and talk about her experiences. You can view the discussion here. Facilitated by Dr. Nefta Pereda of Radiant Futures.

Community Meeting - February 16, 2021 Penal Code 290 Tiered System Guest Speaker: Laura Arnold, Public Defender, Stanislaus County

Guest Speaker: Paul Kim, Los Angeles District Attorney, Prosecutor Sean Gillespie, Former Aryan Nation Member

Juvenile Reentry Subcommittee Meeting - October 13, 2021 Topic: "T.I.M.E." (Transforming Integration into Meaningful Experiences) Presentation. H.I.R.E.'s mentorship program with personal stories from three of our mentors!

Panel Discussion following Screening of Belly of the Beast in partnership with WTLC on March 3, 2022. Panelists Dr Betty Valencia and Cynthia Chandler.

H.I.R.E.'s Juvenile Reentry Subcommittee Meeting in partnership with Project Youth OCBF. Guest Speaker, Daniel Hernandez, Chief Deputy Probation Officer, Orange County Probation Department.