2025

Marion County Conference on Reentry

Conference Recap

On Wednesday, October 15th, individuals from all over the state gathered at Martin University for the 2025 Marion County Conference on Reentry, building on the momentum of last year’s phenomenal turnout. Attendees gathered for a full day of engaging sessions that addressed critical topics such as housing and sustainable reintegration, health and wellness, education and training, and policy innovation.

The conference featured a powerful keynote from Damon A. Williams, Co-Founder of Respair Production & Media—a Chicago-based movement journalism and media hub dedicated to reshaping culture toward liberation. His message set the tone for a day filled with collaboration, learning, and renewed commitment to supporting successful reentry.

Check out the conference recap video and conference photos below!

Check out photos from the conference!

Video by: Weatherhouse Co.
Photos by: Shots By Waldo

THIS YEAR'S KEYNOTE

This year, we welcomed the Co-Founder of Respair Production & Media as our keynote speaker. Based in Chicago, Respair Production & Media is a movement journalism and media hub reshaping culture toward liberation.

Lineages of Liberation: Organizer, movement builder, media-maker, and Respair cofounder Damon Williams leads an interactive keynote conversation about how recognizing the lineages and inheritances we bring with us to the work can offer the strength, fortitude, and humanity needed in our movements toward collective liberation.