Sun, Nov 23
|Third Floor Living Room
From K-Pop to K-Prison
America’s prison system is broken—everyone knows it, yet meaningful reform remains elusive. Dr. Robert McCrie, a longtime Brick Church member and Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has studied prisons in 15 countries. What can we learn from elsewhere?
Time & Location
Nov 23, 2025, 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
Third Floor Living Room, 62 E 92nd St, New York, NY 10128, USA
About the event
November 23 at 9:45 AM in the Living Room.
America’s prison system is broken—everyone knows it, yet meaningful reform remains elusive. Dr. Robert McCrie, a longtime Brick Church member and Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has studied prisons in 15 countries. What can we learn from elsewhere?
Robert will discuss Somang Correctional Institution located near Seoul, South Korea. Notably, it is the only private prison in Asia; even more remarkable, it was conceived, funded, and is operated by a Protestant Church organization. If the goal is to return prisoners to their communities as rehabilitated people, who is better equipped to operate a more successful prison: The State or a prison operated on Christian Principles?
Bring friends and enjoy coffee and snacks. Childcare is provided on the youth floor for children of all ages starting at 9:00 AM.
Zoom Meeting ID: 447 525 3893
Passcode: Brick62
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