Marc Mauer, executive director of The Sentencing Project and one of the nation’s leading experts on sentencing policy, race, and the criminal justice system, will speak at Eastern State Penitentiary about his new book The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences co-authored with Ashley Nellis.

This event is part of Eastern State’s ongoing Searchlight Series of events addressing issues in contemporary corrections. The Searchlight Series discussions take place the first Tuesday of every month, free and open to the public. No reservations required.

Book signing and reception to follow.