Past Events

On April 10, 2025, Director of Mobile Services at Merakey Parkside Recovery participate in a discussion with SOLID about drug related deaths in Philadelphia current problems within the court system's attempts to fix it, and Merakey’s partnerships with local hospitals and police.

On March 4, 2025, SOLID hosted its first Reentry Simulation, helping individuals understand the challenges faced by people returning to society after incarceration through simulating the first few weeks of a person's reentry process and highlighting the barriers that individuals experience.

On October 10, 2023, guest speaker Stephen Bright, one of the loudest and most persuasive voices on the problems of racism and classism in our criminal justice system for the past 40 years, discussed structural failures that undermine justice in our criminal courts.

On February 20th, 2025, guest speakers and art. Death Penalty Policy Project Director and Temple Professor Rob Dunham and Executive Director of Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Kathleen Lucas discussed systemic problems with capital punishment, U.S. drug manufacturers, and execution secrecy. SOLID unveiled the Art to Live By art exhibit on the fourth floor of Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and led attendees in a social justice art-making exercise.

Add your Name to Reprieve.org's record of opposition to the Death using the link and read more about Art to Live By.

Former federal prosecutor and legal analyst in the emerging industry of cannabis law, Professor Julie Werner-Simon, shared why, as more neighboring states continue to legalize marijuana, Pennsylvania has not.