Presented by the University of Louisville’s Christina Lee
Brown Envirome Institute in collaboration with the Filson Historical Society.
Charlie Grady, a retired, highly decorated law enforcement
agent and current founder/CEO of the non-profit organization Hang Time, will
discuss how his unique brand of community service has changed the lives of
thousands of formerly incarcerated Connecticut residents and their families
impacted by the criminal justice system.
The presentation will focus on giving voice to the formerly
incarcerated, who are often voiceless in our society. It will also stress the
importance of creating unique ways to help bridge the gap between law
enforcement and all community members through community integration meetings.
It will also explain how additional programs were spawned by recognizing the
gaps in needed services of troubled members of our communities. Lastly, it will
focus on the long-term ripple effect of the grassroots non-profit organization
Hang Time. The program is scalable and is needed in every community across the
country.
Charlie
Grady has spent over forty years working in and around the criminal justice
system in Connecticut and around the country. During his career he was
officially assigned to work with task forces at the FBI, DEA, CT State Police
and US Marshall Service all simultaneously. Today he uses his experience in
state, local and federal service to help change the lives of justice-system
impacted people of Connecticut through his multiple non-profit programs through
the Hang Time Organization he founded in 2014. His unique brand and approach to
helping formerly incarcerated persons integrate back into society will soon be
replicated in other states.