The primary objective of this coast to coast road trip and these talks is to bring awareness of the problems, and to offer some solutions to the incarceration phase as well as re-entry. The public is often unaware of the unidentified social cost that reaches far beyond the simple incarceration costs, but profoundly impacts costs in the public sector related to the social services that will be provided to the children of incarcerated women, and then to the mothers and children upon release.

The second objective of the journey is to raise money for the construction of a model center designed by incarcerated women for a re-entry program that can be replicated by religious and secular organizations.

There will be a small fee to enter this talk as it's required to pay for air-conditioning during the event. 

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For more info. on KC's journey, check out his Blog: http://gatelessgatezen.wordpress.com/

Sixty-nine-year-old Kinloch C. Walpole is the abbot of the Gateless Gate Zen Center and a long time Prison Dharma member. KC has led countless sesshins, retreats and prison dharma programs in Florida prison for many many years.