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City of South Bend <br />Common Council <br />441 County-City Building ● 227 W. Jefferson Blvd <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br /> <br /> <br /> (574) 235-9321● Fax (574) 235-9173 ● TDD (574) 235-5567 ● http://www.southbendin.gov <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br />Subject: DuComb Center Promotes Justice and Mercy <br />When: Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 5:00-7:00 p.m. <br />Where: Centre Township Branch – The Alligator Room <br /> 1150 Kern Rd, South Bend, IN 46614 <br />From: Council President, Sharon L. McBride <br />Contact: Bob Palmer, Council Attorney: bpalmer@southbendin.gov <br /> <br />DuComb Center Promotes Justice and Mercy <br />As President of the South Bend Common Council, 3rd District Representative, <br />and as Executive Director of the DuComb Center, an innovative work release <br />residential center in the City of South Bend, it is imperative to speak out <br />regarding justice, redemption, and rehabilitation within our community. These <br />assets combined are the facets of the organizational structure of the DuComb <br />Center program. The ultimate goal of this topic, sponsored by the St. Joseph <br />Community Library as part of the Community Read initiative, is to address <br />some of the unique programs implemented at the center, which bear fruit in <br />employment, education, and recidivism reduction. The book “Just Mercy” <br />focuses primarily on that work and illustrates the struggle against injustice in <br />the story of one of the activist lawyers, Bryan Stevenson. He is the Founder <br />and Executive Director of EJI (Equal Justice Initiative) and is a widely <br />acclaimed public interest lawyer who has dedicated a significant portion of his <br />life to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. South Bend <br />resident Ms. Alicia Brown Wells will also be sharing her story. Ms. Brown <br />was incarcerated for four years but was able to overcome her drug addiction <br />and turn her life around and is now using her experience to help others. Council <br />President, Sharon McBride calls on citizen members and community leaders <br />to encourage the transformation of justice by supporting programs that <br />promote a second chance and assist people with becoming active citizen <br />members within our community. This topic presents a vision where the <br />impossible becomes possible and a unique opportunity for mercy and <br />redemption. <br />The public can view more information by following the link below: <br />https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/6134780 <br />### <br />Sharon L. McBride <br />President <br />Sheila Niezgodski <br />Vice President <br />Canneth Lee <br />Chairperson, Committee <br />of the Whole <br />Canneth Lee <br />First District <br />Henry Davis, Jr. <br />Second District <br />Sharon L. McBride <br />Third District <br />Troy Warner <br />Fourth District <br />Eli Wax <br />Fifth District <br />Sheila Niezgodski <br />Sixth District <br />Karen L. White <br />At Large <br />Rachel Tomas Morgan <br />At Large <br />Lori K Hamann <br />At Large