Events

Upcoming events

IPP 2026 Gala

October 16, 2026
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6:00PM
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St Chicago, IL 60602

The Illinois Prison Project invites you to join us for our 6th Annual Gala celebration on Friday, October 16 at the beautiful, historic Chicago Cultural Center located in Chicago's Loop directly across from Millennium Park. The IPP Gala brings together advocates, elected officials, legal experts, and community members working at the forefront of the movement to end mass incarceration in Illinois and beyond. Each ticket includes a plated dinner, dessert, drinks, and exclusive access to three iconic event spaces at the Cultural Center.

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IPP Community Navigators at the Chicago Public Library

October 21, 2026
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10 am - 12pm
7th Floor of the Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State Street, Chicago

Are you trying to navigate IDOC or the Prisoner Review Board?  You're not alone!

IPP Community Navigators will be at the Harold Washington Library 7th Floor with lots of resources to help your incarcerated loved one. We'll be there on the FIRST and THIRD Wednesday of each month.

🗓️ First and Third Wednesday of each month (OCT 7 and 21)

🕙 10am-12pm

🎁 FREE - No registration required!

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The Dangerous One-Sided Narrative: No One Is Their Worst Act

October 22, 2026
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12:00 PM
Virtual - please RSVP for link

Our state constitution recognizes that our system must offer people the opportunity at redemption and restoration. And yet, hundreds of people in Illinois are sentenced to life in prison. At IPP's October virtual Lunch & Learn, hear from three men who were once sentenced to natural life imprisonment but are now contributing members of their community, as they examine the capacity for redemption, rehabilitation, and restoration.

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