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Over the course of four decades, the U.S. prison population surged as elected officials emphasized “tough on crime” policies. In recent years, calls for reforming the criminal justice system have gained traction, as both conservatives and liberals seek to address perceived excesses and injustices.
Lawmakers have pursued, or at least considered, a range of changes on the federal and state levels – from revising sentencing guidelines to legalizing marijuana. Reforms may not only dramatically change individual lives, but also reshape the economy as more people join the workforce and prison spending declines.
Please join REMI Senior Economist Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D. for our monthly Washington, D.C. luncheon on Thursday, February 28th, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., when he will give a presentation titled “Economic Effects of Criminal Justice Reform.”
REMI luncheons are held each month at Metro Center, 700 12th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20005.
For this presentation, Dr. Evangelakis will provide an overview of criminal justice reform and its possible economic effects. He will analyze recent changes, focusing in particular on recent action in Congress and case studies in state reform, as well as demonstrate how to evaluate the impacts on output, employment, and revenue using dynamic economic modeling.
We’re offering this event free of charge; however, we do ask that you register in advance. If you would like to attend this event, please email Brian Boyd at brian.boyd@wp.remi.com, contact us by phone at (413) 549-1169, or fill out the registration page for this event.
REGISTER FOR THIS LUNCHEONAGENDA
Thursday, February 28th, 2019
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Welcome and Introduction
11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Economic Effects of Criminal Justice Reform
Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D., Senior Economist, REMI
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
For your convenience, lunch is provided free of charge
1:00 pm
Adjournment
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SPEAKER
Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D.
REMI
Peter Evangelakis , Ph.D., is a Senior Economist at REMI. Since joining REMI in September 2017, he has assisted clients in planning and conducting economic analysis using the REMI model, contributed to the firm’s business development efforts, and prepared and presented in-person and online seminars on topics such as Amazon HQ 2.0 and innovation in transportation. Dr. Evangelakis is based at REMI’s Washington D.C. office. Prior to starting at REMI, Dr. Evangelakis taught undergraduate Intermediate Microeconomics as a lecturer at the University of Chicago. He is an experienced economic researcher and analyst; highlights of his work include measuring the effects of climate change on mortality and electricity usage and estimating air quality effects of the NOx Budget Program. Dr. Evangelakis has written papers analyzing the effects of Florida property tax reform and the non-pecuniary benefits of building a professional sports stadium. He also served as an intern at The Washington Economics Group, Inc., and The Human Services Coalition of Miami-Dade County. Dr. Evangelakis holds Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Economics from University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from Swarthmore College.
VENUE
Metro Center
700 12th Street NW
Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20005