Conference on racism in the law ; no.5: Various aspects of racism in pre- and post-courtroom proceedings

On May 4, 1968, nine Bay Area legal organizations sponsored a conference on “Racism in the law” held at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel in San Francisco. This is the concluding session of the conference. Moderator Sandra Cox introduces Director of California Rural Legal Assistance, James Lorenz, speaking on the importance of civil rights to civilians; San Francisco’s first permanent Black police officer Richard Finis discussing police practices; and attorney, author, and veteran of jails in Mississippi, Michigan, and Ghana, Len Holt, esquire, who speaks post-courtroom proceedings such as sentencing, probation, parole, and imprisonment. James Herndon closes the conference with proposals for future action.