Sing Sing Prison Museum

The Sing Sing Prison Museum is proud to host an enlightening evening featuring NBC’s Dan Slepian and Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez, celebrating the publication of their new book, The Sing Sing Files: One Journalist, Six Innocent Men, and a Twenty-Year Fight for Justice. This event promises to be a powerful exploration of justice, accountability, and the human spirit. Don’t miss this chance to hear firsthand from the individuals who have fought tirelessly to bring these stories to light!

Details:

Attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage with the author during the Q&A session and enjoy a dessert reception, where they can further discuss the book and its profound themes. Books will be available for sale, and there will be a signing session as well. Recommended for ages 12 & up. During check in or after the talk, audiences will also have the opportunity to connect with our partners:

• Hudson Valley Books for Humanity will be selling copies of The Sing Sing Files.

• Community Not Cages will be sharing important news about legislation and action items in New York State.

• The Social Justice Network’s Comic Books For Justice Initiative (CB4J) in partnership with the New York Public Library Jails and Prisons Services.

Date & Location:

November 14th at Ossining Public Library (OPL), 53 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY

We suggest you leave extra time to find parking as space in the library lot is limited.

Schedule:

6:00-6:30pm: Check in and visit our partners

6:30-7:30pm: Talk by Dan Slepian and JJ Velazquez in OPL’s Budarz Theater

7:30-8:00pm: Audience participation and Q&A

8:00-9:00pm: Dessert & Mingle reception with Dan Slepian and JJ Velazquez

Tickets:

$50 (includes dessert & supports the museum)

About the Book:

In The Sing Sing Files, Dan Slepian recounts his two-decade journey investigating wrongful convictions, beginning with a tip from a Bronx homicide detective in 2002. This investigation led to the exoneration of two men wrongfully imprisoned for a 1990 murder and sparked a broader exploration into the systemic flaws of the justice system. The book details Slepian’s relentless pursuit of justice, which resulted in the freedom of six innocent men, and highlights his deep friendship with JJ Velazquez, who assisted in the investigations from his cell until his release in 2021.

Questions?

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