September 11, 2024
CASTÓN
4 CHANGE
Defying the odds. On the right side of history.
MEET
JOEL
Joel Castón is the first person in the history of Washington, D.C. to be elected to public office while incarcerated. In 2020, he won a groundbreaking election garnering local and nationwide attention. Drawing on the wisdom of 27 years of direct involvement with the criminal legal system, Commissioner Castón works closely with the DC government, Department of Juvenile Services, policymakers, advocacy groups, and organizations to change the culture of mass incarceration. Since Castón's November 2021 release, he has been appointed Treasurer of the 7F ANC Commission, Re-Entry Program Director, and Co-Chair of DC's Redistricting Task. In 2024, Castón makes history again as the first formerly incarcerated person to be appointed to the D.C. Sentencing Commission.
A sort-out speaker, Caston has spoken on many platforms. He has been featured on ABC, BNC, NBC, NPR, Oxygen, Vice News, and myriad other broadcasts and publications. A hyper-polyglot, Castón is fluent in English and Spanish, and speaks conversational French, introductory Arabic and Mandarin Chinese, and basic phrases in Italian and Hindi.
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August 28, 2024
Industrial Bank Celebrates 90 Years of Service
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February 26, 2024
Joel Castón was incarcerated for 27 years. Then he won a seat on D.C.'s Sentencing Commission
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February 7, 2024
Council report: Legislative update, property manager lawsuit, Pakistan elections, and Trump's immunity challenge
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Friday, September 13
Door Open 5:30PM | Dinner & Programming at 6:30pm |
Dance Party begins 8pm.
Marvin Williams Recreation Center
725 Park Ave, Bremerton
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