Student group
Beyond Arrests: Re-Thinking Systematic-Oppression (BARS)
A Penn student group that pushes to shrink the reach of the criminal legal system. It hosts talks and workshops, takes part in local advocacy and mutual aid, and invites speakers who have lived through incarceration.
- Students only: Penn
- Newcomers welcome
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What they do
Join discussions and workshops, help with local organizing and mutual aid, and take part in the club's yearly conference. Follow the club on Instagram or email it to connect.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- For students at Penn
- Who is there
- Students
When and where
We do not know the schedule yet. Ask the group.
We do not have a meeting place for this group yet.
What we know so far
First step: Follow the club on Instagram, or email it to connect. The club's Join Our Team page explains how to get involved..
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: barsorg.com Source: barsorg.wordpress.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: beyondarrests@gmail.com Source: Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: barsorg.wordpress.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Social media: Instagram, Facebook Source: barsorg.wordpress.com; Source: pennclubs.com
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last seen active
- November 2025 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
- Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Email
- barsorg.wordpress.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Status, Last sign of life, First step, Contacts
- pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Contacts
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