WASHINGTON, D.C. - A top aide to President Donald Trump will visit a correctional facility in the Cleveland area on Friday to participate in a roundtable discussion and basketball game with members of the Cleveland Cavaliers as a way of highlighting individuals who have transformed their lives after serving prison terms, a White House official said Monday.

The event with Ja’Ron Smith, a Cleveland native who serves as deputy director of Trump’s Office of American Innovation and a deputy assistant to Trump, is part of a series of events at correctional facilities across the country between incarcerated individuals and NBA players and coaches organized by the REPRESENT JUSTICE campaign. They’re aimed at demanding “a fair legal system, dignity for system-impacted communities, and an end to extreme sentencing," an NBA press release said.

The first event took place in December with members of the Sacramento Kings.

Smith is one of the highest ranking African-American staffers in Trump’s White House. He plays a key role in developing Trump policies aimed at helping urban African-Americans, including legislation to promote opportunity zones, reform the criminal justice system, and provide aid to the nation’s historically black colleges and universities. He addressed the City Club of Cleveland in December.

“Since taking office, the President has been committed to reforming our criminal justice system and expanding opportunities for all Americans,” said a statement from Smith. “I’m looking forward to learning more about this initiative and continuing our efforts to engage directly with community leaders who share our goal of inclusive opportunity, criminal justice reform, and economic growth for all.”

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