[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 90 (Thursday, May 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21975-21976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09695]


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 COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of Commission Briefing and Business Meeting.

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DATES: Friday, May 19, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 11th 
Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20245 (Entrance on F Street NW.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Walch: (202) 376-8371; TTY: 
(202) 376-8116; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This briefing and business meeting is open 
to the public. The event will be live-streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. The link is subject to change. Any 
updates to the information will be found on the

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Commission Web site and on Twitter and Facebook. There will also be a 
call-in line (listen only) for individuals who desire to listen to the 
presentations: 1-888-481-2844; Conference ID: 6912715.
    Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the briefing and require 
the services of a sign language interpreter should contact Pamela 
Dunston at (202) 376-8105 or at [email protected] at least three 
business days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    During the briefing portion, Commissioners will ask questions and 
discuss the civil rights topic with the panelists. The public may 
submit written comments on the briefing topic to the above address for 
30 days after the briefing. Please direct your comments to the 
attention of the ``Staff Director'' and clearly mark ``Briefing 
Comments Inside'' on the outside of the envelope. Please note we are 
unable to return any comments or submitted materials. Comments may also 
be submitted by email to [email protected].

Meeting Agenda

I. Approval of Agenda
II. Public Briefing on Collateral Consequences: The Crossroads of 
Punishment, Redemption, and the Effects on Communities (9:30 a.m. for 
opening remarks)
    A. Panel One: Overview of Collateral Consequences of Incarceration: 
9:40 a.m.-11:05 a.m.

    National experts provide an overview of the long-lasting effects of 
incarceration after a prison sentence has ended. Panelists will discuss 
how these continuing barriers impact recidivism and particular 
communities.

    Speakers' Remarks:
     Margaret Love, Executive Director, Collateral Consequences 
Resource Center
     Vikrant Reddy, Senior Research Fellow, Charles Koch 
Institute
     Traci Burch, Associate Professor of Political Science, 
Northwestern University
     John Malcolm, Vice President of the Institute for 
Constitutional Government, Heritage Foundation
     Naomi Goldberg, Policy and Research Director, Movement 
Advancement Project
    B. Panel Two: Access to Civil Participation after Incarceration: 
11:10 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

    National experts and professors discuss the barriers to civil 
participation following incarceration, specifically focusing on the 
right to vote and jury participation.

    Speakers' Remarks:
     Marc Mauer, Executive Director, The Sentencing Project
     Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow, Meese Center for 
Legal and Judicial Studies, Heritage Foundation
     James Binnall, Assistant Professor of Law, Criminology, 
and Criminal Justice, California State University at Long Beach
     Anna Roberts, Assistant Professor, Seattle University 
School of Law and Faculty Fellow, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and 
Equality
Lunch Break: 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
    C. Panel Three: Access to Self-Sufficiency and Meeting Basic Needs: 
1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

    National experts discuss the barriers to self-sufficiency and 
meeting basic needs after incarceration. Panelists will focus on 
employment, housing and access to public benefits.

    Speakers' Remarks:
     Maurice Emsellem, Program Director, National Employment 
Law Project
     Kate Walz, Director of Housing Justice, Sargent Shriver 
National Center on Poverty Law
     Amy Hirsch, Managing Attorney, North Philadelphia Law 
Center; Welfare, Aging and Disabilities Units, Community Legal Services
     Marc Levin, Director, Center for Effective Justice; Texas 
Public Policy Foundation; Right on Crime
    D. Adjourn Briefing--2:45 p.m.
III. Break: 2:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
IV. Business Meeting
    A. Program Planning
     FY 2017: Discussion and vote on third briefing
    B. State Advisory Committees
     Vote on appointments to the Michigan Advisory Committee
     Vote on appointments to the New Hampshire Advisory 
Committee
    C. Management and Operations
     Staff Director's Report
V. Adjourn Meeting

    Dated: May 9, 2017.
Brian Walch,
Director, Communications and Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2017-09695 Filed 5-9-17; 4:15 pm]
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