Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
| Citation | 84 FR 3140 |
| Record Number | 2019-02086 |
| Published date | 11 February 2019 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Civil Rights Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3140-3141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02086]
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CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.
ACTION: Notice of Commission Public Briefing, Women in Prison: Seeking
Justice Behind Bars.
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DATES: Friday, February 22, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: Place: 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; publicaffairs@usccr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will
hold a public briefing to evaluate the civil rights of women in prison,
including deprivations of women's medical needs that may violate the
constitutional requirement to provide adequate medical care for all
prisoners; implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act; and the
sufficiency of programs to meet women's needs after release. The
Commission will also examine consequences of discipline practices in
women's prisons and the impact on families when women are placed far
from home or parental rights are terminated despite their caregiving
role. Commissioners will hear from state and federal corrections
officials, women who have experienced incarceration, academic and legal
experts, and advocates. Members of the public will be able to address
the Commission in an open comment session (see below).
This briefing is open to the public; doors open at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The event will also live-stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. (Streaming information subject to change.) If attending in
person, we ask that you RSVP to publicaffairs@usccr.gov. Persons with
disabilities who
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need accommodation should contact Pamela Dunston at 202-376-8105 or at
access@usccr.gov at least seven (7) business days before the date of
the meeting.
We will offer an open comment session in which members of the
public will be able to address the Commission. Detailed information on
this open comment session, including details on how to register for a
speaking slot, will be announced on the Commission's website
(www.usccr.gov), Twitter (www.twitter.com/USCCRgov), and Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/USCCRgov/) in advance of the briefing.
In addition, the Commission welcomes the submission of additional
material for consideration as we prepare our report. Please submit such
information no later than March 25, 2019 to womeninprison@usccr.gov or
OCRE/Public Comments, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425.
Women in Prison: Seeking Justice Behind Bars
Introductory Remarks: Chair Catherine E. Lhamon: 9:00 a.m.--9:10 a.m.
Panel One: Overview of Women in Prison: Statistics, Constitutional
Protections, Classification, and Family Disruption: 9:10 a.m.--10:40
a.m.
Panel Two: An Analysis of Women's Health, Personal Dignity, and Sexual
Abuse in the U.S. Prison System: 10:50 a.m.--12:10 p.m.
Panel Three: Review of Treatment of Women Offenders While Incarcerated:
1:10 p.m.--2:30 p.m.
Panel Four: Rehabilitative Opportunities for Women in Prison & Life
After Prison: 2:40 p.m.--4:00 p.m.
Open Public Comment Session: 5:00 p.m.--6:00 p.m. (See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section above.)
Adjourn: 6:00 p.m.
Schedule is subject to change.
Dated: February 7, 2019.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2019-02086 Filed 2-7-19; 4:15 pm]
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