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City University of New York School of Law
presents the
First Biennial
Haywood Burns Conference on Law and Policy
**********
Critical Consequences of Criminalization
on Communities of Color
A day of workshops to formulate a plan of action for addressing the direct and collateral
effects of criminalization and incarceration on communities of color
Friday, March 24, 2006
At the CUNY School of Law
65-21 Main St.
Flushing, NY 11367
~Free Admission~
The Conference is free to all participants and open to the public ~ 6.5 CLE Credits Offered
Please RSVP to Burns2006@mail.law.cuny.edu for catering purposes
For directions to the Law School, please visit our website at www.law.cuny.edu
Critical Consequences of Criminalization on Communities of Color
Program Information
Friday, March 24, 2006 ~ 8:00 am ? 5:30 pm
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required for CLE credits. There will be six workshops, three of which can be attended throughout the day,
plus the plenary session for a total of 6.5 CLE credits. The conference will provide a continental breakfast and lunch ending the day-long event with a reception of
food, beverages & conversation. Keynote speaker: Paula C. Johnson, Burns Chair. The Haywood Burns and Shanara Gilbert Award to Luis DeGraffe, Recipient,
in memoriam. Please RSVP to burns2006@mail.law.cuny.edu for catering purposes.
A Short List of Speakers:
Annette Dickinson, Director, Prison Telephone Justice Campaign
Jaya Vasandani, Associate Director, Women?s Prison Project
Kathy O?Boyle, Deputy Director, Center for Community Alternatives
Christina Voight, Prison Expansion/Sentencing Reform, Soros Foundation
Marsha Weissman, Executive Director, Center for Community Alternatives
Ann Cammett, Reentry Policy Fellow, New Jersey Public Policy Institute
Magalie Laguerre, Producer, 60 Minutes, CBS
Vivian Nixon, Soros Fellow, Project ReEnter Grace
The Workshop Panels:
(1) Ethics and Discretion in the Criminal Justice System: Focusing on ethical
considerations of authority and discretionary decision making by judges,
prosecutors and defense attorneys.
(2) State and National Consequences of the Prison Industrial Complex:
Focusing on the growth and conditions of adult and juvenile prisons in the
U.S., as well as the impact of the Rockefeller Drug Laws and its current state
of law.
(3) Diversity, Intersectionality and Effects of the CJS on Communities of
Color: Focusing on concerns of women, youth, members of disability
communities, and LGBT communities with regard to their experiences in the
criminal justice system.
Davim Horowitz, Social Justice Fellow, Research Center for Leadership in
Action-NYU/Wagner, Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Angela Burton, Professor, Juvenile Rights, City University of New York
School of Law
Paula C. Johnson, Haywood Burns Chair, City University of New York School
of Law
Katya Plotnik, Lawyer, Immigration & Criminal Convictions
Gail Gray, Lawyer & Professor, Criminal Defenders Clinic, City University of
New York School of Law
4) Consequences on Families, Spouses/Significant Others and Support
Systems: Focusing on impact of criminalization on incarcerated persons
and their families, including custody issues, social services and economic
needs/concerns.
(5) Civil Liberties and International Human Rights: Focusing on the national
and international consequences of the PATRIOT Act and related legislation.
(6) Social Services and Community-Based Activism: Focusing on the social
justice activism of community-based organizations and the responsibilities of
social services agencies.
Plenary session participants will share their respective perspectives from their involvement and experiences in the criminal justice system regarding decision
making, advocacy, adjudication and supportive systems. In addition, during the Plenary Session, all conference attendees will participate in developing an action
plan to address the concerns identified as priorities in the earlier workshop sessions.
The Conference is free to all participants ~ 6.5 CLE Credits Offered
Please RSVP to Burns2006@mail.law.cuny.edu for catering purposes ~ For directions to the Law School, please visit our website at www.law.cuny.edu
Critical Consequences of Criminalization on Communities of Color
Schedule Information
Friday, March 24, 2006 ~ 8:00 am ? 5:30 pm
8:00am ? 8:45am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45am ? 9:15am Welcome & Introduction
.
Mary Lou Bilek, Dean, CUNY School of Law
.
Paula C. Johnson, Haywood Burns Chair
9:15am ?10:45am Concurrent Workshops I & II
.
Ethics & Discretion in the Criminal Justice System
.
State and National Consequences of the Prison Industrial Complex
11:00am ? 12:30pm Concurrent Workshops III & IV
.
Diversity, Intersectionality & Effects of the Criminal Justice System on Communities of Color
.
Consequences on Families & Support Systems
12:30pm ? 1:45pm LUNCH
.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS ~ Prof. Paula C. Johnson,
CUNY School of Law, Haywood Burns Chair 2005-2006
.
HAYWOOD BURNS AND SHANARA GILBERT AWARD
~Prof. Luis DeGraffe, Recipient, in memoriam
2:00pm ? 3:30pm Concurrent Workshops V & VI
.
Civil Liberties & International Human Rights
.
Social Services & Community-Based Activism
3:30pm ? 5:30pm Plenary Session & Development of Action Plan
.
Victor Goode, Moderator
.
Jenny Rivera, Moderator
5:30pm ? 7:30pm Reception ~ food, beverages & conversation
The Conference is free to all participants ~ 6.5 CLE Credits Offered
Please RSVP to Burns2006@mail.law.cuny.edu for catering purposes ~ For directions to the Law School, please visit our website at www.law.cuny.edu
presents the
First Biennial
Haywood Burns Conference on Law and Policy
**********
Critical Consequences of Criminalization
on Communities of Color
A day of workshops to formulate a plan of action for addressing the direct and collateral
effects of criminalization and incarceration on communities of color
Friday, March 24, 2006
At the CUNY School of Law
65-21 Main St.
Flushing, NY 11367
~Free Admission~
The Conference is free to all participants and open to the public ~ 6.5 CLE Credits Offered
Please RSVP to Burns2006@mail.law.cuny.edu for catering purposes
For directions to the Law School, please visit our website at www.law.cuny.edu
Critical Consequences of Criminalization on Communities of Color
Program Information
Friday, March 24, 2006 ~ 8:00 am ? 5:30 pm
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required for CLE credits. There will be six workshops, three of which can be attended throughout the day,
plus the plenary session for a total of 6.5 CLE credits. The conference will provide a continental breakfast and lunch ending the day-long event with a reception of
food, beverages & conversation. Keynote speaker: Paula C. Johnson, Burns Chair. The Haywood Burns and Shanara Gilbert Award to Luis DeGraffe, Recipient,
in memoriam. Please RSVP to burns2006@mail.law.cuny.edu for catering purposes.
A Short List of Speakers:
Annette Dickinson, Director, Prison Telephone Justice Campaign
Jaya Vasandani, Associate Director, Women?s Prison Project
Kathy O?Boyle, Deputy Director, Center for Community Alternatives
Christina Voight, Prison Expansion/Sentencing Reform, Soros Foundation
Marsha Weissman, Executive Director, Center for Community Alternatives
Ann Cammett, Reentry Policy Fellow, New Jersey Public Policy Institute
Magalie Laguerre, Producer, 60 Minutes, CBS
Vivian Nixon, Soros Fellow, Project ReEnter Grace
The Workshop Panels:
(1) Ethics and Discretion in the Criminal Justice System: Focusing on ethical
considerations of authority and discretionary decision making by judges,
prosecutors and defense attorneys.
(2) State and National Consequences of the Prison Industrial Complex:
Focusing on the growth and conditions of adult and juvenile prisons in the
U.S., as well as the impact of the Rockefeller Drug Laws and its current state
of law.
(3) Diversity, Intersectionality and Effects of the CJS on Communities of
Color: Focusing on concerns of women, youth, members of disability
communities, and LGBT communities with regard to their experiences in the
criminal justice system.
Davim Horowitz, Social Justice Fellow, Research Center for Leadership in
Action-NYU/Wagner, Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Angela Burton, Professor, Juvenile Rights, City University of New York
School of Law
Paula C. Johnson, Haywood Burns Chair, City University of New York School
of Law
Katya Plotnik, Lawyer, Immigration & Criminal Convictions
Gail Gray, Lawyer & Professor, Criminal Defenders Clinic, City University of
New York School of Law
4) Consequences on Families, Spouses/Significant Others and Support
Systems: Focusing on impact of criminalization on incarcerated persons
and their families, including custody issues, social services and economic
needs/concerns.
(5) Civil Liberties and International Human Rights: Focusing on the national
and international consequences of the PATRIOT Act and related legislation.
(6) Social Services and Community-Based Activism: Focusing on the social
justice activism of community-based organizations and the responsibilities of
social services agencies.
Plenary session participants will share their respective perspectives from their involvement and experiences in the criminal justice system regarding decision
making, advocacy, adjudication and supportive systems. In addition, during the Plenary Session, all conference attendees will participate in developing an action
plan to address the concerns identified as priorities in the earlier workshop sessions.
The Conference is free to all participants ~ 6.5 CLE Credits Offered
Please RSVP to Burns2006@mail.law.cuny.edu for catering purposes ~ For directions to the Law School, please visit our website at www.law.cuny.edu
Critical Consequences of Criminalization on Communities of Color
Schedule Information
Friday, March 24, 2006 ~ 8:00 am ? 5:30 pm
8:00am ? 8:45am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45am ? 9:15am Welcome & Introduction
.
Mary Lou Bilek, Dean, CUNY School of Law
.
Paula C. Johnson, Haywood Burns Chair
9:15am ?10:45am Concurrent Workshops I & II
.
Ethics & Discretion in the Criminal Justice System
.
State and National Consequences of the Prison Industrial Complex
11:00am ? 12:30pm Concurrent Workshops III & IV
.
Diversity, Intersectionality & Effects of the Criminal Justice System on Communities of Color
.
Consequences on Families & Support Systems
12:30pm ? 1:45pm LUNCH
.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS ~ Prof. Paula C. Johnson,
CUNY School of Law, Haywood Burns Chair 2005-2006
.
HAYWOOD BURNS AND SHANARA GILBERT AWARD
~Prof. Luis DeGraffe, Recipient, in memoriam
2:00pm ? 3:30pm Concurrent Workshops V & VI
.
Civil Liberties & International Human Rights
.
Social Services & Community-Based Activism
3:30pm ? 5:30pm Plenary Session & Development of Action Plan
.
Victor Goode, Moderator
.
Jenny Rivera, Moderator
5:30pm ? 7:30pm Reception ~ food, beverages & conversation
The Conference is free to all participants ~ 6.5 CLE Credits Offered
Please RSVP to Burns2006@mail.law.cuny.edu for catering purposes ~ For directions to the Law School, please visit our website at www.law.cuny.edu