November 15: 5-8 pm
Albany Housing Authority Atrium
200 S. Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12202
November 16: 9 am-5 pm
African American Cultural Center
135 S. Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12202
Root3d
165 S. Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12202
All venues are wheelchair accessible.
EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Co-Hosted by:
The Justice Collective
Co-Sponsors:
African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region, Inc.
Soul Fire Farm
Root3d
Capital Area Against Mass Incarceration
Katal
ROOTS, Inc.
Community Routes
Albany County Office of the Public Defender
Register at www.afj-ny.org. Email emily@afj-ny.org or call 347-973-0580 with any questions.
Alliance of Families for Justice, and our statewide Justice Collective, are holding a conference in Albany, NY on November 15 and 16 focused on the impact of mass incarceration on families and communities. This will be the final conference in our series of six regional discussions on this subject that we have been holding throughout New York State over the last two years. We would love for you to join us for some or all of the program!
Conference Agenda
Friday
Albany Housing Authority Atrium
200 S. Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12202
5:00-Registration opens
5:30-Dinner
6:00-Welcome & Acknowledgments
6:30-8:00-Panel: The Psychological, Emotional, and Spiritual Impact of Incarceration
Saturday
African American Cultural Center
135 S. Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12202
Root3d
165 S. Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12202
8:00- Breakfast & Registration
9:00- Welcome & Review Agenda
9:30-10:45- Discussion circle 1: Supporting Families with Loved Ones in Prison
11:00-12:15- Discussion Circle 2: How Can Communities Facilitate Successful Reentry?
12:30-1:30- Lunch
1:45-3:00- Discussion Circle 3: Fighting Felony Disenfranchisement in New York State
3:15-4:30- Discussion Circle 4: How Can Families Impact Policy?
4:30-5:00- Reflections and Closing
All meals provided by Chef Crystal of Jackson Soul Catering
Previous conferences have been:
NYC: April 2018 (hosted by Alliance of Families for Justice)
Peekskill: July 2018 (co-hosted with the Peekskill NAACP)
Ithaca: October 2018 (co-hosted with the Ithaca Multicultural Resource Center)
Buffalo: May 2019 (co-hosted with Prisoners are People Too)
Adirondacks: July 2019 (co-hosted with John Brown Lives!)
We are looking forward to wrapping up this important series of discussions in our state's capital!
Please email emily@afj-ny.org or call 347-973-0580 with any questions.