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Deconstructing the Prison Pipeline

at Touro Law Center | Fri May 10

Location

Touro Law Center

225 Eastview Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722
(Map)
Tel: 6318523763
Contact Name: Samantha Graviano
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Date & Time

10:30 AM - 02:00 PM
Fri, May 10, 2019
Cost: Free Event
Description

On Friday, May 10, 2019 from 10:30 am-2:00 pm., Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. and Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean Pierre, along with members of the Deconstructing the Prison Pipeline Task Force, will be hosting a hearing at the Touro Law Center in Central Islip entitled A Holistic Approach to Deconstructing the Prison Pipeline.  This is a public forum and community members are encouraged to participate. 

 Among the topics we will be exploring include: 

 

· the intersection of race and poverty feeding the prison pipeline

· the impact of parental and familial incarceration on children and siblings 

· childhood trauma and its relationship to delinquency in youth

- Effective interventions and more.

 

An agenda and additional information will soon be posted, so check back soon. In the meantime, please use the link to the right to register.  If you would like more information, please send us an email to Suffolk_Sheriff@suffolkcountyny.gov