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Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Notice of Commission public briefing, The Federal Role in Enforcing Religious Freedoms in Prison, Notice of Commission business meeting, and call for public comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on whether prisoners' religious freedom rights are being protected and enforced in accordance with constitutional and statutory provisions. This is an update to the Commission's 2008 statutory enforcement report,
Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prison.
At this public briefing, the Commission will hear from subject matter experts such as government officials, religious leaders, academics, prisoners' rights advocates, religious liberty organizations, and legal experts. The Commission will accept written materials from the public for consideration as we prepare our report; submit to
rfip@usccr.gov
no later than Monday, June 17, 2024.
This briefing is open to the public and is accessible via live stream at
https://www.youtube.com/usccr.
(* Streaming information subject to change.)
Computer assisted real-time transcription (CART) will be provided. The web link to access CART (in English) on Friday, May 17, 2024, is
https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=USCCR.
Please note that CART is text-only translation that occurs in real time during the meeting and is not an exact transcript.
To request additional accommodations, persons with disabilities should email
access@usccr.gov
by Monday, May 13, 2024, indicating “accommodations” in the subject line.
Briefing Agenda for Civil Rights Implications of the Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology
10:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
All times Eastern Standard Time
I. Introductory Remarks: 10:00-10:10 a.m.
II. Panel 1: Constitutional and Legal Experts: 10:10-11:25 a.m.
III. Break: 11:25-11:35 a.m.
IV. Panel 2: Religious Leaders & Direct Service Providers: 11:35 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
V. Lunch: 12:50-1:50 p.m.
VI. Panel 3: Prisoners' Religious Rights Advocates: 1:50 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
VII. Closing Remarks: 3:05-3:15 p.m.
VIII. Adjourn Meeting.
** Public Comments will also be accepted through written testimony.
* Schedule is subject to change.
Call for Public Comments
In addition to the testimony collected on Friday, May 17, 2024, via public briefing, the Commission welcomes the submission of material for consideration as we prepare our report. Please submit such information to
rfip@usccr.gov
no later than June 17, 2024, or by mail to OCRE/Public Comments, ATTN: RFIP, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425.
Dated: May 17, 2024.
Angelia Rorison,
USCCR Media and Communications Director.