Shattering the Shackles of Collateral Consequences

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), State Legislative Affairs Committee and the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice, we invite you to participate in NACDL’s Presidential Summit held in conjunction with the 17th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference, Shattering the Shackles of Collateral Consequences: Exploring Moral Principles and Economic Innovations to Restore Rights and Opportunity, Thursday August 23-Friday 24, 2018 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia and Saturday, August 25, at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, the spiritual home of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. 

#ShatteringShackles will examine the destructive effect that a vast network of penalties, debarments, and disabilities that arise from a criminal conviction has on the millions who have contact with the criminal justice system. It will also explore the disparate impact that these consequences have on communities of color. At the same time, the Summit will highlight the ground-breaking work that is helping people break free from these shackles, and provide a roadmap for national reform. Please see conference introductory video here.