The Racial Justice Group at Trinity Episcopal Church-Newtown announces a workshop on Saturday, March 26, from 2 to 4 pm, entitled "Isolated From Opportunity: The Impact of Criminal Records on Individuals, Families and Communities in Modern America."

This session will be presented by Attorney Daniel Bowes (pictured above), an Equal Justice Works Fellow with the Justice Center in Raleigh, N.C.

Attorney Bowes will explore the legion of civil disabilities triggered by criminal convictions and the destructive impact of these "collateral consequences" on men and women individuals, families and communities, including the disproportionate impact on individuals and communities of color.

Attorney Bowes is a graduate of Duke University and New York University School of Law. He previously served as supervising attorney of Legal Aid of North Carolina's Second Chance Employment and Housing Project.

Attorney Bowes serves as vice chair of Our Children's Place, a nonprofit agency committed to the well being of the 30,000 children in North Carolina with an incarcerated parent.

All are invited to the third event host over the past year at Trinity as the church's congregation continues to pursue a conversation on racial equality, justice and reconciliation, within the Newtown community and beyond.

Reservations are not needed but additional information is available by calling 203-426-9070. The church is at 36 Main Street, on the southeast corner of the flagpole intersection.

UPDATE (Monday, March 16, 2016): At the request of event organizers, the title of the March 26 workshop has been updated in this post and corresponding calendar listing.

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