An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a one day public workshop on the effects of incarceration on people and communities of color. The committee will define the specific topics to be discussed, develop the agenda, suggest invited speakers, and moderate workshop discussions. Workshop topics may include mental health and substance use disorders associated with incarceration, the lower life expectancy relating to incarceration in communities of color, and the impact on communities of large numbers of residents being imprisoned. Special populations to consider may be the older incarcerated population, female inmates, youth involved in the juvenile justice system, and the family members of the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated. Continuity of care across institutions, from jail or prison to release into the community, may also be addressed.

An individually authored proceedings of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.