Join the Queen’s Bench Chapter of OWLS for the next in our series on Crime and Punishment in Oregon:
March 12, 2019
Bill of Rights for Children of Incarcerated Parents
Each calendar year, the Queen’s Bench luncheons and events focus on a different theme. During 2019, we will explore and look at crime and punishment in Oregon. Everyone is welcome – you need not be a member to attend our events.
Except where indicated otherwise below, our monthly luncheons will be held at the federal courthouse, 1000 SW Third Avenue, Portland, OR in courtroom 9A. Doors open at 11:45 a.m., and our speakers will begin at noon. Please bring photo identification to present to courthouse security.
The bag lunches will be catered by Full Belly Fare, at a cost of $15 (or $5 for students). Registration closes at 9 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the Tuesday luncheon, but you may also attend without a lunch by emailing us at [email protected].
View the menu for each month here.
Bill of Rights for Children of Incarcerated Parents
It’s movie time! Please join Queen’s Bench on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at noon at the federal courthouse (1000 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland) room 9A for a screening featuring acclaimed local filmmaker Brian Lindstrom’s documentaries, “Mothering Inside” and “Like a Shield”. “Mothering Inside” follows incarcerated mothers and their children who are part of the Family Preservation Project at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville. The film was used in Oregon to help enact a bill of rights for children of imprisoned parents; the first state law of its kind. “Like a Shield” is the culmination of many hours of interviews with mothers who had participated in the Family Preservation Project. Jessica Katz, Family Preservation Project Director, and Ashley Dorety, Kendra Wright and Ebony Howard, participants in the project, will present following the screening. We are excited to welcome Brian Lindstrom as our special honored guest!
Prior to attending this luncheon, we encourage you to gain some background through the following materials:
Children of imprisoned parents get Oregon bill of rights
ORS 423.160 – Bill of rights of children of incarcerated parents – 2017 Oregon Revised Statutes
What is the Family Preservation Project?
