July 13, 2010
What: The New Orleans City Council Criminal Justice Committee will meet Wednesday, July 14th at 10 a.m. to examine the subject of pretrial services, one of several topics that this committee will examine over the next several months. New Orleans has a very high incarceration rate and a high instance of violent crime as well. Pretrial services represent one of many areas of criminal justice reform that can be examined to reduce incarceration and recidivism and improve quality of life for all New Orleans residents.
Presenters will include Michael Jacobson, the Director of the Vera Institute of Justice, who will present a history of pretrial services and their importance today. Other presenters will be Lynn Overmann, the Deputy Counselor of the Access to Justice Initiative of the U.S. Department of Justice; Jon Wool, the Vera Institute New Orleans Director; Nadiene Van Dyke from the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation; and a representative from the Mayor's Administration.
To view the Meeting Agenda click here.
When: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
10 a.m.
Where: City Council Chamber
1300 Perdido St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Who: Special Guests
- Michael Jacobson, Director of the Vera Institute of Justice
- Lynn Overmann, Deputy Counselor of the Access to Justice Initiative of the
U.S. Department of Justice
- Jon Wool, Director of the Vera Institute of New Orleans
- Nadiene Van Dyke, New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation
- Representative from the Mayor's Administration
- Co-Chair: Councilmember-at-Large Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson
- Co-Chair: District "A" Councilmember Susan G. Guidry
- District "E" Councilmember Jon D. Johnson
- Alternate: District "B" Councilmember Stacy Head
Contact: Deborah Langhoff
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