Making Second Chances Work: A Conference for Grantees Committed to Successful Reentry, May 26-27, 2010

Conference Session: Welcome and Introduction
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Members of Congress and representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Council of State Governments Justice Center welcomed grantees to the conference, discussed the importance of the Second Chance Act, and introduced the National Reentry Resource Center.

Speakers:

  • Honorable Sam Brownback (KS), U.S. Senate
  • Honorable Danny Davis (IL), U.S. House of Representatives
  • Honorable Bobby Scott (VA), U.S. House of Representatives
  • Jim Burch, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice
  • Rep. Pat Colloton, Kansas House of Representatives; Vice-Chair, Council of State Governments Justice Center Board of Directors
  • B. Diane Williams, President & CEO, Safer Foundation
  • Michael Thompson, Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center

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