Conference Announcements
White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives National Summit on Prisoner -Reentry
Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 28, 2007
8:00am - 5:00pm
The Westin St. Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
404 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
On Tuesday and Wednesday, November 27-28, the White House and the Departments of Labor and Justice will host the White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives National Summit on Prisoner Reentry.
As you know, each year more than 650,000 inmates are released from Federal and State prisons and return to their communities and families. According to the Department of Justice, more than two-thirds of returning inmates will be rearrested within three years of their release from prison. Addressing the tremendous human needs associated with recidivism requires that Federal, state, and local decision-makers partner with nongovernmental organizations-for-profit and nonprofit, faith-based and secular-to promote jobs, transitional housing, education, substance abuse treatment, positive mentoring relationships, and other valuable transitional services.
President Bush has placed unprecedented priority on breaking the tragic cycle of recidivism. In announcing his Prisoner Reentry Initiative, he stated in his 2004 State of the Union Address -- "America is the land of the Second Chance, and when the gates of prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life."
Over the course of the two-day summit, experts and innovators in the field will explore together the latest data, original research, and promising models for combating recidivism and joblessness among the formerly incarcerated.
This summit is part of a series of regional events the White House is hosting, along with the Departments of Education, Commerce, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, and Homeland Security, the Agency for International Development, and the Small Business Administration, to support the work of effective faith-based and community organizations.
The summit is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit www.fbci.gov to register online. We strongly encourage you to register online. If you are unable to register online, print the registration form attached to this email. Complete the form and fax it to 703-299-4589. If you are not able to view this file, please call 202-456-6708 to have a form faxed to you.
Please register by Thursday, November 15th. If you must cancel your registration, please send an email to fbci@dtihq.com or a fax to the number listed above so we may accommodate as many people as possible.
For more information, please call 202-456-6708, send an email to fbci@dtihq.com, or visit www.fbci.gov.
We very much hope you will be able to join us in Los Angeles!
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Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
US Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Telephone: (202) 514-2987
E-Mail: FBCI@usdoj.gov
Web Address: www.usdoj.gov/fbci/
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