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Attorney General Holder joins agency representatives committed to helping those who are formerly incarcerated rejoin their community.
"We must use every tool at our disposal to tear down the unnecessary barriers to economic opportunities and independence so that formerly incarcerated individuals can serve as productive members of their communities," said Attorney General Holder.
Among the topics discussed were $83 million in Fiscal Year 2011 funding the Department of Justice will award for Second Chance Act grants and other reentry programs.
"The fact that we received more than 1,000 applications for Second Chance funding this year shows that states and communities around the country are working together on reentry issues and community safety," explained Assistant Attorney General Robinson.
The Reentry Council materials.
The mission of the federal interagency Reentry Council is "to reduce recidivism and victimization; assist those returning from prison, jail or juvenile facilities to become productive citizens; and save taxpayer dollars by lowering the direct and collateral costs of incarceration."
Interfaith Dialogue at National Coalition for Burned Churches Event in Atlanta, GA
Left to right, Dr. Y. Khalid Saddiq, Alfarooq Masijd; Shelly Rose, Anti-Defamation League; Eugene Schneeberg; Karen Schloss-Heimberg, Congregation Bi nai Birth; Rev. Rose Johnson-Mackey, National Coalition of Burned Churches.
Coach Tony Dungy speaking with inmates at the Uncommon Leaderships event at the Plainfield Correctional Facility, Indiana.
The CFBNP participated in this one day event sponsored by "All Pro Dad" inside the prison where correctional officers, prisoner administrators and over 300 inmates packed into the facility to hear a strong message on responsible fatherhood from a wide variety of speakers, including Indiana Department of Corrections Commissioner Ed Buss and Coach Tony Dungy.
Congressman John Conyers speaks at a Youth Violence Prevention press conference in Detroit, MI
Left to Right, US Attorney Barbara McQuade, DOJ FBNP Director Eugene Schneeberg, Strong Cities, Strong Communities lead Portia Roberson, Congressman John Conyers
Coach Tony Dungy met with CFBNP Director Eugene Schneeberg as part of the Uncommon Leadership event at the Plainfield Correctional Facility in Plainfield, Indiana.
The CFBNP participated in this one day event sponsored by "All Pro Dad" inside the prison where correctional officers, prisoner administrators and over 300 inmates packed into the facility to hear a strong message on responsible fatherhood from a wide variety of speakers, including Indiana Department of Corrections Commissioner Ed Buss and Coach Tony Dungy.
Summit on Preventing Youth Violence: Six Cities Present Plans to Address Community Needs
Left to Right: CFBNP Director, Eugene Schneeberg, Rev. Donald Isaac, Executive Director of the East of the River Clergy Police Community Partnership, Reverend Samuel "Billy" Kyles, Pastor of the Monumental Baptist Church, Memphis, TN and Isiah Thomas
Memphis’ Youth Violence Prevention Efforts put a Focus on the Faith Based Community
Representative from DOJ, DOL, CDC and HUD meet with Judge Curtis Person, Chief Judge Juvenile Court of as part of a tour of the Hope Village in Memphis, TN
Eugene Schneeberg and Mark Roscoe
DC Fatherhood "Champions" Roundtable. The CFBNP staff participated in "Fatherhood Champions" roundtable discussion about the importance of responsible fatherhood with 12 individuals from the D.C. area as part of the President’s Fatherhood & Mentoring Initiative.
Turning Pain into Action: Summit on Preventing Youth Violence Prevention
Pastor Kim Odom speaks to the audience about her son Steven who was a victim of youth violence as part of the "Turning Pain into Action" Plenary Panel. Left to Right: Shi Cota, 2nd Chance Family & Youth Service, Salinas, CA, Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to the President and Executive Director, White House Office of Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships, Pastor Kim Odom, True Vine Church, Boston, MA, Dr. Adam T. Ybarra, Oakland Raiders Team Chaplain, Eugene Schneeberg, Director of the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Rev. Jeffery Brown, Executive Director, Boston Ten Point Coalition, Boston, MA.
Youth, Families, and Faith-Based Partnerships: Addressing Youth Violence
Panel members, Left to Right: Howard Spivak, Director, Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Joseph Jones, Jr., President and CEO, Center for Urban Families, Baltimore, MD; Keith Norman, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Memphis, TN; Wendy Wheeler, President, Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development, Takoma Park, MD
Turning Pain into Action: Summit on Preventing Youth Violence Prevention
Shi Cota shared some of her story and how she was able to transform the pain in her life into action to help prevent high risk youth. Left to Right: Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to the President and Executive Director, White House Office of Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships Shi Cota (standing), 2nd Chance Family & Youth Service, Salinas, CA, Eugene Schneeberg, Director of the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.