Category Archives: Exoffenders

THIS TUESDAY- April 19th! Chief Cathy Lanier, Councilmember Jim Graham & more to discuss criminal justice!

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Northwest Columbia Heights Community Association

Community Public Forum on Criminal Justice

Tuesday April 19th

6:30 to 8:30 PM
(Come early to greet your neighbors, meet our featured guests, and have some refreshments)
Where:  St Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St NW
(Northeast Corner of 16th and Newton, 16th Street Side, Upstairs Auditorium)

Format: Brief remarks by panelists then extended Question & Answer period with audience participation

Do you have any of these questions?

  • The same drug dealer is always on the corner near my house. I call the police, why don’t they arrest him?
  • Why is it that criminals are released so quickly after being arrested?
  • What is a “papered” arrest? Why are some arrests “no-papered?”

Confirmed Panelists:

MPD Chief Cathy Lanier
Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham
At-Large Councilmember Phil Mendelson
DC Superior Court Chief Judge Lee Satterfield
Principal Asst US Attorney Vincent Cohen
Pretrial Services Agency Director Susan Shaffer
CSOSA Acting Director Adrienne Poteat
Mayor’s Office on Ex-Offender Affairs Director Charles Thornton
Ward 5 Court Watch Leader and Activist Kathy Henderson
Ward 7 Community Activist and Blogger Veronica O. Davis – Moderator

Live Poetry Performance from Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop -Empowering Young Inmates to Write New Chapters in Their Lives

Please come and bring your neighbors. Please share the attached flyer with your neighborhood listserves and your neighbors who don’t have e-mail. 

Community Justice Advisory Network- 3/30/11

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C o m m u n i t y J u s t i c e A d v i s o r y N e t w o r k ( C J A N )

Please come out and support my good friend Eric Shuler who has been working very hard planning for this event!!!

Date: Wednesday March 30, 2011 Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

LOCATION:

The Reeves Center

2 0 0 0 1 4 t h S t r e e t N . W.

2 n d F l o o r L a r g e C o m m u n i t y R o o m

“Public Safety through Wor k f o r c e Development and Community Involvement”

Refreshments Served

LOCATION

T h e R e e v e s C e n t e r

2000 14th Street N.W.

2nd Floor Community Room

Contact Information:

Eric.shuler@csosa.gov

(202) 442-1802

(202) 220-5316

Participating Organizations:

ANC Commissioners

CSOSA Community Supervision Services

Mentoring Works, Inc,

Metropolitan Police Department

Northwest Columbia Heights Civic Association (NWCHCA)

Northwest Columbia Heights Shaw Collaborative (NWCHSC)

U.S. Attorney’s office

Vocational Opportunities for Training, Education and Employment Unit

Weed & Seed

2010 Community Reentry and Expungement Summit!

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Where:   Walter E. Washington Convention Center

801 Mount Vernon Place, NW

When:     Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Time:      10 am to 4 pm

You can sign up for the following services:

  • Civil Legal Services
  • Parole Consultations
  • Criminal Record Sealing Consultations
  • Social Service Consultations

Register online at www.pdsdc.org or by calling 202-824-2835!

As in past years, the Summit is growing and we expect the most ambitious cast of services providers, employers and volunteers than ever before.  Here are some highlights for 2010:

  • Workshops:  We are bringing in the experts to provide hands-on workshops regarding issues surrounding Spanish Speaking Clients, Women and Reentry, Federal Pardons, Parole and Supervised Release, Child Support, Affordable Housing,  Maryland Expungement and Reentry issues and a first of its kind workshop for the legal services community on the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Record in the District.
  • Pardon Clinic:  As an alternative to expungement, clients will be presented with the opportunity to learn about their eligibility to apply for a federal pardon.  Volunteer attorneys and law students will assist clients in beginning the process of completing their pardon applications.
  • Resource Fair:  PDS’ Offender Rehabilitation Division is leading the charge once again and organizing the largest community Resource Fair in the District.  There will be representatives from multiple disciplines, including housing, employment, educational and vocational training programs, and other much needed services to assist our clients as their regain their lives.

Contact:

April Frazier, Esq.
Community Reentry Program Coordinator
Public Defender Service for District of Columbia
680 Rhode Island Ave, NE
Suite H-5
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-824-2835
1-800-341-2582 (ext. 2835)
Fax: 202-824-2915
E-mail:  reentry@pdsdc.org