The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section is sponsoring a "Disaster Preparedness and the Criminal Justice System" Conference in New Orleans, November 2-3, 2006.

The Conference provides a Corrections track where you can:

• Discuss comprehensive planning
• Discuss emergency situations
• Meet other professionals in the criminal justice system including judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

• Richard Stalder, Secretary, Louisiana Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections
• Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr.
• Martin Horn, Commissioner, New York City Department of Corrections
• Louisiana Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball
• Fran Schmitz, National Crisis Management Coordinator, US Department of Justice Counter Terrorism

and more...

Also on the ABA website read about:

American Bar Association Katrina Report

Model Truancy Programs and the ABA Youth At Risk Initiative sponsored by the Juvenile Justice Committee.