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If Disaster Strikes, are you ready?

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.

 

 

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About Peggy L. Ritchie

Principal Analyst Legislative Analyst Office Sacramento, CA 95814