Dear Colleague:

On behalf of the City Bar Association and the New York State Judicial Institute, I would like to invite you to a program on February 12, 2008 entitled Re-Entry - The Future of Public Safety.

A panel of distinguished scholars and practitioners will discuss the necessity and utility of re-entry programs for both prisoners and society as a whole. The group will address the state of re-entry today and how much progress has been made in helping newly released inmates forge viable lives outside of prison. Finally, the panel will comment on the recently released findings of a Harvard University study by Professor Bruce Western that examines a ground-breaking re-entry program conducted by the Kings County District Attorney’s office during the last seven years.

The speakers will include:

Professor Bruce Western, Harvard University
Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, Kings County
Denise O’Donnell, Commissioner, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
Jeremy Travis, President, John Jay College
Patricia Gatling, Chair, NYC Human Rights Commission


The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Association and a reception will follow the presentation. I look forward to seeing you.


Sincerely,


Barry Kamins
President, New York City Bar