Park View, D.C.

Please come to the first in a series of four Community Public Forums on DC’s Criminal Justice System. This is a time to learn, ask questions, raise issues, get answers, and formulate strategies on how we can stop the very serious problem of chronic repeat offenses in our neighborhoods. Although this event is hosted in Columbia Heights, the topics have CITYWIDE relevance–please cross town if you have to, and bring your active, concerned neighbors. Let’s make 2011 a great year for public safety in our communities. There’s a lot we can do.

Main Speaker:

• Cliff Keenan, Deputy Director of Pretrial Services Agency
• Suggested Pre-reading: “Processing Arrests” (attached)

• Kathy Henderson, Leader of Ward 5’s Court Watch
• Veronica Davis, Ward 7 Community Activist and Blogger
• Cecilia Jones, Volunteer Coordinator of the Community Criminal Justice Accountability Initiative (CCJAI)

Please come and bring your neighbors! Please share the attached flyer with your neighborhood listserves, housemates, and the neighbors on your block. NWCHCA Community Public Forums are always free-of-charge and open to the public. Free refreshments will be served.

Please mark your calendars: Upcoming NWCHCA Criminal Justice Public Forum Dates: (3rd Tuesdays of the Month)

• Tuesday, February 15, 2011: Speakers & Small-Group Discussions – Topic: Prosecution & Outcomes of Misdemeanor Crimes
• Tuesday, March 15 2011: Speakers & Small-Group Discussions – Topic: TBD
• Tuesday, April 19, 2011: Large Panel with Heads of All Relevant Criminal Justice Agencies – Topic: Criminal Justice Process & CCJAI