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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Vera Institute of Justice?s Third Annual Justice Address

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Vera Institute of Justice?s Third Annual Justice Address Thursday, July 9, 2009 Laurie, thank you for that wonderful introduction. When I asked Laurie to come back to the Justice Department to lead our Office of Justice Programs, I was keenly aware of how much she would have to give up to join us. Not only did she take leave from the University of Pennsylvania, but she also had to give up her Chair of Vera?s Board of Trustees. I know that the polite thing to do would be to apologize for taking her from you ? but the truth is, your loss is our gain. We hope that Laurie stays at the Department for a long time. It is a privilege to join you this evening as your keynote speaker...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on July 11, 2009 (boomark / email).