Attorney General to Host National Crime Victims' Rights Week Prelude Events in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 7, and Friday, April 8, 2011

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Apr 07, 2011, 08:00 ET

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorney General Eric H. Holder will host the Department of Justice's National Crime Victims' Rights Week prelude events on Thursday, April 7, and Friday, April 8, 2011.  This year's theme, "Reshaping the Future – Honoring the Past," brings attention to progress made in serving victims of crime.  Both events are free and open to the public.  More information is available at:  www.ncvrw.org.

NATIONAL OBSERVANCE AND CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY

WHO: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
Laurie O. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, OJP
Joye E. Frost, Acting Director, Office for Victims of Crime, OJP
Ronald C. Machen Jr., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Judy Shepard, President and Cofounder, Matthew Shepard Foundation

WHERE: U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Hall of Flags
1615 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
OPEN PRESS

WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011
6:30 P.M. EDT

Government-credentialed media may arrive and set up as early as 5:30 p.m.  Equipment vans should proceed to the loading dock on the I (Eye) Street side. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Sheila Jerusalem, 202-307-0703.

NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK AWARDS CEREMONY

WHO: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
Laurie O. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, OJP
Joye E. Frost, Acting Director, Office for Victims of Crime, OJP
Recipients of National Crime Victims' Rights Service Awards, including Robert S. Mueller, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

WHERE: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  
OPEN PRESS

WHEN: FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011
2:00 P.M. EDT

Government-credentialed media may arrive and set up as early as 1:00 P.M.  Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Sheila Jerusalem, 202-307-0703.

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SOURCE Office of Justice Programs

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