Office of Justice Programs Weekly News Brief

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by The Office of Justice Programs:

Reentry Council Launches Website – The Federal Interagency Reentry Council, convened by Attorney General Eric Holder in January with members from 18 federal agencies, launched its website this week. The site includes a set of "Reentry MythBusters," designed to clarify federal policies that affect formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. The Reentry Council's next meeting is in July. http://www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/reentry-council.

Justice Department to Observe Missing Children's Day, May 25 – Deputy Attorney General James Cole will honor missing children, their families, child advocates, and others who protect children on Wednesday, May 25, during an awards ceremony at the Department's Great Hall. Direct media inquiries to Kara McCarthy at 202-307-0703 or [email protected].

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SOURCE The Office of Justice Programs