Office of the Attorney General to Host Panel on District’s Juvenile Justice System Monday Evening

Officials to Offer Overview, Answer Questions at ‘Understanding Juvenile Justice’ Discussion

WHO/WHAT: Please join Attorney General Karl A. Racine for a panel discussion on “Understanding Juvenile Justice in the District of Columbia.” This event will feature representatives from various District agencies and explain the juvenile justice process from infraction to resolution. Join us for a discussion featuring the following panelists:

Moderator:
Karl A. Racine
Attorney General for the District of Columbia

Panelists:
Commander Jacob Kishter
Commander, Metropolitan Police Department Youth and Family Services Division

Tamar Meekins
Deputy Attorney General, Public Safety Division, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

Wendy Pohlhaus
Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney for External Affairs, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia

Hilary Cairns
Deputy Administrator, Youth Services, D.C. Department of Human Services

The Honorable Hiram Puig-Lugo
Presiding Judge, Family Court, Superior Court of the District of Columbia

Hannah McElhinny
Deputy Trial Chief, Juvenile, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia

Clinton Lacey
Director, D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services

WHEN: 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Tuesday, April 12, 2016

WHERE: The Thurgood Marshall Center
1816 12th Street NW