Attorney General Holder to Headline Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys Father’s Day Forum on “Returning Citizens from America’s Prisons,” Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will headline the Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys Father's Day Forum on "Returning Citizens from America's Prisons." Following Holder's remarks, a panel featuring formerly incarcerated fathers will discuss their successful transitions back into civil society. The returning citizens will be introduced by their home district's Member of Congress. The Caucus is co-chaired by Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). The vice chairs of the Caucus are Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL).

WHO: Attorney General Eric Holder

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL)

Other Members of Congress and returning citizens from their districts

Eugene Schneeberg, Director, Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships

WHAT: Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys Father's Day Forum on "Returning Citizens from America's Prisons"

WHEN: Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building

BACKROUND: The event was conceived following the historic sentencing guideline revisions by the U.S. Sentencing Commission, adopted on the recommendation of Attorney General Holder, that could reduce sentences for as many as 70 percent of federal drug offenders. In addition, Holder has announced his "Smart on Crime" initiative, which is particularly valuable because it reserves the use of mandatory minimums for the most serious crimes.

The Caucus was established by Norton and Davis last year as a platform to share and support ideas and initiatives with Members of Congress and state and local officials and communities nationwide, and as a vehicle for raising consciousness on the most persistent issues that disproportionately affect African American men and youth, from employment training and HIV/AIDS to criminal justice and family breakdown.

Published: June 9, 2014