The Downtown Bay Forum held a luncheon meeting on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 11:30 am at the Marriott Hotel, 1633 N. Bayshore Dr., Miami, Florida.
The topic: Stop Waste! Save Money! What's Wrong with Our Prisons???
Speakers: Carlos Martinez, Miami-Dade County Public Defender; Barney Bishop,
President, Associated Industries of Florida; Valerie Jackson, Executive Director, NJC Systems.
Moderator Helen Aguirre Ferre introduces herself to the attendants.
Carlos Martinez, Miami-Dade Public Defender spoke about the initiative to reform the prison system, in order to bring order and to reduce the cost of it administration.
Valerie Jackson, Director of NJC Systems, spoke about the need to allocate more resources for diversion programs in benefit of those inmates that have a history of mental health and substance abuse problems in lieu of building more jails and prisons to house them.
Barney Bishop, President of Associated Industries, spoke about the efforts of the private sector in term of donating money to support said prison reform initiative and explained that they envision a reform where prisoners will have the opportunity to server part of their sentence in a prison with the opportunity of early release to a rehabilitation facility, where he will be given the opportunity of having a job in preparation for his reinsertion to the community.
In this picture is Richard Charman in the forefront and in the background from left to right the speakers: Barney Bishop, President of Associated Industries of Florida; Valerie Jackson, Executive Director of NJC Systems; and Carlos Martinez, Miami-Dade County Public Defender and ……………Master of Ceremony.
Richard Charman, Director of Business Development of Net-Tronics.com, introduced himself as founder of IAM4OBAMA, Neighbors of Allapattah, whose aim is to enhance the lives of the residents of the neighborhood in every aspect.
He spoke in support the initiatives aforementioned and emphasized the need of reviewing the guidelines by which service providers receives federal, state and county funds making them accountable for them base on the clientele success story.
Here ex Miami-Dade Public Defender Brummer during his intervention.
In this picture one of the members of our table intervenes while Reinaldo Valdes, Member of the Community Relations Board, ascribed to the Office of Community Advocacy of Miami-Dade County, listens carefully.
This picture shows members of our table enjoying lunch. Identified from left to right our friend, …..; Reinaldo M. Valdes, member Community Relation Board, Mike and Yvelice Gonzalez, Directors/Editors of “La Prensa del Sur” and Member of Board Office of Community Advocacy, Hispanic Affair Advisory Board and Aileen Ochoa, President of Communication by Design.
Here Rev. Mitchell asking a question to the speakers.
The following are pictures of some the participants during their intervention.
The topic: Stop Waste! Save Money! What's Wrong with Our Prisons???
Speakers: Carlos Martinez, Miami-Dade County Public Defender; Barney Bishop,
President, Associated Industries of Florida; Valerie Jackson, Executive Director, NJC Systems.
Moderator Helen Aguirre Ferre introduces herself to the attendants.
Carlos Martinez, Miami-Dade Public Defender spoke about the initiative to reform the prison system, in order to bring order and to reduce the cost of it administration.
Valerie Jackson, Director of NJC Systems, spoke about the need to allocate more resources for diversion programs in benefit of those inmates that have a history of mental health and substance abuse problems in lieu of building more jails and prisons to house them.
Barney Bishop, President of Associated Industries, spoke about the efforts of the private sector in term of donating money to support said prison reform initiative and explained that they envision a reform where prisoners will have the opportunity to server part of their sentence in a prison with the opportunity of early release to a rehabilitation facility, where he will be given the opportunity of having a job in preparation for his reinsertion to the community.
In this picture is Richard Charman in the forefront and in the background from left to right the speakers: Barney Bishop, President of Associated Industries of Florida; Valerie Jackson, Executive Director of NJC Systems; and Carlos Martinez, Miami-Dade County Public Defender and ……………Master of Ceremony.
Richard Charman, Director of Business Development of Net-Tronics.com, introduced himself as founder of IAM4OBAMA, Neighbors of Allapattah, whose aim is to enhance the lives of the residents of the neighborhood in every aspect.
He spoke in support the initiatives aforementioned and emphasized the need of reviewing the guidelines by which service providers receives federal, state and county funds making them accountable for them base on the clientele success story.
Here ex Miami-Dade Public Defender Brummer during his intervention.
In this picture one of the members of our table intervenes while Reinaldo Valdes, Member of the Community Relations Board, ascribed to the Office of Community Advocacy of Miami-Dade County, listens carefully.
This picture shows members of our table enjoying lunch. Identified from left to right our friend, …..; Reinaldo M. Valdes, member Community Relation Board, Mike and Yvelice Gonzalez, Directors/Editors of “La Prensa del Sur” and Member of Board Office of Community Advocacy, Hispanic Affair Advisory Board and Aileen Ochoa, President of Communication by Design.
Here Rev. Mitchell asking a question to the speakers.
The following are pictures of some the participants during their intervention.
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Richard Charman, Director of Business Development
Toll Free: 1(866)635-1306
Miami Local: (305)636-4400
On Call Manager: (786)210-4967
Faxsimile: (786)879-8855
eMail us: Supportservices@net-tronics.com
Site suggestions: webmaster@net-tronics.com
Richard Charman, Director of Business Development
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