Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Laurie Robinson As Assistant Attorney General In Office Of Justice Programs

Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Laurie Robinson As Assistant Attorney
General In Office Of Justice Programs

Laurie O. Robinson was sworn in today as Assistant Attorney General in the
U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP).

"Laurie's commitment, leadership, experience, and knowledge of criminal
justice issues will ensure that the Department of Justice works in partnership
with the justice community to develop innovative, evidence-based strategies to
prevent and reduce crime," Attorney General Holder said. "I look forward to
once again working with Laurie."

The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership in developing the
nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist
victims. OJP has five component bureaus: the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the
Bureau of Justice Statistics; the National Institute of Justice; the Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and the Office for Victims of
Crime. Additionally, OJP has two program offices: the Community Capacity
Development Office, which incorporates the Weed and Seed strategy, and the
Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and
Tracking (SMART).

Ms. Robinson, who was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 5,
2009, previously served as the Assistant Attorney General of OJP from 1993 to
February, 2000. Since 2004, Ms. Robinson has been the director of the Master
of Science Program in the University of Pennsylvania's Department of
Criminology. Also, since 2001, she has served as a Distinguished Senior
Scholar in the University's Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, and as Executive
Director of its Forum on Crime and Justice.

She has published numerous articles in criminal justice and legal periodicals,
and has spoken at hundreds of criminal justice-related conferences and forums.

Ms. Robinson is a magna cum laude graduate of Brown University and a member of
Phi Beta Kappa.

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/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Nov. 9/

SOURCE Office of Justice Programs - U.S. Department of Justice

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