Recent News

Gordon Forester, an active CCE Board Director for over 20 years, passed away on March 23, 2013 after a long illness. The following reflection was written by Sam Harahan, Founding Executive Director (1982-2002), and Jim Mercurio, former CCE Vice President.

CCE mourns the passing of CCE Board Director Andy Stewart, Justice Potter Stewart's widow. Mrs. Stewart stands between former CCE President Ken Starr and former US Attorney General Janet Reno.

The D.C. Bar Nominations Committee recently announced the selection of candidates for the president-elect for the 2013-2014 term as well as other bar positions.

On February 14, CCE testified before DC Council performance hearings regarding the Office of Administrative Hearings and also the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs. On February 20, we testified before the Task Force on Restoration of Rights and Status After Conviction.

This group, chaired by David Zetoony of Bryan Cave LLP, meets monthly to share information about fraudulent legal advisers, or "notarios," operating in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia and to discuss strategies to governmental and private enforcement actions to stop their activities.

On May 9, 2013, CCE will honor James Sandman, Jessica Rosenbaum, and William Garber with the 17th Annual Justice Potter Stewart Awards.

In this Report, we cover high-impact projects such as: CCE's popular report on Pedetrian Safety in the District; our new initiative convening a working group to combat Notario Fraud; four great presentations from our Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue series; the 2012 Stewart Dinner honoring Jack Keeney, Jr. and Jim Lyons; and more!

CCE’s School Discipline Project is analyzing both the content and the operation of DC’s public and charter school discipline codes. Our research and network-building around this issue were bolstered by attendance at a UCLA conference on Closing the School Discipline Gap, and a Georgetown conference on Positive Outcomes for At-Risk Children and Youth.

The Reentry Facilitation Act of 2012 will provide more protection for employers that hire people with criminal records.

We are examining how suspension and expulsion may drive kids into the juvenile justice system

CCE raises awareness and support for reentering neighbors - in partnership with the Alliance of Concerned Men

On September 25 CCE testified before the DC Council Judiciary Committee on proposed legislation to enact some of the recommendations from CCE's 2011 report, Unlocking Employment Opportunity.