Charles D. Adler, Esq., is an experienced criminal defense attorney, who advocates examining alternatives to current drug policy. He is the President of the Voluntary Committee of Lawyers, a new organization of attorneys that seeks to promote honest and informed discussion of drug policy within the legal profession and encourages local bar associations to undertake research on drug policy.He is also the President of the Center for Community Alternatives. CCA is a not-for-profit agency whose mission is to develop safe and effective alternatives to incarceration and to foster a more sensible approach to juvenile and criminal justice. CCA "serves kids in trouble - young people who face problems with drugs, guns and community violence." CCA works with youth as individuals, teaching them about alternatives to violence and drugs and referring them to drug treatment when needed. CCA programs also provide opportunities for positive community involvement, including work and community service. CCA youth are trained to become leaders in their own communities so they can also encourage safe, productive, and healthy lives among their peers.Mr. Adler is the Chair of the Committee of Criminal Law and a member of the Criminal Justice Council of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He sits on the Board of Directors of the New York City Legal Aid Society Alumni Association, is a faculty member in the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and ...
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
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