my name is carmen perez. and i'm the executive director of the gathering for justice which is a social justice organization founded in 2005 by harry belafonte whose mission is to build a national movement. i'm also founder of a task force of juvenile justice and criminal justice experts advocates, activists and formally incarcerated individuals dedicated to restructuring the juvenile justice system. i'd like to thank the staff of the president's task force on 21st century policing for inviting me here this morning. it is an honor to address the esteemed group. i've been working in the field for 17 years. i grew up in oxnard california, in a predominantly latina and black community. and a family that have the duality of both the victim and the offender in it. i worked in santa cruz county which is a model for restorative justice in the country. i was able to find a detention alternative for every young person who i worked with. and on december 3rd when the announcement was made that there would be a nonindictm

they are covered with snow and ice that came through over the weekend, residents like carmen perez say they are now preparing for the the next round. >> our road haven't really gotten cleared up. i don't know fit is expecting more snow so it the might be a waste of time to clear it up. >> reporter: perez's doubt'smaya hopes enough falls overnight to add up to a snow day. >> i just don't wanting to to school tomorrow. >> reporter: vineland auto zone it has been a very busy day, store clerks say that the freezing temperatures mean increased sales on car batteries, deicer and heavy duty windshield wipers. >> we had to restock our windshield wiper blade because we ran out of so many different kind. so, we restocked them during the middle of the day. >> reporter: further south in millville families are running out for those last minute food items,. >> salads, milk everything for the next few days. >> reporter: this mom isn't sure how much snow she will wake up to but she plans to be ready and to make it quality time with her family. >> hopefully there is no school for the next few days and

pÉrez. >> el hecho que ya se haya quedado callada, me dejÓ sorprendido. normalmente eso no sucede. >> eso no sucede con carmenen cÓmo me llamo? >> estamos en el aire. >> estamos en el aire? menos mal porque hace un calorÓn. >> cÓmo se llama? >> adivine como me llamo. empieza con j. >> juan. >> no. >> entonces cÓmo se llama? >> me llamo jelipe. >> pero eso es con f. >> me vine en mi aviÓn. >> usted tiene un aviÓn? >> no, me vine en mi burro. le digo asÍ porque tiene... >> usted se vino en burro desde mÉxico? >> le pongo pomada y luego sale... >> y se le pone la pomada, despuÉs cÓmo sale? >> pues en taxi. muchas gracias por haberme invitado aquÍ. >> estamos haciendo un programa en vivo, despierta amÉrica. no puede salir asÍ al aire. >> vÉngase jelipe. >> la otra te pones polvito, jessi. >> hay que celebrar la vida pero nuestros productores se volvieron locos tambiÉn. >> feliz cumpleaÑos para anthon, en texas, cumple siete aÑos. tambiÉn celebramos el cumpleaÑos de marÍa luz, que cumple siete aÑos. >> tambiÉn para itzel, que cumple 8 aÑos. >> tambiÉn para kelsie, de nevada. >> tambiÉn se anotan que cumple seis aÑ