nbpa has been at the forefront of all of these issues. i have heard these themes through my meetings and interactions over the years. you have been the voice of lawful consideration, the voice of inclusion. you are the voice that speaks for all who are impacted by our criminal justice system. at no time is your voice more needed and more necessary than now. we need you to stay involved in all of these issues and to continue to lead the way and to be the voice for change, reason, and fairness in our system. i am proud to say the department of justice is committed to these efforts. two years ago my predecessor eric holder, launched the initiative, a groundbreaking endeavor designed to rethink the way we thought about these criminal justice issues from the beginning, from the inception of a case, to keep the focus on individualized justice that every defendant deserves few get, at the forefront of all of our decisions. the justice department modified its charging policies for certain low-level -- this is done to ensure the individuals convic

for more than three decades, nbpa has provided the encouragement that i have received from this organization. you have always been looking outward to the countless individuals who want to

nbpa has been at the forefront of all of these issues. i have heard these themes through my meetings and interactions over the years. you have been the voice of lawful consideration, the voice of inclusion. you are the voice that speaks for all who are impacted by our criminal justice system. at no time is your voice more needed and more necessary than now. we need you to stay involved in all of these issues and to continue to lead the way and to be the voice for change, reason, and fairness in our system. i am proud to say the department of justice is committed to these efforts. two years ago my predecessor eric holder, launched the initiative, a groundbreaking endeavor designed to rethink the way we thought about these criminal justice issues from the beginning, from the inception of a case, to keep the focus on individualized justice that every defendant deserves few get, at the forefront of all of our decisions. the justice department modified its charging policies for certain low-level -- this is done to ensure the individuals convic