Please join us for the Sixth Annual Berks Justice Hall of Fame Awards Breakfast - as we honor local leaders in justice. We thank primary event sponsor Carpenter Technology.
The event is being held on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at the Wyndham Abraham Lincoln Hotel. Registration and buffet breakfast begin at 7:30am and the program starts at 7:50am.
This year's award winners include:

The Forrest G. Schaeffer Court System Award:
Brendan Harker, Berks County Courts

The Paul J. Hoh Volunteer Award:
Elsayed “Steve” Elmarzouky, Community Leader

The W. Richard Eshelman Justice System Award:
Lt. Lionel Carter, City of Reading Police (Retired)

The BCPS President's Award:
Linda Faye Epes, Esq., Berks Co. Domestic Relations

The event will also feature a keynote address by Kelly Altland from St. Joseph Medical Center discussing how our community is coming together to prevent youth violence.
You can download the registration form on our homepage and the deadline has been extended to September 28th - join us to honor our award winners and learn how we can work together to make a better Greater Reading!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2011 BCPS/BerksConnections Community Softball Tournament - Helping Kids One Pitch at a Time! You helped raise $6,000 for BCPS programs that help youth involved in the justice system and children with families involved in the system. Thank you to our primary sponsor - the Berks County Bar Association - and all of the teams and team sponsors. And congratulations to the 2011 Tournament Champions - the Berks County Youth Center team!

Almost 200 people joined together on Thursday, October 7th at the 5th annual Berks Justice Hall of Fame Awards breakfast held at the Wyndham Abraham Lincoln Hotel in downtown Reading. We thank our "Home Run Hitter" event sponsors:
- Berks County Bar Association
- Affinity Bank of Pennsylvania
- Stone Financial Group
- Dr. Willam Epes, DDS / Kutztown Dental Center
Congratulations to the following latest award winners inducted into the Berks Justice Hall of Fame:

The National Criminal Justice Association has awarded Berks Connections / Pretrial Services (“BCPS”) and its Community Reentry Program with its 2009 Outstanding Criminal Justice Program Award. The award was presented at the National Forum on Criminal Justice and Public Safety in Bellevue, Washington. The BCPS Community Reentry Program provides coordinated community based services to individuals recently released from jail, with a focus on job training and employment opportunities.
The NCJA Outstanding Criminal Justice Program Awards are a way to seek out and share successful criminal justice programs. The purpose of these awards is to highlight programs that:
• Address an important criminal justice issue;
• Demonstrate effectiveness based on program goals;
• Are a good example of used of federal funds to initiate the program that is subsequently supported through state and local funds or is self sustaining; and
• Can be easily replicated in other jurisdictions.