From AP:
President Bush is visiting a Baltimore faith-based program that helps former inmates return to their communities on Tuesday.
Jean Cushman, executive director of Episcopal Community Services of Maryland, which runs the Jericho program, says they want Bush to see that it's an effective program that responds to the needs of former inmates and helps them think about their futures.
She hopes that the attention the president's visit is generating will attract more volunteers and even reach some former inmates who may not know about their services.
After his visit to the Jericho, the president is expected to make a statement on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
President Bush also spoke about his faith-based initiative in the State of the Union address last night, calling on Congress to permanently extend "Charitable Choice." Meanwhile, David Kuo and John DiIulio have an op-ed in today's New York Times on this subject. More on these things later.
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