Background
Robinson, Laurie Overby was born on July 7, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Kermit and Ethel Esther Overby.
Robinson, Laurie Overby was born on July 7, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Kermit and Ethel Esther Overby.
Bachelor in Political Science magna cum laude, Brown University, 1968.
Desk editor Community News Service, New York City, 1968-1971. Associate deputy attorney general United States Department Justice, Washington, 1993-1994, assistant attorney general Office Justice Programs, 1994-2000. Senior fellow program on crime policy Jerry Lee Center Criminology University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2001—2009, director Master of Science in Criminology program, 2004—2009.
Principal deputy assistant attorney general Office Justice Programs, United States Department Justice, Washington, 2009, acting assistant attorney general, 2009, assistant attorney general, since 2009. Member ex-officio, board regents National College District Attorneys, Houston, 1979—1993. Advisory board Federal Sentencing Reporter, New York City, since 1990.
Chair National Forum Criminal Justice, Washington, 1991—1993. Board directors National Center Victims of Crime.
Member advisory board George Mason University Administration of Justice Advisory Program. Clinton transition committee United States Department Justice, 1992. Trustee Vera Institute Justice, since 2001.
Board directors Police Foundation. Member of American Bar Association (assistant staff director section crminal justice 1973-1974, director section crminal justice 1979-1993), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Craig Baab, October 22, 1977. (divorced 1991); 1 child, Teddy Baab. Married Sheldon Krantz, December 8, 1991.