Minister of Justice Brandstetter Headed an Austrian Delegation to the U.S.

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: March 4, 2016; 18:30 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian Embassy in Washington D.C. reports that Minister of Justice Wolfgang Brandstetter headed an Austrian delegation to the U.S. from January 28 to February 3, 2016. His visit included meetings with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, members of Congress, Facebook officials, as well as a tour of the Los Angeles County Jail.

Minister of Justice Brandstetter headed an Austrian delegation to the U.S. / Picture: © Austrian Press & Information Service

On Friday, January 29, Brandstetter met with staff members of California Attorney General Kamala Harris and visited the L.A. County Jail officials.

The meetings and a guided tour of the prison grounds offered the delegation important insights into the reforms of the California prison system.

During the visit to L.A.’s MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the…