The Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) has announced the first Youth Criminal Justice Academy for students ages 13 to 18.
The Academy was created by the CJC to educate Palm Beach County youth about the criminal justice system and to introduce them to local criminal justice professionals. The course will cover aspects of the criminal justice system and provide a good general knowledge of the system from the perspective of criminal justice professionals. Presentations will include a special emphasis on the juvenile justice system.
The Academy will be taught by criminal justice practitioners. Sessions will be held at the Northwood Youth Empowerment Center (723 39th Street, West Palm Beach). Classes will include presentations by the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, Juvenile and County Court judges, juvenile corrections personnel, and law enforcement officials.
The Academy is a four-week course, beginning Tuesday, January 29 through Tuesday, February 19 from 4 to 6 p.m., except for the third class on Tuesday, February 5. This class will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will feature a tour of the Main Detention Center on Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach.
There is no cost for the Academy with registration limited to the first 50 persons. Please email your registration form to gnowalk@pbcgov.com or register at the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission office located on the 10th Floor of the Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Ave, Suite 1001, West Palm Beach or by calling Glenna Nowalk at 355-4943. The registration form is available on-line at:
http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/criminaljustice/currentevents/academy.htm
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