The Rule Out Program is a pilot program to engage our youth with the local
justice system. The program entails a Circuit Court Judge meeting with
seventh grade classrooms to discuss the Bench’s perspective on issues of
substance abuse, social media and drugs. The objective is to raise
awareness in our youth and provide access to our justice system in an
environment that lends itself to open dialogue. Children have the power
of choice – to choose their path, to choose who they want to be and to rule out
the obstacles that can get in their way.
After each seventh grade class has been visited, the school will host an
evening panel of professionals including the judge, a prosecutor, a public
defender and a law enforcement officer to answer questions and concerns of
parents.
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