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19th Citizen’s Criminal Justice Academy to Start Feb. 5, 2007

For immediate release: Date: January 11, 2007
Contact: Glenna Nowalk at 355-4943

The Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) announces the 19th Citizen’s Criminal Justice Academy (Academy). The Academy is an 11-week course, held every Monday from 6-9 p.m. beginning Monday, February 5, 2007 through Monday, April 16, 2007.

The Academy was created to educate citizens about how the criminal justice system functions. It will cover all aspects of the criminal justice system and is taught by criminal justice practitioners. It will be held at the South County Courthouse, 200 W. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach, Florida 33444, with several tours including the County Main Detention Center (Jail), the Juvenile Assessment Center, the Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Center, the Highridge Family Center, the Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Sheriff’s Eagle Academy in Belle Glade.

The Academy is designed for Palm Beach County citizens, business and governmental leaders and other interested parties who want to be more informed about how their local criminal justice system functions, to meet some of the system’s key players, and to gain knowledge that will better enable them to understand the impact of crime in the county and what is being done about it.

There is no cost for the Academy with registration limited to the first 50 persons. Interested parties can register in person at the Criminal Justice Commission, 10th floor, Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, or by faxing the application to 355-4941.

If you have further questions, please call Glenna Nowalk at 355-4943 or e-mail gnowalk@pbcgov.com.