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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Nancy FandenContra
July 25, 1989 for action Costa
DATE: August 1, 1989 County
SUBJECT: COORDINATED IN-HOUSE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
That the County Administrator look into the feasibility of
developing some In-House programs, with the assistance of
the CJA, that will educate our youth to the dangers of
drugs.
These programs would be designed for high risk youth such as
Jr. High and High School students.
BACKGROUND:
I 'm a firm believer in the saying, "Seeing is believing. "
Therefore, a field trip to the County jail, accompanied by
teachers and parents, whereby students can actually see what
it' s like to be locked up behind bars, may have a lasting
effect on a young person toying with the idea of using or
selling drugs. It' s one thing to talk about drugs in a
class room, quite another to see track marks on a prisoners
arms when he' s behind bars.
Perhaps the Deputy Sheriff ' s Association would be willing to
put together a film that could be shown prior to the
students visiting the jail. They could "act out" an arrest
of a drug dealer, his being fingerprinted, getting his
picture taken and finally being put in a cell, waiting for
his hearing and then sentencing before a judge.
The District Attorney or one of our County judges, could be
asked to say a few words of introduction at the beginning of
the film. Then, when the film is over, the Sheriff-Coroner,
Richard Rainey, could sum it all up.
If the Deputy Sheriff' s Association lacks the equipment or
technical skill to provide this type of public service film,
then perhaps Televents could be approached and the Criminal
Justice Agency could lend Televents "technical advise. "
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON August 1, 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ABSENT: ,_ ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: COunty Administrator ATTESTED /?off _
Sheriff Phil V911chelor, Clerk of the Board of
District Attorney SLIQervisorsand CotmtyA(h)II0ir*ator
Criminal Justice Agency
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