Department of Corrections and Palm Beach County Receive Grant to Reduce Crime
Palm Beach - The Florida Department of Corrections and Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission received $750,000 through a grant from the Department of Justice's Federal Second Chance Act. Details of the Grant will be available at a press conference.
| When: |
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 10:15 a.m. |
| Where: |
The Airport Hilton Hotel (Royal Princess Room)
150 Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33406 |
| Who: |
Department of Corrections Secretary Walter McNeil, Palm Beach County Commissioner Priscilla A. Taylor and members of the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission. |
| What: |
More than 1200 state prison inmates were released back to Palm Beach County last year. Inmates who receive basic education, treatment, and community aftercare services are less likely to victimize a citizen, commit another crime, and return to prison or jail. |
