Group Receives $123K Grant To Reduce Juvenile Crime

September 18, 2011

The Escambia County (Ala.) Children’s Policy Council has received a $123,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Youth Services to reduce juvenile crime, provide treatment and to work to increase probation completion.

The grant was awarded to the children’s group in conjunction with the Escambia County (Ala.) Juvenile Probation Office.

Pictured: Judge David Jordan receives a $123,000 grant to the Children’s Police Council from Walter Wood, director of the Alabama Department of Youth Services. (L-R)  Allen Peaton, deputy director of DYS, Turner Sims, DYS, Walter Wood, Judge David Jordan, Rep. Alan Baker, Liletta Jenkins, Alabama Department of Children’s Services, John Fountain, Escambia County Juvenile Probation Officer and Misty Kelly, CPC. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Group Receives $123K Grant To Reduce Juvenile Crime”

  1. Thom Gunn on September 20th, 2011 4:39 pm

    I just hope this dosent end up like the office national drug control policy.