Watchdogs for Justice Team will conduct a free seminar, “Keeping Kids Out of Prison,” on May 4, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library, 2861 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur. The seminar will consist of interactive skits and a question-and-answer session involving the following topics:
- What your constitutional rights are and how to safely exercise them
- Four primary reasons youth end up in the system
- What to do if stopped by the police
- When to talk and when to keep silent
- What “3 strikes and you are out” means
Watchdogs for Justice is a nonprofit whose mission is to decrease the number of young people entering the criminal justice system. The group consists of criminal defense attorneys, a private investigator, and juvenile advocates advocating to stop the flow of young people into jails and prisons.
To register for the seminar, call the library at404-286-6980 or online at dekalbcountylibrary/wesley
For more information, call 678-412-2299, email watchdogsforjusice@gmail.com or visit www.watchdogsforjustice.org.