Graduation of 79 students from program for inmates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT’S

M.E.R.I.T. PROGRAM GRADUATION

                                                                                                           

WHO:           CHIEF ALEXANDER YIM, COMMANDER DAVID FENDER, COMMANDER ERIC PARRA AND DIRECTOR KAREN DALTON, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.

 

WHAT:         THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT'S MAXIMIZING EDUCATION REACHING INDIVIDUAL TRANSFORMATION (M.E.R.I.T.) PROGRAM IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE GRADUATION OF 79 STUDENTS.  THE GRADUATES COMPLETED A 12-WEEK COURSE, WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:  LIFE SKILLS, ANGER MANAGEMENT, DRUG REHABILITATION, OCCUPATION PREPARATION AND RESUME TRAINING.  SENTENCED STUDENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS FOLLOWING THE GRADUATION CEREMONY.

 

WHEN:        THURSDAY, MAY 6TH, 2010, AT 10:00 A.M.

 

WHERE:      PITCHESS DETENTION CENTER, SOUTH FACILITY

                     M.E.R.I.T. OFFICE

                     29300 THE OLD ROAD, GATE #8      

                     CASTAIC, CALIFORNIA  91384

                     (THOMAS GUIDE PAGE 4459, J-6)

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEPUTY DAVID BATES, M.E.R.I.T. PROGRAM,

AT (661) 294-6318.

SHB-32M-10                                                 X     X     X                                                  MAY 4, 2010