Dealing with Drug Offenders

Should drug users receive treatment or incarceration? Much imprisonment in Florida is due to harsh mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses. A criminal record carries a lifetime of major obstacles to success as a productive citizen. Speakers: Public Defender Larry Eger; Alfred James of Drug Court; and Mary Ruiz of Manatee Glens treatment facility. Program begins at noon; refreshments and brown bag lunch start at 11:30 am.