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Wednesday, June 01, 2016

Young offenders sentenced to Prince George’s Co. pilot program for education, service

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Calvin Johnson, 21, of Landover has lived on the streets most of his life. He was convicted of felony armed robbery when he was just 12 years old. When he was recently charged with a felony drug offense and found himself homeless, he began to lose hope for his future.

“I didn’t really feel like I had too much to live for because going through my trials and tribulations, I didn’t have it as sweet as most people,” he said.

Tuesday, Davis pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in front of a judge.

But instead of jail time, Davis and three other young men knew they were agreeing to be sentenced into the Back on Track program.

“That’s all I really needed was an opportunity and that extra push that everybody needs sometimes when, you know, they’re on the wrong path,” said 21-year-old Richard Ellington, who pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

obama conviction.

Anonymous said...

If one person is saved in this program it is better than you having a lifetime of prison tab to pay. The program is NOT a free ticket and repeat offenders are kicked out.

Anonymous said...

Sounds to me like this kid already had his break and blew it, 1 year for burglary, really. Shows how it straightened him out, oh, that's right, it didn't.

Anonymous said...

10:59 is right. So YOU pay for it with your tax money 8:40.
Better yet, why don't you figure a way to make these fools stay in school and learn English!
If these criminals weren't bad actors in the first place we wouldn't need a RE-education "program" to fund. This is nothing more than the crime community (democrats and criminals) costing working families more money. Democrats support teachers unions that failed this criminals community schools in the first place. No value there!
Once again Democrats, horses don't push so stop putting the cart in front.

Anonymous said...

More feel good liberal bull, using other peoples money. Bet you a bushel of #1's he'll be back to his criminal ways in no time.