High school students from Somerset Academy in Pembroke Pines got a real-world look at the justice system this week during a courthouse tour that included juvenile court and drug court.
Students met with Judges Elijah H. Williams and Michael Davis and Drug Court Manager Russell Edwards, learned how Narcan can save lives during an overdose, and heard powerful, firsthand stories of recovery from drug court peer counselors who have overcome addiction. They also posed for photos with Broward State Attorney Harold F. Pryor and discussed how choices have consequences with Janelle Floyd, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Broward Public Defender.
The experience offered an unfiltered view of the courts, from observing teens brought into the courtroom in restraints to seeing how judges use Zoom to connect with participants who cannot attend in person.
