A new program will be conducted by the Illinois Judges Association, which will introduce a school program to help young people learn how to interact with police. The program is being called, “Your Future, Your choice,” which includes video clips of law enforcement officials and a man who went to prison at 15-years-old for 25-years. Appellate Court Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke is coordinating the project, where she says that local judges will visit schools and lead discussion on, “how being with the wrong people can land you in jail.” The video includes Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, where he explains what behaviors cause police to approach young people and how to interact with the officers. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx explains the court system procedure, while convict Marshan Allen describes his 25-years in prison for a robbery, which caused 2 deaths.
