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Anne Arundel County District Court Celebrates
Drug/DUI Treatment Court Graduation
(ANNAPOLIS, Md. – May 28, 2014) On Thursday, May 29, participants will celebrate their success with family members and friends during the Anne Arundel County District Court Drug and DUI Treatment Court graduation. The media is invited to attend.
The rigorous drug and DUI (alcohol) treatment court program combines judicial oversight with intensive treatment and supervision. Judge Thomas Pryal will preside over the graduation ceremony. Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess will be the keynote speaker. Karl Butler will be the graduate guest speaker.
Maryland’s first drug treatment court began in Baltimore in 1994, and the program has expanded to include more than 40 drug treatment courts throughout the state. Anne Arundel County’s drug treatment court began in 1996, and the program for DUI infractions was added in 2005.
| WHAT: | Anne Arundel County District Court Drug and DUI (alcohol) Treatment Court graduation |
| WHO: | Anne Arundel County District Judge Thomas Pryal presiding; Anne Colt Leitess, State’s Attorney for Anne Arundel County, keynote speaker; graduates, friends, and family members |
| WHEN: | Thursday, May 29, 2014, 1:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Anne Arundel County District Court, Courtroom 4 251 Rowe Blvd. Annapolis, MD 21401 |
| MEDIA CONTACT: |
Maryland Judiciary Office of Communications and Public Affairs, 410-260-1488. The media is invited to attend. The use of cameras must be approved in advance, and all persons being photographed must give their consent to be photographed. |
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