www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson as signed an agreement to support R.E.D. which stands for Rehabilitation Enables Dreams. RED creates a classroom atmosphere inside the courtroom and treats program participants as students rather than criminals. RED’s curriculum is structured to develop a student’s social, civic and financial literacy through task-oriented learning, engaging workshops, and interactive educational modules. Students are paired with appropriate mentors based on our individual-needs intake assessment. Mentors support students in their personal development and guide them in the completion of program requirements. Upon graduation, student’s records are expunged and they are referred to higher education institutions and/or employment opportunities. A summary of our curriculum can be found below.
D.A. Gatson and her team along with other law enforcement divisons and judges are dedicated to turning courtrooms into classrooms.