Hall of Famer Wants To Keep Florida�s Kids out of Jail
March 27th, 2008 by flanewsThe state�s new Secretary of Juvenile Justice brought a hard hitter to the Capitol Thursday to pound home his message. NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown joined Secretary Frank Peterman to talk about improving the state�s juvenile justice system. Brown is the CEO of Amer-I-Can, a program amid at teaching kids life management skills and keep them out of trouble.
�Always remember that your greatest power is in your education, your wisdom, your knowledge, the information that you have, and pursue that education and you�ll always be able to make decisions for yourself and be a successful citizen,� said Brown.
Fourteen schools in Florida began using Brown�s Program at the beginning of the school year.
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