LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The 15th Judicial District Drug Court celebrated a new group of graduates on Wednesday afternoon, marking another step in the program’s ongoing effort to reduce the number of repeat offenders in the region.
Officials noted that each graduate represents one fewer person caught up in the cycle of drug addiction and incarceration. Program participants each carry life-changing stories from their journey through the court’s requirements.
Judge Valerie Gotch Garret leads the drug court program, which provides participants with lessons in sobriety that officials described as crucial to repairing relationships and finding employment…