Submitted by Linda Gonzales Battle
Our PTI, (Pre-Trial Intervention) meeting was held on Monday, January 30, 2012, 7:00 p.m. at the Riverdale Community Center.
The purpose of this meeting is to sponsor a program by the Solicitor’s office called PTI, which consists of “First Time Offenders” who have been charged with non-violent crimes. This is an eight week program that consists of various speakers who share their ideas. In these sessions, there is a question and answer session.
The meeting was opened by Rev. Michael Battle, Chaplain, with prayer. He introduced the graduate and speakers.
There was one graduate. She gave a required 250 words plus essay, stating “What PTI Means To Me.” It was well received. She was very appreciative to the staff and speakers for their continual support.
Rev. Johnny Page, Mt. Sinai Free Will Spirit Church, told the participants that this is a good program and that everyone can benefit from this program. He also stated that he was not always in church, but God gave him a second chance. He talked about the various books of the Bible. Rev. Page closed with discussing Genesis 1:1-10 in great detail.
Bishop Edward Ingram, Mt. Sinai Free Will Spirit Church talked about “Life.” He discussed 1 Corinthians 7:9 in great detail, which was well received.