*News
Release* Date: October 13, 2011
Middlesex
County Prosecutor’s Office
Criminal justice education offered in new community
program
Since 2002, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has devoted
significant resources and personnel to community outreach and education. These
services are provided through a unit in the prosecutor’s office known as the
Middlesex County Outreach and Education Unit, or MORE Unit.
This unit has made hundreds of presentations at schools, community
centers and senior centers on such timely and important topics as gangs,
bullying, internet safety, and scams.
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is now preparing a
user-friendly presentation on the fundamentals of how our criminal justice
system operates in
It is recognized that educating the public on this topic is essential
if we expect our community to trust and participate in our criminal justice
system.
Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan has announced today
that his office is planning to address this issue through a formal outreach and
educational program. The program will
explain how complaints get filed, how they are processed once filed, and the
role of law enforcement and the courts in handling complaints.
To assist in this initiative, and to best ensure a user-friendly
format, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has contracted Mr. Reginald
Johnson to work directly with the MORE Unit in helping design and implement
this program. Once finalized, MORE Unit personnel will be available to present
the program to any interested groups and organizations countywide.
Mr. Johnson has dedicated much of his
adult life to community outreach and has an extensive record of involvement and
achievements related to public affairs and community relations.
In his capacity as president of the Metuchen-Edison Branch of the
NAACP, as well as his past association with various community commissions and
boards, he has proved himself to have the skills to serve as a vital link
between the community, law enforcement and other public sector organizations,
communicating concerns and working as a mediator to address those concerns.
In addition, he serves as chairman of the Vicinage Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns for
the Superior Court in
He has previously been employed by the Union County Prosecutor’s
Office and has provided outreach services between law enforcement and the
residents of the City of
He has been formally recognized by various groups and
organizations for his work and commitment in the area of community service.
Prosecutor Kaplan anticipates that the new program will be
available for presentation to any interested group or organization within the
next 30 days. Interested parties should contact
Nicole Ducca at the MORE Unit at (732) 225-0750, extension 6, or nicole.ducca@co.middlesex.nj.us.