Jefferson County Sheriff's Office donates $1,000 to RLC Criminal Justice program

INA, IL (Oct. 18, 2021) - Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard donated $1,000 to the Rend Lake College

The scholarship monies come from the county drug forfeiture fund, and the annual distribution from the money collected can go toward education.

“We have done it every year I have been in office,” Bullard said.

This year, scholarships will go to seven local students to help them pay for their education.

 â€œThat helps them a lot,” RLC Criminal Justice Associate Professor Ron Meek said. “I get notes from kids who tell us how much it helps them and they appreciate it.”

For more information about the criminal justice program, click here or contact the Applied Science and Technology Division at (618) 437-5321, extension 1261 or send an email to AppliedScience@rlc.edu.

Pictured from left are Lexi Johnson, development coordinator of the RLC Foundation; Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard; Taylor Hutchens, administrative assistant for the RLC Applied Science & Technology Division; and RLC Criminal Justice Associate Professor Ron Meek. (Click image for printable photo)

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