Students Visit Jail

Hannah Badger

Senior

     Students visited the Muncie jail and court March 24 as a part of Bradley Canada’s government course. The visit to the jail and the court has been in Canada’s course for five years. "We went on this trip when Carly Townsend (a former student) was a junior, her dad was a cop so that's how it all got started," stated Canada.

     Students saw preliminary hearings at the court. “Since they were only preliminary hearings it was kind of boring, if it was an actual court case it would have been more interesting,” stated Burris Senior Amelia Johnson. Many students felt the same way as Johnson, saying that the court was not as exciting as they thought it was going to be. “I learned a lot about how the jail system works after our trip, but during court it was hard to stay focused because it was dull,” said Burris senior Katie Hawkins. Some students even fell asleep during court.

     Every other year Canada normally has one class of government students, this year he has two. Due to the large number of students he has split up the classes and is taking two separate trips to the jail. The next trip to the jail is on Thursday, April 14. After hearing about the first group’s visit to the jail some students are eager to go. “I am excited because the jail is the most interesting thing about government,” Burris senior Faulkner Allocco said.

     One stipulation about the trip is that it can be unpredictable. There is a possibility that people may not show up for court and the class may not see a court case.