FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:  DORINDA CARTER
October 25, 2006	615-741-1000, EXT. 8144 (OFFICE)
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COMMISSIONER GIVES "STAY OUT OF PRISON" TALK

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner George Little will speak to students at Northside High School in Memphis on Thursday, October 26th at 10:30 a.m.

The speech is part of the Legislative Youth Program to be held in the library at Northside High School.  It's a chance for Commissioner Little to encourage young people to avoid crime and prison.  "Education makes all the difference in the world as far as staying out of prison or jail," said Commissioner Little.  "I just want to emphasize the importance of staying in school and making safer and more productive communities."

Media interested in attending the event should arrive at the school's main office.

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