The Cleveland Municipal Court is proud to continue its involvement in the Weed and Seed Program, now in its fourth year of operation. The program targets an area to “weed” out criminals and “seed” the area with services and programs that would benefit the community. Weed and Seed currently under the direction of Judge Charles Patton and Judge Anita Laster Mays, has partnered with the Cleveland Police Department’s Fourth District and Bridgeway Inc. This year the focus is on substance abuse and next year it will include solicitation and prostitution.
The Court recently partnered with the 4th District Mount Pleasant Weed and Seed initiative to afford the parent and the child the opportunity to complete a program in the community in lieu of paying the fine and cost. Their program consists of the parent completing a parent workshop and the child completing 10 hours of community work service which is a social responsibility training course. This is a national model implemented by the Department of Justice (DOJ).