PR04-008

Date:

March 12, 2004

 
State Prison Inmate to Speak at North Fulton High Schools
 

On Monday, March 15th, a Georgia State Prison inmate will speak to students at North Springs High School in Fulton County about the deadly consequences of driving while intoxicated.

Under the watchful supervision of Fulton County Sheriff’s deputies, state prisoner Christopher Sandy will share his personal experience of life behind bars following a tragic car crash that killed two elderly people. Sandy, 26, is now serving a thirteen year sentence in the Georgia State Prison System for DUI and Vehicular Homicide. Dressed in prison attire, Sandy will be handcuffed at the waist and shackled as he talks students about the tragic events that changed his life on the evening of April 11, 2000.

Sandy will reveal the graphic details of the high-speed crash that literally cut an on-coming vehicle in two pieces. He will describe his personal feelings about the crash and how he copes with life on a daily basis while in prison. Sandy will also encourage students to make positive choices in their lives, and to avoid the use of alcohol and drugs.

Sandy will speak to the Junior and Senior class at North Springs High School at 9:00 a.m., and 10:30 a.m. in the school auditorium. North Springs High School is located at 7447 Roswell Road, NE.

Christopher Sandy is also scheduled to speak at Northview High School on Thursday, March 18th.

For more information, please contact Lieutenant Clarence Huber at (404) 730-4148. Lieutenant Huber can also be reached on his digital pager at (404) 742-6798.