{Catlettsburg, Kentucky}...As part of National Drug Court Month, bikers are taking part in a cross country trip which began in Santa Ana California on May 1st to celebrate the success of drug courts and honor those who have graduated from the program and have left drugs behind. Chris Deutsch says the goal is to visit 25 drug courts in 25 days while carrying a courtroom gavel with the words "All Rise" inscribed on it. Judges and staff at the Boyd County drug court got some national recognition Thursday when the national organization "All Rise" presented the judge with a special gavel which will be passed to the next judge awarded in another city until the group reaches Washington, D.C. on May 24th. Staff members say the drug court system is a great alternative to sending someone to jail because drug offenders are strictly supervised as they learn how to get off drugs. They take random drug tests and are made to find employment. The course takes 15 months to complete and they just celebrated the first graduating class.
