[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17796]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         REALITY CHECK PROGRAM

  (Mr. POSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to draw attention to a positive 
program that helps young people make better choices. It is called the 
Reality Check Program, and it was founded by Larry Lawton of West 
Melbourne, Florida.
  In his youth, Mr. Lawton lived a life of crime, and that ultimately 
landed him in Federal prison for 11 hard years. Upon his release, Larry 
dedicated his life to helping kids everywhere make better choices by 
reaching at-risk young people before they make serious mistakes. Larry 
uses his experiences in prison to show kids the truth about where that 
path leads and what life in prison is really like.
  The Reality Check Program has earned recognition from many in local 
law enforcement, from county and State judges and, of course, from 
families and, possibly, wayward kids. In Missouri, the Lake St. Louis 
Police Department enlisted Larry Lawton as an honorary deputy.
  Helping kids make better choices makes for healthier families, safer 
communities, and a stronger Nation. I salute the program.

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