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Click here to visit the site Background Information The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is a multi-faceted agency that serves the state’s justice involved youth up to the age of 21. It provides a wide range of services for youthful offenders across the state. Each day at 26 facilities and 98
Judicial Council Standing Committee on Access to Justice Committee Profile The Judicial Council Standing Committee on Access to Justice is a successor to the Access, Fairness, Public Trust and Confidence Committee, staffed through the AOC. Mission: To improve the public’s trust in the judicial branch by promoting meaningful and effective
In a new set of public service announcements (PSAs), Chief Justice Harold D. Melton of Supreme Court of Georgia reminds citizens of their critical role in ensuring justice for all. Full Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA1mk6PXDP4 60 second Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQtvHbg9hp4 15 second Version https://youtu.be/__TdV0rczPU 30 second Version https://youtu.be/vC_hibJqcnY Member of COVID-19 Judicial Task
Georgia’s Juvenile Data Exchange: Bringing Data to Justice Georgia lacks a comprehensive mechanism for the collection of statewide juvenile justice data. As a result, judges and parties in juvenile delinquency matters cannot make informed decisions regarding the youth who appear in our juvenile courts, and youth may not receive a
Click here to visit the site Background Information The state of Georgia collects data from multiple agencies for State and Federal reporting requirements, to determine equitable distribution of resources, and to inform program and policy analysis. Additional information regarding data resources can be found here.
Click here to visit the site Mission Statement The CJCC financially and programmatically supports innovative programs and services to improve criminal justice and empower victims in the state of Georgia. Innovating Criminal Justice—Empowering Victims Our vision is ‘A Georgia where criminal justice and victims’ service programs are just, accessible, and
Citizen Services The below sections are all of the areas you may need to go in order to access the citizen services. In this section you can search public records, find forms, and even locate a public defender. You can also access the various victim support offices and even pay
Atlanta, GA — The Supreme Court of Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution (GCDR) and the Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Georgia have awarded the 2022 Chief Justice Harold G. Clarke Award to Hon. Charles E. Auslander III in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of alternative
Atlanta- In a ceremony at the State Bar of Georgia’s annual meeting on June 3, 2022, the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children Vice-Chair Justice Charlie Bethel presented two recipients with the sixth annual Chief Justice P. Harris Hines Awards for Outstanding Advocacy for Children in dependency
Atlanta – In a ceremony on June 11, 2021, the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children awarded two recipients with the fifth annual Chief Justice P. Harris Hines Awards for Outstanding Advocacy for Children in dependency proceedings. Each year the Committee honors one Georgia Division of Family
Atlanta, GA – December 22, 2020 – In an emergency session today with state judicial leaders, Chief Justice Harold D. Melton said he will sign an order tomorrow, Dec. 23, that will suspend jury trials statewide in the face of the disturbing spread of the coronavirus. The order will amend the
Atlanta, GA — The Georgia Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution and the Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Georgia have awarded the 2020 Chief Justice Harold G. Clarke Award to Herbert H. (Hal) Gray III, Esq., in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of alternative dispute resolution