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Criminal Justice Panel Makes Significant Recommendations to Curb Spending

The Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform issued several recommendations last month in an effort to curb prison spending. If left unchecked, the panel says, Georgia’s prison population will explode another 8% by 2016, requiring another $264 million to accommodate the population. read more

This entry was posted on Thursday, December 8th, 2011 at 9:30 am and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Atlanta Police Raid Home of Civil Rights Leader

Barbara Arnwine is the executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. But her job title didn’t do her any good on November 21. Three days before Thanksgiving her home was raided by Atlanta police. read more

This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 at 8:20 am and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Georgia Offenders Released From Sex Offender Registry

The Georgia sex offender registry was known as being one of the most all-encompassing in the nation. New changes recently made, however, are allowing some offenders to get their named removed from the list and move on with their life. In an effort to save law enforcement time and money, some low risk offenders will no longer be required to register and others can petition the court to have their name removed on a case by case basis. read more

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at 10:51 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Dekalb County Officers Beat Suspect, Face Criminal Charges

Two Dekalb County police officers have been charged with beating a suspect and violating their oaths. They were caught by one of their own, who nobly reported them right away. While we often hear stories of police officers sticking together no matter how questionable the acts of one are, this is a story of one officer doing the right thing. read more

This entry was posted on Thursday, November 17th, 2011 at 9:39 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Intense Henry County Drug Court Keeps Offenders Busy and Out of Jail

The new Henry County Drug Court is one of 33 such courts in the state. These courts are known as accountability courts and are designed to provide select offenders with an alternative to jail or prison time in exchange for an intense period of supervision and accountability, which simultaneously saves the county thousands. read more

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 at 6:36 pm and is filed under drug charges. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Woman Reports Truck Stolen, Arrested and Jailed for Someone Else’s Crime

When you call the police to report a crime, the thought probably doesn’t even cross your mind that you will be the one arrested and jailed. But that’s exactly what happened to Teresa Culpepper on August 21. read more

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 at 5:43 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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