Topic: Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform

June 6, 2018

Council’s Misdemeanor Bail Reform Proposals

A summary of the misdemeanor bail reform findings and recommendations from the February 2018 Report of the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform (pages 25-39). By Sophia Strickland The Georgia […]
April 15, 2018 • Commentary

Criminal Justice Reform Council A Blueprint for Georgia

Lots of things die at the end of a legislative session: bills, constitutional amendments, one’s faith in humanity (just kidding about that last one – mostly). Some of what doesn’t […]
August 13, 2016

Guide to the Issues: Criminal Justice

Principles: Public safety is a core responsibility of government. A well-functioning criminal justice system enforces order and respect for every person’s right to property and life, and ensures that liberty […]
April 1, 2016

Few Bright Spots Under The Gold Dome

A troubling trend continues: well-connected special interests using state government to thwart competition. By Kelly McCutchen Missed opportunities. That’s the best description of the just completed legislative session. The General […]
March 11, 2016

Criminal Justice Reform Unshackles Georgians

Leadership and good policy put Georgia in the lead in criminal justice reform. By Benita M. Dodd Appeals Court Judge Michael P. Boggs, co-chair of the Georgia Council on Criminal […]
February 5, 2016

Friday Facts: February 5, 2016

MARTA rail expansion, education and money and welfare work requirements. It’s Friday!  A REMINDER: Friday Facts made possible by the generosity of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s donors. Enjoy them? […]
July 9, 2014

How Does Georgia Fare in New Criminal Justice Reports?

Two Pew Charitable Trust reports examine how Georgia compares to other states in inmate health care spending and inmate releases without supervision. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein. By Mike Klein […]
December 20, 2013

Framework Established for 2014 Criminal Justice Reform

Georgia would “Ban the Box” and take a deeper dive into return-to-prison recidivism rates under two preliminary recommendations approved this week by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform. By […]
December 10, 2013

Tearing Down Invisible Prison Walls Created by Poverty

Prisons do not need walls. High unemployment, low education, blight, depression, desperation and deprivation can become easy substitutes for bricks and mortar. Simply because someone completes time inside prison walls […]
February 20, 2013

New Criminal Justice Reform Council Proposed Through 2023

Georgia would establish an ongoing criminal justice reform council to oversee adult and juvenile justice issues in the state as part of proposed sentencing and corrections legislation being considered by […]

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