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| Georgia Juvenile Justice Reform Bill a ‘Win-Win-Win’ |
| By jjie.org - James Swift |
| Published: 05/03/2013 |
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DALTON, Ga. — “This is a very crucial day in the state of Georgia,” said Gov. Nathan Deal Thursday at the Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center, where he signed into a massive reform package that rewrites the state’s juvenile code. House Bill 242 swept through both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly with unanimous approval after being introduced in February. “When I became governor in 2011, I knew that this state could not continue along the path it was traveling in terms of simply locking people up, throwing away the key to some extent, and then hoping for the best,” Deal said at the bill signing event. Alongside HB 349 — a criminal justice reform bill signed by Deal last week — the recently enacted HB 242 will help improve outcomes for both offenders and public safety in Georgia, Deal added. Read More. |
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