Media
School Scam
Spring 2012
Chandra Thomas Whitfield - Crisis
Mornings always began the same for Johnathan Hicks. He'd line up, remove his shoes, belt and money from his pockets then hand over his coat to get stored in the "contraband room." Then a security officer would wave a handheld metal detector across his body. His white shirt signaled that he was "a minimal risk" to others, while those around him who wore either blue or yellow shirts were considered more dangerous. Read the Full Article...
Costs push back juvenile justice reform
March 29, 2012
Rhonda Cook - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The time wasn't right for reforming the juvenile justice system this legislative session, but that wasn't evident to backers until the final days, when costs became an issue. After five years of work and assurances that reforming the juvenile justice system would save money and young lives that otherwise would be lost to the criminal justice system, the legislation didn't make it. Read the Full Article...
Heir property: Who owns it?
March 23, 2012
Tim Anderson - Fitzgerald Herald-Leader
"Heir property" is a term few people have heard. But if someone is an owner of a piece of real estate that belonged to an ancestor who died without a will, they are stranded without a clear title. Without a clear title, no bank will loan money to do improvements or advance funds for any purpose with the property as collateral. Read the Full Article...
Keeping juveniles out of lockup
March 13, 2012
Rhonda Cook - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On any given day, the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice has about 2,000 kids in custody. Most are boys. Many are dangerous. And about 60 percent of them are making only their first steps into a life that will be spent in and out of police lockups and prisons; six out of every 10 who walk out of a juvenile custody facility will be back within three years. Read the Full Article...
"GaAppleseed: National recognition for JUSTGeorgia! NJJN's e-news cites "huge victory this month" re juvenile reform.