Agency

STATE OF GEORGIA REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE FORUMS

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council will host a series of regional criminal justice forums to solicit the regional needs and best practices of stakeholders and garner reported findings to develop policy and funding decision recommendations intended to marshal the state's limited resources in response to crime.

To this end and to the benefit of the State of Georgia, the Office of the Governor, the Office of Planning and Budget, and the state’s local agencies, the Council will:

· Identify and report the unique needs of the criminal justice system both on a regional basis
and statewide;

· Encourage consideration and implementation of alternative and/or innovative practices to
address criminal justice service needs;

    · Encourage open and productive communication, cooperation and coordination amongst local
       partners in the best interest of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the criminal
       justice system;

· Encourage the active pursuit of diverse funding opportunities to ensure sustainability; and

· Ensure that as a policy advisor partner, the Council is well-informed of the conditions,
challenges and strengths of the state's local partners and regional communities.

At the end of the forums, the Council will:

· Identify gaps in criminal justice services in all urban and rural areas;

· Become more knowledgeable about the challenges, strengths and activities of agencies and
programs statewide; and

· Identify partners and programs that would benefit from competitive grant opportunities, as
available.

At the end of each forum, participants will:

· Become more informed of the Council's role, not only as an administrator of federal and state
grants, but as a policy advisor partner and an information-sharing center;

· Be provided with an opportunity to assess and evaluate their agency’s practices and
performances and compare them with those of other agencies; and

· Be provided with an opportunity to express concerns relative to their particular agency and
community.

Upcoming Forum Information:

Date	District	Circuit	Attachment
02/23/2012	Tenth (Athens)	Alcovy, Northern, Piedmont, Western	Summary
03/22/2012	Tenth (Augusta)	Augusta, Toombs
04/27/2012	Third (Macon)	Chattahoochee, Houston, Macon, Southwestern	Invitation
05/15/2012	Eighth (Dublin)	Cordele, Dublin, Oconee
05/16/2012	First (Brunswick)	Brunswick, Waycross
05/17/2012	First (Savannah)	Atlantic, Eastern, Ogeechee

Please note: To ensure there is sufficient space and resources, this event is invitation-only.

Please RSVP by the requested date on your invitation to Crystal Crews, Planning and Policy Development Specialist, at crystal.crews@cjcc.ga.gov or (404) 657-1963.

If you have any questions or concerns specific to the forums, contact Aisha Ford, Planning and Policy Development Specialist, at aisha.ford@cjcc.ga.gov or (404) 657-2045.

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