The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners has approved subgrant agreements with the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund five court programs that offer offenders alternatives to long-term incarceration.
The monies will support $949,250 in total program spending. They include a $172,282 grant to the Cherokee County Juvenile Court, for evidence-based therapy and services to 16 young people and their families. This grant does not require a local match.
Other programs are the DUI/Drug Court, offering substance abuse treatment and other services, $90,700 in state funds matched by $10,077 from the county; and Treatment Accountability Court, for defendants with mental illnesses, a $167,101 grant requiring a $18,567 match.
Also, Drug Accountability Court, offering treatment and therapy, a $320,502 grant requiring a cash match of $35,611; and Veteran’s Treatment Court, to rehabilitate veterans with substance abuse and/or mental health disorders, $120,969 in state monies matched by $13,441 from the county.
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