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Criminal justice education planned for faith leaders

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Aug 4, 2014

A free conference designed to educate faith leaders about the criminal justice system will be held Aug. 14.

The Sixth Annual Faith Leaders Day event, hosted by DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James and Sheriff Jeff Mann, includes a tour of the county jail, police headquarters, juvenile court and the medical examiner’s facility.

Those interested in attending may contact Lyn Armstrong at 404-640-9726 or lkarmstrong@dekalbcountyga.gov by Aug. 8.

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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.

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