Overhaul of juvenile justice system sought
Sen. Bill Hamrick, R-Carrollton, and others introduced a 236-page bill that proposes significant changes to Georgia's juvenile justice system.
Senate Bill 127 covers everything from termination of parental rights to mandated services and mental health issues for children.
There has been wide discussion in the General Assembly and by Gov. Nathan Deal about overhauling the criminal justice system, which costs the state more than $1 billion a year.
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Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.
