Prisoner reentry effort to be tested in DeKalb
DeKalb County has been chosen as a pilot site for the Georgia Prisoner Reentry Initiative, which aims to help inmates make a successful return to society after serving their time.
The reentry initiative is an effort by the Governor’s Office of Transition, Support and Reentry to improve public safety.
The DeKalb Reentry and Recidivism Task Force, created by Interim DeKalb CEO Lee May last year, is working in collaboration with the state to provide services for those going in and out of jails and prisons.
“The governor’s reforms will fit well within the framework of our reentry and recidivism strategies here in DeKalb,” May said.
Details of the effort will be announced to DeKalb agencies, advocates and non-profits next week.
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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.
