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Fayette County applies for DUI grant
Judge Jason Thompson says the DUI Court program successfully supports sobriety and saves the community money. Courtesy Fayette County
Fayette County has applied for a grant from the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to help support its DUI Court program. The Board of Commissioners vote 5-0 earlier this month to authorize the application for FY2018, which would award up to $137,300 and include a local match of $13,730.
State Court Judge Jason Thompson spoke in favor of the program, which he said benefits offenders and their families in Fayette, Spaulding, Upson and Pike Counties by promoting sobriety. Thompson said the program has already saved the community $110,000 so far this year.
The first program graduates were recognized in Thompson’s court on March 15.
