Gwinnett to accept grant funds for juvenile accountability court

The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners have voted to accept grant funds for the Juvenile Accountability Court from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council up to the amount of $159,246 with a match up to $17,694.

The grant will be used to fund personnel, surveillance officers, training, transportation, drug tests and supplies for the Juvenile Drug Court Program. The grant is 90 percent funded through CJCC with a 10 percent county match.

According to county documents, the accountability courts have proven to be an effective method of treating young offenders. The youth offenders selected for the program “will be held accountable for their behavior and receive intensive treatment, supervision and rehabilitation services, along with continuous judicial oversight during this 9- to 18-month program.”