The Henry County Board of Commissioners approved a request to apply for a grant from the state’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for use by Henry County Juvenile Court.
The action, which took place at the board’s April 5 regular meeting, could see up to $300,000 in state funding come back to the county. The CJCC is designated by the governor’s office as the state administering agency for criminal justice and victims’ assistance programs. The goal for this funding is “projects that aim to reduce the number of children removed from their families as a result of criminogenic factors,” according to a staff report.
The governor’s office expects an overall 20-percent reduction of incarceration and commitments in each county receiving this funding. Henry County was awarded funds every year since 2013. There is no required local match.
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