A new panel will study Georgia’s criminal justice system and report its findings by Nov. 1 under a bill Gov. Nathan Deal signed Friday.
House Bill 265 — authored by Republican Rep. Jay Neal of LaFayette — is aimed at boosting probation and parole supervision, rehabilitating criminals and lowering the costs to state taxpayers. The Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians is expected to report its recommendations to Deal, the lieutenant governor, the state House speaker and the chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court.
“We must do a better job rehabilitating lives,” Deal said. “We know that drug addiction is the root cause of much crime. Our entire society benefits if we can turn these tax burdens into taxpayers.” JEREMY REDMON
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The Woodstock City Council is scheduled to discuss a local referendum on the Sunday sales of alcohol during a council meeting Monday.
City and county governments around Georgia have been talking about the issue since the General Assembly passed legislation in the recent session allowing the referendums. The council meets at 7 p.m. at the Woodstock Annex, 12453 Hwy 92.
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