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Partners In lostice
2001Annual Report and . Agency Overview

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TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA:

I respectfully submit the 2001 Annual Report of the Office of the Governor's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

This report is developed not only for our criminal justice stakeholders and subgrantees but also for those who may ask: "What has the Council done to protect Georgia's citizens?" The document comprises an analysis of benchmarks in 2001, an overview of the Council, and activities of the Grants Administration and Victims Compensation Divisions.

The Council continues to provide a program of stateWide criminal justice planning and delivers critical funds to victims of crime and units of local and state government as well as to non-profit organizations serving victims of domestic-violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and other crimes. In addition, it strives to provide support, research, and data to the Office of the Governor and the Georgia General Assembly.

Our commitment to imprOVing the justice system remains constant and with the collaboration

of other agencies and our stakeholders, we believe we will increasingly become "Partners in

Justice."

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Our thanks to you for your continued support. '

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L. Gale Buckner Director

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Partners in Justice

2001 In Review

Established by the Legislature in 1981, the Council was, charged with responsibility in eleven areas of criminal justice coordination (Code Section 35-6A-7 G) .

'C~uncil Responsibiiities'According to Georgia Cod~'

1. To cooperate with and secure coopera- 7. To coordinate high visibility criminal

tion of every department, agency, or in- justice research projects and studies with

strumentality in the state government ora', statewide impact, which studies and

its political subdivisions in the further- projects cross traditional system compo-

ance of the purposes of this Act;

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2. To prepare, publish, and disseminate fun- 8. To convene .periodically statewide crimi-

damental criminal justice information of ' 'nal justice conferences involving key ex-

a descriptive and analytical nature to all ecutives in the criminal justice system of

componen'ts of the criminal justice sys- this state and elected officials' for the

tern of this state, including law enforce- purpose of developing, prioritizing, and

ment agencies, the courts, and correc- publicizing a policy agenda for the crimi-,

tional agencies;

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3. To ~erve as the statewide clearinghouse 9: .To provide for the interacti'o~,'communi-

, for criminal justice information and re- cation and coordination of all compo-

search;

' n e n t s of the criminal justice system of

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4. To, maintain a research program in order

to identify and define significant criminal 10.To' promulgate rules governing the ap-

justice problems and issues and effective . proval of victim assistance programs 'as

solutions and to publish special reports provided for in Article 8 of Chapter 2 1

as needed;

of Title 15; and

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5. In coordination and cooperation with all 11.To do any and all things necessary and

components of the criminal justice sys- proper to enable it, to perform wholly

tem of this state, to develop criminal jus- and adequately its duties and to exercise

tice legislative proposals. and executive the authority granted t~ it.

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policy proposals reflective of the priori-

ties of the entire criminal justice system

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6. To serve in an advisory capacity to the Governor on issues impacting the criminal justice system of this state;

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' Pathways To Success he mission of the Council is to "serve as a state- This plan is established not only to fulfill the aforemenwide body providing leadership to coordinate, in- tioned requirement but, more significantly, to map the
T tensify, and make more effective the components Council's course of action during the upcoming grant

of the criminal justice system at all levels of govern- year. The strategy is reflective of Georgia's efforts to

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remain responsive to the changing environment in which

the State's criminal justice system operates. Planning

The progress the Council has made in accomplishing its and change management are important parts of leader-

mission to date is summarized in the following sections ship; as conditions change, organizations that coordinate

of this report.

multi-agency initiatives must keep pace with changes in

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their environment.

Decrease In Crime Victims Compensation

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CIaI.ms

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In 2001, Georgia's Byrne Strategic Plan Update was ap-

proved by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. There were

no "special conditions" attached to its approval. From the victims standpoint,' an important measure of a

compensation program's performance' is the speed with The Council also continued its efforts in integrated techwhich it processes a victim's appli~ati?n. for benefit:. nology with the follOWing initiatives: Delays in processing time can result In VIctims andsurvlvors receiving harassing calls from bill collectors or ~e-. automating the local arrest process for felony oflaying health or mental health treatment, as well as In- fenders with local live scan grants;
creased anxiety for crime victims and frustrations for. automating the Superior Court Clerks reporting of

service proViders.

criminal dispositions to GCIC throughout the major-

In response to the afore. mentioned, the' Georgia Crime Victims Compensation

ity of Georgia's 159 counties; 'modernizing the central criminal history repository' at
the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC).

Program proactively imposed

As the year progressed, the Council added anti-terrorism

a new internal performance

to its current overiding initiative of integrated technology

standard concerning the

by funding the start-up of Georgia's Homeland Security

time frame in which claims

Office under the direction of Department of Public Safety

are processed. The program

Commissioner . and Homeland Security Coordinator

currently strives to process



Robert Hightower. In the upcoming year, these initia-

claims within a GO-Day, time period. ThIS surpasses tives will continue to receive funding and support to

the standard established by the National Associa- meet the critical needs of the state in the areas of state

tion of Crime Victim Compensation Boards which and local integrated technology and anti-terrorism

affirms state programs should strive to process defense.

claims within 90 to 150 calendar days.

State Plans Approved

VAWA Implementation Plan ,
The Council is also required to submit a strategic plan for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant Pro-

Byme Strategic Plan

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and submit to the Bureau of Justice Assistance a plan The 2001 plan was ap~roved by the Violence ~galn~

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Plan) for statewide reduction of the criminal justice system.

of

crime

Women ditions.

GIrtadnotscuOmffeicneteWd.Itth~oeutnaeendy .afottracfuhne?dssptoeCaiadldcro~nss

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violence against women In Georgia, explicated the in-

tended use of grant funds and shifts in priorities, as well

as noted the methodology for distributing VAWA grant

funds.

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2001 In Review

The conference's objectives were three-fold: (1) to in-

2001 VAWA Requested Versus

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crease the knowledge base of victim service providers in the State of Georgia (2) to establish a networking fo- ' rum for the purpose of assisting providers in dis cern i n g promising practicesand viable solutions to delivering services

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to victims of

CJCC Addresses

crime and (3) to enlighten current and potential service

providers regarding the Council's efforts to support ser~

vices.

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Federal Funding Cuts'
Weathering the Storm

The theme of the conference was "There Is Only One Way to Do Victim Services Work: Partnership.", This theme explored the need for governmental agencies

Federal funding cuts in the Victim Services (VOCAand ' VAWA) Grant Programs provided tough news for the 'Council and other affected State Administrative Agencies in the country. The loss in VAWA funding culminated in the amount of $550,000, a 16% reduction. VOCA funding was also decreased in the amount of

and non-profit organizations to work together to improve victim services. The conference focused on providing training under seven different tracks: Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Law Enforcement, Prosecution, Underserved Populatio!Js, and Back to the Basics.

$167,000.

Approximately 94% of the attendees surveyed rated the

A project funding strategy was formulated and developed on the principle that when windfalls are replaced by shortfalls, the Council must strive to do more with less.

event as either "Excellent or Good" and indicated they plan to attend next year. Attendees were able to receive professional and continuing education credits at the conference.

In order to compensate for the funding cuts, the Council'

undertook such methods as utilizing funds from prior

years, stretching every dollar, applying for alternative

sources of funding, and protecting the Council's highest

priorities.

Eighth Annual

Victims Conference

Training,Service Professionals To Better Assist

Victims ofCrime

" Crime Victims Compensation Outreach Initiative '

During the 2001 Calendar Year, the Crime Victims Com-

pensation Division Widely publicized the availability of

compensation benefits for crime victims. A major focus

of the outreach program included educating those who

work with victims of crime on a daily basis, (e.g. law

enforcement officers, community, leaders, educators,

advocates, and medical and mental health profession-

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More than 600 victim service professionals from across

the state participated in a three-day (May 29 - May 31,' The outreach campaign also culminated in the distribu-

2001) conference sponsored by the Council in Atlanta. - tion of program brochures and applications throughout

Attendees included those involved in law enforcement, the state, as well as via posters and the internet.

mental health, courts, corrections and private non-profit These efforts have also included the development of

organizations.

' , program materials in five languages for the purpose of

reaching out to traditionally underserved crime victims.

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Pathways To Success

CJCC Grant Trainings

New Applicant and Subgrantee Workshops In 2001, more than 250 subgrantees attended a series of, trainings concerning the Council's grant programs. New

CouncilStaffAssist Victims of World Trade Center Attacks

applicant workshops were held for Byrne, VOCA, and

VAWA Grant Programs. Once funded, subgrantees attended' the' Council's "New Subgrantee" workshop.Approximately 200 subgrantees were oriented on procedures regarding the special conditions of their respective grants (i.e. Victims Compensation, reimbursement procedures, the agency's new Counseling Initiative, and monitoring and evaluation reqUirements).

In the months after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, the Council's Crime Victims Compensation Division answered the call to assisting New York's victims, many of whom are spouses, parents and children of loved ones who died as a result of the attacks, according to Shennill Gray, Program Director for VictimsCompensation.

How To Get Grant Funds and What To Do When Grant Funds Run Out Training On May 10, 2001, the Grants Administration Division trained nearly 200 participants on "How To Get Grant Funds" and "What to do when Grant Funds Run Out."

"The financial, emotional, and physical damage is profound" Gray said. Victims and their families are in dire need of assistance and support from their local and national communities.

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staff discussed such

issues as Funding Types (private vs. governmental), Dis-

cretionary Grant Funds, the Basics ofGood Proposal Writ-

ing, Developing Strong Program Abstracts, the Impor-

tance of a Measurable Evaluation Plan, and various prac-

tical exercises to help participants understand how each

component in developing grant applications is a process

in itself.

As Georgia's lead agency dedicated to helping victims of crime, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council wasone of only two states contacted by the State of New York and acted immediately to aiding victims impacted by the attack. Duties assigned to staff members in serving the victims of the tragedy included assisting victims with gathering the necessary documentation to process the claims for any additional payments.

Staff Expertise

. CouncilStaffRepresents Georgia at National .

The Executive Director of the Council made presentations Victims Assistance Academy .

to numerous criminal justice groups -and conferences throughout the state_and nation. She was elected to serve on Senator Max Cleland's Focus on High Tech Crime Round Table and presented at a session aimed at providing participants with information concerning grants
a and other resources available to combat high tech
crimes. The Director has served as member of the following organizations and agencies during the 2001 calen-

Council Compensation staff. was also selected to participate in the Office for Victims of Crime's National Victims Assistance Academy. , Enrollment in this academy is a competitive process, as it offers a week-long intensive foundation course of study in victimology, victims' rights, and victim services. The curriculum involves academicbased training in a variety of contexts. '

dar year: Georgia Commission on Family Violence; Georgia Diversity Council, DARE, Police Corps Advisory Board, Georgia Courts Automation Commission, Supreme Court Committee on Substance Abuse, National Criminal Justice Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and National Center for Women in Policing.

"The training prOVided information that could be imple.mented immediately. Opportunities for networking within and across geographical and disciplinary bounda. ries were available, and I am glad Georgia was represented," said participating member Angela Sutton. The Academy's curriculum covers 37 topics, including Finan-

The Division Director for the Crime Victims Compensation Division serves as a Board Member for the National Crime Victims Compensation Board. Additionally, the Division

cial Assistance for Victims of Crime, Mental Health Needs,

Multiculturalism in Victim Services, Underserved Crime

Victims, and others.

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Director for Grants Administration serves as a liaison to ,

the Governor's Certainty on Sentencing Commission..

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Council's SAC Projects Presented at

CJCC Counseling & Emergency Fund.

National Statistics Conference

The Council is pleased to report the commencement of .

two new service programs

acc Council staff and Applied Research Services facilitated a for victims of crime in
workshOp session at a national conference spons<;>red Georgia. Both the

by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Justice Re- . Counseling and Emer-

search and Statistics Association. The audience repre- gency Funds. initiatives

sented statisticians and criminal justice policy makers provide emergency sup-

sex from across the country.. The session,

Offender port and counseling to vic-

Registries: Issues for Research, showcased the Coun- . tims who either do not

cil's recently funded Sex Offender Accountability pro- meet the Crime Victims II.I!t"'L"

ject. In addition, the Council's efforts in conducting Compensation criteria for

policy relevant research utilizing criminal history records assistance or necessitate support in circumstances

data was also presented to participants. Recently, the' where local resources and funding' programs are un-

SAC was presented the National Award for Excellence in available.

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Analysis for a report published on Informing Crime Con-

trol Strategies with Criminal career Research. In addi- Financial resources for .the projects are awarded

tion, the SAC brought home the award for technical ex- through the Council's Federal VOCA Program. During

cellence for an exemplary criminal justice website. The 2001, the Council established guidelines regarding' the

awards were presented at the. Bureau of Justice Statis- funding criteria, allowable ,and unallowable expenses,

tics (BjS) and Justice Research and Statistics Associa- application procedures, and the approval process. The

tion's (JRSA) National Conference..

. Council is the entity responsible for reviewing the appli-

cations for assistance and for making determinations

Additional Trainings

based on those applications..

Staff has also attended numerous trainings and confer-

ences to provide improved services to constituents.

The following details a small sample of trainings at-

. tended during 2001:

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Victims Compensation Annual Meeting

2001 Legislation
House Bill 579 was sponsored by Speaker Tom Murphy to' administratively attach the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to. the Georgia Bureau of .Investigations.

. VOCA Administrators Meeting Byrne Administrator's Meeting

House Bill 579' sUI.;ressfully passed the House Floor with 156 members voting "YES" and 4 members voting ''NO''. The bill was signed into law by Governor Bames on April 18, 2001.

National Institute of Justice's Conference on Research and Evaluation
National Organization for Victims Assistance Training
National College of District Attorneys Conference on Family Violence Training
Justice Research and Statistics Association's Annual Meeting

Senate Bill 94 was introduced by Senator Connie Stokes on behalf of the Council. SB.94 assists the State of Georgia.in complying with the new federal gUidelines relating to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Formula Grant Program. SB 94 waives fees victims may incur in connection with the
. prosecution of any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense. Also, the legislation mandates fees to be waived in connection with the filing, issuance, registration, or service of. protective orders or a petition for a protection order to protect victims of domestic violence, stalking, or. sexual as-

Pathways To Success
CriminalJustice Research Projects
During the reporting period, the Council's Statistical Analysis Center (SAC), in partnership with Applied R:esearch Services (subcontractor), co-ntinued to demonstrate the power of state-level criminal career research in informing and evaluating crime control strategies. The following projects -have been critical to the Council's efforts:
- Uniform Crime Reports Project - -
In an effort to improve the availability of crime statistics at the state and local levels, ten years of arrest and incident (offense) statistics from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Crime Information Center was made available via the.Council's web site. The public can now access statistics including violent crime, property crime, and drug arrests at the click of a button.
Informing Crime Control Strategies.
with Criminal Career Research
This SAC funded project was aimed at assisting policy makers in their efforts to craft the most appropriate punishment for individual offenders. It recognizes that correctional agencies often find themselves faced with the task of -utilizing scarce resources to manage and control offenders. To maximize the efficient use ofresources, agencies must identify those serious offenders requiring adequate punishment as well as non-serious offenders requiring only nominal sanctions.

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Through legislation passed dUring its 1981 Session, the Georgia ' General Assembly created the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

A Brief History

The Council's creation represented the culmination of A prime example of the progress that has been made by

approximately five years of discussion. It manifested in the Council in its focus on serving as "Partners in Jus-

an effort to establish a statewide criminal justice coordi- tice" is the difference between the agencies activities

nating body to build consensus and unity among the in 1981 and the benchmarks evidenced in 2001. The

system's components (law enforcement, the courts, and years between ~981 and 2001 have demonstrated phe-

corrections) arid to respond directly and exclusively to nomenal growth and improvement in the manner in

the needs of the Georgia system.

, which the agency conducts business. Additionally; a fo-

cused approach to crime control, victim services, and

The concept of establishing a body to coordinate the the administration of justice has arisen.

policies and goals of the criminal justice system, in Geor-

gia initially evolved from the Georgia State Planning

Crime Victims Compensation

Agency created in 1968 to secure federal funds. This

agency was succeeded by the State Crime Commission. During the mid-1970's the State Crime Commission gradually adopted a coordinating role.

Senate Bill 431, enabling the State to create a Crime Victims Compensation Program, passed the Georgia General Assembly in 1988, subject to the passage of

Senate Resolution 274 which reqUired the 'voters'

The 1979 Governor's Conference on Criminal Justice, approval of a Constitutional Amendment authorizing the

convened by Governor Busbee, was aimed at increasing , payment of funds to crime victims. .The Constitutional

unity and coordination within the criminal justicesys- Amendment was passed by 68% of the voters in

tem. A recommendation was made for an over all coor- November 1988 and .December IS, 1988. As a result,

dinating body for the Georgia system. The Criminal Jus- the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program was

tice Coordinating Council, the result of the coordinating implemented to prOVide financial assistance to innocent

body concept, received further impetus when federal victims of violent crime. The Program received its first

funds preViously provided by the Law Enforcement As- $100,000 in emergency funds for crime victims on July

sistance Administration were no longer available and it " I, 1990. The swearing-in of the original five-member

became clear that the State Crime Commission would Crime Victims Compensation Board (evCB) took place

close its doors.

on July 12, 1990. Initially, this Board was attached to

In 1981, the Council officially opened its doors with a staff of apprOXimately five individuals and a budget from State funds amounting to $214,000 for Fiscal Year 1982.

the State Board of Workers' Compensation for administrative purposes. On October 29, 1990, an Executive Director was appointed to staff the Board.

The staff's most pressing responsibility was to build consensus and unity among the components of the criminal justice system concerning the issue of what to do about crime and its perpetrators. Also in place were the Coun-

In 1991, the administrative responsibility of the Board was transferred from the W9rkers' Compensation Board to the Office of Planning and Budget.

cil's 16 members. Eight were ex-officio members by virtue of their positions in State agencies or criminal justice related organizations, and eight others were appointed by the Governor. Their responsibility was rested in building unity and consensus within the criminal justice sys-

Subsequently, effective July I, 1992, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council became the official agency for administering the State's Crime Victims Compensation Program.

tem.

The twenty years after 1981 brought many changes to the Criminal,'

Justice, Coordinating Council. Consequently, in 2001, we now dis-:

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The program cap for Victims Compensation is $10,000. This has supported the division's efforts to serve as a strong advocate for crime victims, not only in striving to minimize the financial impact of crime, but working in conjunction with others to ensure victims get the' services and support they need.

The Victims Bill of Rights is now authorized by state law in Georgia.' The importance of this initiative can not be impressed enough, as it has mandated authorities to inform victims of their rights which includes compensation.

There now exists a detailed strategic plan for criminal justice (Byrne Strategic Plan), reflecting the Council's stakeholders issues and priorities.

Grant administrativeprocessing has evolved into a goal of approximately two' weeks for sub-

grantee reimbursement and staff skills are increasingly devoted to other criminal justice is-

sues affecting the agency. '

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The Council has developed an official mission statement. 'It is utilized as a gauge in discernIng progress and making strategic decisions. The mission has assisted in developing a capa.ble staff with specialized skills. (The Council currently maintains 29 permanent employees.)

The Council has established a now nationally recognized Statistical Analysis Center (SAC).

The SAC is the 2000 and 2001 recipient of the Justice Research and Statistics Association's

Phillip Hoke Award.

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., Both state and locally organized drug task forces are fully operational in areas containing more than 40% of the state's population, another Co.uncil goal since its inception.

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Administrative Structure of the Council

Council Mission and Organization

Council Committees

In 2001, the Council continued to clarify its goals and objectives through . the following mission statement: "The mission of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is to serve as a statewide body providing leadership to coordinate, intensify and make more effective the components of the criminal justice system at all levels of government."
The Council
The Council's membership is defined in its enabling legislation. It includes 10 members appointed by the Governor and 14 members serving in an Ex-Officio capacity. Members represent a broad spectrum of government and .professions, including law enforcement, judicial, corrections, prosecution, and victim services. Administering the Council's programs is a professional staff headed by an Executive Director. The Council staff has two major operational divisions:

The Council's committees are organized to cohform to the program categories of the Office of Justice Programs Office.
The seven committees are:
Crime Control and System Improvement Advisory Committee
Crime Victims Assistance Advisory Committee
Crime Victims Compensation Board
Statistical Analysis Center Committee
Criminal Justice Records Improvement SubCommittee
Correctional Planning Sub-Committee

Victims Compensation Grants Administration
Executive Committee
The Council's Executive Committee, meets semiannually, usually once in the Fall and once in the Spring. The Committee, with its four Council members appointed by the Chair, .spends much of its time developing policies and procedures for recommendation to the Council. It is further concerned with the Council's budget, administrative matters, business matters, legislation,and committee progress.

Administrative Rules Committee
Each committee is chaired by a Council member. The committees are responsible for determining and recom- .. mending to the Council the scope, emphasis, and priorities of its program area. The committees also review individual proposals for action projects and mak~ recommendations to the full Council.

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Staff Structure of the CJCC

The staff of the Council is charged with executing the modification of tasks or courses of action and,

policies and directives provided by its legislation, ad- through her public contacts, keeps abreast of public

ministrative.rules, Council, and federal grant pro- attitudes. The Executive Director, through the efforts

gra~s. Under the guidance of the Executive Director of the Division Directors, coordinates activities of the

and Deputy Director, it performs financial administra- staff to promote efficiency and maximum utilization

tion, criminal justice planning, and research for victim of funds and manpower.

services and grants administration.

The Executive Director also functions as the interme-

diary between the Council and the staff in develop-

Activities of Council staff include:

ment of policy. It is her responsibility to participate

in and evaluate the desires and instructions of the

Council and interpret them in the form of'defined

1. Formulating strategic plans for victim services tasks to the staff. Additionally, she functions as liai-

and criminal justice improvement which pro- son between the Governor, Council, all federal and

vides a blue print for the expenditure of Fed- state agencies, and criminal justice planning agencies

eral funds and criminal fines and fees as well . from other states.

as eStablishing. goals for the Council to

achieve.

Deputy Director":'"The Deputy: Director assists in for-

mulating, implementing, and administering depart-

2. Providing for the financial integrity of the ment policies and programs, and directs and coordi-

agency through accounting and auditing pro- nates the day-to-day activities of the Council and

cedures.

staff. She represents the Cbuncil before various

agencies and organizations.

3. Engaging in sound criminal justice planning

and program evaluation and committing to

Division Directors - The key responsibilities of the

. the fulfillment of the results.,

Division Directors are to manage the Council's Victims

Compensation a:1d Grants Administration divisions.

4. Conducting research projects associated with Further, the Directors develop and recommend long

the criminal justice system at-large. Adminis- range plans and strategies. for victim services and

tering surveys and conducting statistical crime control in Georgia. In particular, their objec-

analysis regarding issues deemed prudent by tives are to oversee the administration of victims .

the Council and other clients and stake hold- compensation and grants; monitor potential problems .

ers of the criminal justice system.

or obstacles to providing services; and develop stra-

tegic plans for each of their respective programs.

Executive Executive Director - The Executive Director, with the assistance of the Deputy Director, represents the Council in meetings with public agencies,local governing bodies, and various organizations concerned with the problems of crime and victims rights. .She informs the Council and its staff of the need for

The divisions of the Council staff are:
Victims Cc;mpensation
This division was established as a response to the finan.cial losses incurred by victims of violent crime. Individuals who are injured during a crime may be compensated for uninsured or unreimbursable medical expenses, counseling, loss of earnings, and loss of benefits. In the case of death, funeral expenses and loss of support may be compensated for those who qualify.
Grants Administration
This division monitors the expenditures of grant funds to ensure that monies are expended for approved purposes and to report to the Federal Government on such e?<penditures. In addition, the division reviews"thefiscal . aspects of grant applications submitted to the Council by other organizations. The division is also responsible for the Council's strategic planning and development processes.
General Administration and Operations
The General Administration and Operations unit is charged with the Council's Accounting, Human Resources, Public Affairs, and Policy Development responsibilities. Common activities include budgeting of projected revenues and expenditures, tracking of payments and expenditures, facilitating the Council's hiring process, developing policy, and undertaking public affairs . initiatives.

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Partners in Justice

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life' wrenched and -broken, to rE:alii~ ,. ,

that yolJ. will never really be the sameo

Then you.must experience Vvhat it

means to survive, only to be blamed'

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thought were there to help' yOU$ . Onl.y

when you a,re willing.to confront these

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Crime Victims Compensat~on Division
Crime Victims Compensation Board Members (Left to Right) Gene Hodge, Georgia Department of Corrections; Deborah Espy, Citizen Member; Michael Shapiro, Georgia Indigent De- . . fense Council; He.len Smith, Citizen Member; David Moskowitz (Chair), Citizen Member
The Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Division represents one of the earliest forms of victim services in Georgia. The division is responsible for providing financial assistance to innocent victims of violent crime in the State of Georgia. -The division has contact with various victim service organizations throughout the state including domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child advocacy centers, each of the 48 judicial circuit victim witness assistance programs, -and solicitor's office victim assistance programs. Through these organizations, the staff advertise t~e availability of the Crime Victim Com-pensation Program and distribute applications to individual crime victims. Funds are used to reimburse victims and survivors, or to pay those who have provided medical, mental health counseling, and/or funeral serviCes to crime victims. Victims who have been out-of-work (as a result of the crime) may also qualify for economic support. Total payment per victim cannot exceed $10,000. Refer to O.CG:A. 17-15-8(c)(1).

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Victims Compensation Funding Sources

The Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program is funded by four sources, each yielding varying annual amounts. The Program received its first monies through an appropriation of $100,000 from Georgia's General Assembly on July 1, 1990. The current funding sources for the program are OUI fines, probation fees, parole fees, and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Federal Grant Program. These current funding sources ensure criminals are held responsible for the financial impact of their actions and that victims receive financial assistance with certain expenses relating to violent crime.

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Parole Fees
Since February 1, 1992, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles has deposited fees collected from parolees into the fund. Currently parolees are required to pay $10 per month for each month they are on parole for committing certain crimes. See O.C.G.A.17-15-3(c).

.Compensation Revenues

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ODUI Fines
o Probation Fees o VOCA Grants
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DUI Fines Legislation was passed in 1992 mandating all adult courts with DUI jurisdiction to levy an additional penalty assessment of ten (10'-0) percent of the original fine up to a maximum of $25 for this crime type. See O.C.G.A. 17-15-10 (b)(1):
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TOTAL EXPENSES

otal Personnel

$499,840.36

otal Regular Operating

$51,658.16

otal Travel

$10,338.36

Equipment

$0.00

Total Computer

$15,052.26

Real Estate

$55,668.60

Total Telecommunica-

$14,311.68

ions

"'otal Per Diem

$50,052.32

Victim Compensation

$4,660,118.92

Payments

Probation Fees .
In 1998, legislation was passed requiring individuals under active probation supervision to pay a supervision fee of $3 per month. The $3 per month shallbe added to any supervision fee collected by any entity authorized to collect such fees and shall be paid to into the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. See O.C.G.A.17-15-13(f).

VOCA Grant
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) provides federal financial assistance to states forthe purpose of compensating and assisting victims of crime. State compensation programs receive 40 percent of . the amount paid by the state to victims of crime from state sources of revenue..

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Ann~al Georgia Crime Victims Con1lensation Program Payouts

$5,000,000.00 $4,500,000.00

',
$ >1

.$4,000,000.00 $3,500,000.00 $3,000,000.00

$3.ilM ,
$3.211.1
-

$2,500,000.00

-

1-

$2,000,000.00 $1,500,000.00

$1.8M

$1.8M

-

1-

-

-

-

1-

$1,000,000.00

-

-

-

1-

1 _ 1 -I - $500,000.00

.

. $201K

$0.00 _$1_ 19< _

$2441<

-

-

-

-
-

-

I-

-

'-

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 200cl 2001

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Victims Compensation
ApplicationlAward Process
To qualify for compensation, the crime must occur in Georgia or the victim must be a Georgia resident who was injured or killed in a terrorist attack. The crime must be reported to the proper authorities within 72 hours (this requirement may be waived for good cause shown), and the victim must cooperate with all law enforcement agencies and the courts. The claim form must be filed within one year of the date of the crime. The Crime Victims Compensation Fund is the payer of last resort and does not cover expenses which have been assumed by a third party payer (insur~nce, sick leave, worker's compensation, etc.). Additionally, the total award amount ,can not exceed $10,000.

Program Categorical Caps Medical . Counseling . .Funeral Costs Lost Wages and Support

$5,000 , $2,500 $3,000 $5,000 :

Eligibility Requirements
Eligibie applicants comprise innocent victims who have been physically injured in a violent crime. Examples:.
Assault/Battery Homicide
Child Abuse Sexual Assault Domestic/Family Violence Dur Crash Victims

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Applications Received by 'Fiscal Year

2500 2000 1500 1000
500

2116 1954 .
1725

. 771 558

1276 . 943 .

o
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 . 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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Applications by Denial Codes

Property Crime 4% .
No Injury 1%
Not DUI 4%
No Crime 2%
Lack of Cooperation 15%
Deadline Exceeded 2% .

Contributory Conduct 20%
Criminal History 2%

Other Sources 44%

iii Not Eligible
Contributory Conduct
o Criminal History o Other Sources
Deadline Exceeded iii Lack of Cooperation
.No Crime
IE Not DUI Nolnjury
Property Crime

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Applications' by Crime Type
5% 1%
51% IJAssault Murder
o Sexual Assault
o Child Abuse .
Child Sexual Assault III Domestic Abuse
.DWI
. lEI Vehicle Other

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I
2001 Victims Compensation
f
Payments by Category ,.

$3,500,000.00

, $3,000,000.00

$2,500,000.00 '

$2,000,000.00

$1,500,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$500,000.00

$0.00

.,
Medical Counseling "Funeral Economic , " Support

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2001 Victims Compensation Awards By County

County

No. of Claims Received

APPLING

7

ATKINSON

2

BACON

o

BAKER

.1

BALDWIN

29

BANKS

2

BARROW

3

BARTOW

17

BEN HILL

'8

BERRIEN

4

BIBB

68

BLECKLEY

1

.BRANTLEY

2

BROOKS

2

BRYAN

8

BULLOC-'::I

15

BURKE

3

BUTTS

.7

CALHOUN

o

CAMDEN

8

CANDLER CARROLL

4 15 .

CATOOSA

7

CHARLTON

o

CHATHAM

160

o CHATTAHOOCHEE

CHATTOOGA

2

CHEROKEE

22

CLARKE

32

CLAY

o

CLAYTON .

69

CLINCH

2

COBB

107

COFFEE

15

COLQUITT

15

COLUMBIA

15

COOK

4

COWETA

12

CRAWFORD

1

CRISP

8

. DADE

3

DAWSON DECATUR

2 1.

DEKALB

147 .

DODGE

1

DOOLY

2

DOUGHERTY

57

DOUGLAS

17

EARLY

1

No. of Applications Awarded
2 2
o
2 21 2
9 14 7
3 68' 3 1 3
5 17
3
9
o
12 3 11 3
o
149 1 1 20 24 1 58 3 72 6 11 9 5 10 .
1 . 10
.;.3
3 1 120
1 1 62 29 1

Total Amount Awarded $7,063.00 $1,172.25 $0.00 $7,850.55 $46,617.54 $5,309.85 $18,312.12 . $28,820.09
$29,942.42 $11,500.50 $182,037.32 $11,000.00 $5,000.00 $6,748.00 $20,155.04 $31,731.91 $13,164.40 $20,925.99 $0.00 $30,261.68 $6,802.07 $10,802.31 $2,834.53
$O~OO
$411,272.60 $5,195.12 $2,756.2 $27,014.17 $47,046.90 $70.00 $127,672.09 $6,335.44 $192,202.12 $9,960.83. $22,711.30 $6,799.93 $10,789.11 $19,012.79 $2,162.00 $42,978.41 $4,576.30 $15,448.11 $5,000.00 $372,913.67 $2,743.69 $1,907.80 $128,798.45 $45,552.15 $3,000.00

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2001 Victims Compensation Awards By County

County

Claims Received

EFFINGHAM

12

ELBERT '

11

EMANUEL

6

EVANS

5

FANNIN

,2

FAYETTE

4

FLOYD '

15

I

FORSYTH

11 '

FRANKLIN

8

I

,FULTON GILMER

365 1

I

GLASCOCK

o

GLYNN,

31

,[f,

GORDON, ,

'9

GRADY

1

GREENE

2

GWINNETT

62

HABERSHAM'

7

HALL

17'

HANCOCK

o

HARALSON

2

HARRIS

4

.HART

3

HEJ\RD

3

HENRY

20

HOUSTON

23

IRWIN

2

JACKSON,

3

JASPER

'2

JEFF DAVIS

2

JEFFERSON

2

JENKINS

5

JOHNSON

5

JONES

3

LAMAR,

6

LANIER

1

LAURENS

16

LEE

2

LIBERTY

12

LINCOLN

1

LONG

o

LOWNDES

24

LUMPKIN

2

MACON

3'

MADISON

.3

MARION

1

MCDUFFIE

3

MCINTOSH

5

MERIWETHER

7

MILLER

o

MITCHELL

3

Applications Awarded
12 12 8 3 3 4 11 14 7 318 4
o
32 7 1
2. 57 7 15 1 1 4 3 -4
14 19
o
4 2
o
2 6 4 4 4 1 13',
o
9
o
1 27 2 ,1
3 ,1
5 2 8
o
3

Amount Awarded

$25,660.53 ,

$34,721.17

$15,983.16

$11,000.00

$2,582.35

$4,383.78

$35,129.90

$20,789.21

$23,199.58

$945,563.21

$11,100.00 "

$0.00

'

$78,402.63

$20,372.79

$3,318.75

$1,722.61

$100,134.91

, $3,016,26

$47,274.84

$418.00 ,

$354.00

$5,397.60

$13,326.90

$2,880.89,

$25,115.91

$47,193.53 '

$0.00

$13,343.05

$8,320.00

$0.00

$5,936.50 ,

$15,358.02 '

$12,513.31

$12,703.30 '

$10,583.23

$10,000.00

$17,304.80

$0.00

$19,336.55 '

$0.00

$8,341.44

$61,296.70

$8,964.80

$5,542.28,

$6,757.00

'$4,582.00

$16,506.98

$3,821.15

$23,003.67

$0.00

$9,412.00 '

2001 Victims Compensation Awards By County",

County

Claims Received

MONTGOMERY

3

MORGAN

4

MURRAY

3

MUSCOGEE

115

NEWTON

15

OCONEE

3

OGLETHORPE

1

PAULDING

9

PEACH

4

PICKENS

4

PIERCE

2

PIKE

4'

POLK

14

PULASKI

2

PUTNAM

1

QUITMAN

0

RABUN

7

RANDOLPH

3

RICHMOND.

58

ROCKDALE

10

SCHLEY

2

SCREVEN

3

SEMINOLE

0

, SPALDING

29

STEPHENS

7

STEWART

2

SUMTER

13

TALBOT

3

TALIAFERRO

0

TATTNALL

l'

TAYLOR

3

TELFAIR

1

TERRELL

2

THOMAS

18

TIFT

1

TOOMBS

7

TOWNS

2

TREUTLEN

0

TROUP

15

TURNER

4

TWIGGS

7

UNION

3

UPSON

4

'WALKER

9

WALTON

6

WARE

21

WARREN

3

WASHINGTON

4

WAYNE

4

WEBSTER

d

WHEELER

1

Claims Awarded 3 5 2 90 13 2 1 11 2 3 2 5 8'
1 1
o
10 4 54, 7 1 4 1 23 8 1 8 ,4
o
3 2
o
1 17 1 5 1. 2'
20. 4
'8 0'
5 8 11 , 16
3 6 7,
o
1

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Amount Awarded $2,005.86 $19,000.00 $3,738.83 ' $197,266.47 ' $44,825.16 , $5,477.04 $493.00 $31,462.00 $8,957.78 $4,815.00 $5;809.74 . $4,165.94 $20,151.52 $4,985.42 $1,320.00 $0.00 $20,678.53 $8,225.43 $131,952.52 $17,597.41 . $264.50 $11,187.20 $600.00 $65,899.09 $14,824.26 ,', $5,000.00 $25,019.78 $8,828.42 $0.00 $8,435.00 ' $3,469.00 $0.00, $5,000.00 $27,880.84 , $1,422.25 ' $20,114.60 $489.00 $1,091.59 $33,132.86 $4,338.00 , $13,781.86 $0.00 $18,446.02 " $22,761.68 $18,363.56 $23,676.40 $9,171.42 $27,130.40 $7,831.68 '$0.00 $250.00

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2001 Vittims, Compensation Awards By County

County WHITE WHITFIELD WILCOX WILKES WILKINSON WORTH

Claims Received
3 13 0 1 2 5

TOTALS

2116

1898

. , . Claims Awarded
4 11 1 '1 1 5
$4,747,719.31

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Amount Awarded $11,646.00 $26,133.87 $3,000.00 $563.60 . $418.00 $18,696.28

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Reduced claim. processing time from 120 days to 60 days. Domestic violence victims may be eligible for loss of support based on
the offender's wages. Applications for the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program
may be downlo~ded from the internet. Advocacy services were expanded and outreach efforts were made with .
educators, advocates, leadersin the immigrant and refugee communi. ties,' medical providers, funeral home directors, mental health providers, and law enforcement. Revised Operating and Procedures Manual .. Staff conducted 11 trainings around the state Revised law enforcement questionnaires for faster turnaround times.

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Grants Administration' Division.
The Grants Administration Division is responsible for the application, planning, and admini- ' stration of federal funds that support a variety of programs to benefit criminal justice. De- "pending on their funding source and purpose, these funds are made available to the Council either on a formula entitlement basis or on a competitive discretionary basis.

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Edward Byrne Memorial Drug C,ontrol and System Improvement Grant Program

,

,

Crime Control and System Improvement Advisory Committee (Left to Right) Jay Martin, Judicial Council of Georgia; Sheriff Carlton Powell, Board of Corrections; , Chief Jack Lumpkin, Athens~Clarke County Police Department; Director Buddy Nix, Georgia Department of Investigation; Rob Rosenbloom, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice; Mike Barton, GeorgiaPOST Council (Not Pictured) Dr. William Megathlin (Chair), Citizen Member; Richard Malone, Prosecuting Attorneys Council; Commissioner Robert Hightower, Board of Public Safety; Director Helen Scholes, Citizen Member; Sheriff Donnie Haralson, Crisp County; Director Chuck Topetzes,Board
ofPardons and Paroles; Sheriff Jimmie Murkerson, Children and Youth Coordinating Council

The Edward Byrne Memorial Drug Control and System Improvement (DCSI) Formula Grant Program award to the state is determined by congressional appropriation and varies from year to year.

-2001 Award:

$13,100,169 '

Eligible Applicants: -

State and local units of government. Fifty-four percent must be passed through to local units of government.

Match Requirements:

25% cash match is reqUired

Restrictions on Use:

Funds are restricted to 28 approved purpose areas set by Congress. The Council must apply and receive approval from the Bureau of Justice Assis- , tance (BJA) for any new program it seeks to fund. The application must be in a format set by BJA which is termed a Program Abstract. A maximum of 10% of the grant can be used for administrative purposes. The Council must idenl tify the general plan for use of funds each year in a Strategic Plan, which is part of the application submitted for funding. It is mandated that each year 5% of the grant award ,must be applied to Ciiminal Justice Records Improvement initiatives. In addition, the mandated 5% set aside for Criminal Justice Records Improvement (ORI) must h_ave a separate",plan which is updated " each year.

Current Projects:

Fifty percent of the funding in FY 2001 will be awarded to 28 local multijurisdictional drug task forces. Five percent will be set aside for Council administrative expenses. An additional 5% will be set aside for Federally man, dated Criminal Justice Records Improvement Projects. The Council will set ,aside $500,000 for the priority of purchasing local live "scan equipment for sheriff and police d~partments across the state, and another $500,000 will be designated for the priority of establishing local drug courts. The remaining 30% was awarded to maintain current grants such as DARE, SROs, the Public Safety Intranet, GPSTC training initiatives, Multi-Jurisdictional Drug and Fugitive Task Forces, GBI Forensic initiatives, and other local projects. Currently, it is estimated that approximately $1 million will be designated for new pro-
jects inFY 2001.

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Local Law Enforcement. Block Grant Program

The Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program's funding, amount is determined by two factors congressional appropriation and the violent crime rate. Congressional, appropriation determines the' amount of funding nationally, and the violent crime rate in Georgia determines the amount of the national funding the state receives. Georgia's relative population to all other states and U.S. territories determines the other congressional appropriations. This grant program is determined by each local jurisdiction's Type One Crime Rate. Examples in- , c1ude murder, rape, molestation, and kidnapping, as determined by the FBI and compared to other local jurisdictionsnationally.
Each year, any award that is $10,000 or more is administered by BJA directly to the receiving city and/or county in Georgia. Awards less than $10,000 are paid in one lump sum to the State. It is at this point that the Council administers distribution. Furthermore, this grant amount can vary from yearto year due to the ongoing debate at the Federal level as to whether to eliminate the program. At least twice, the President's budget did not include funding . for this program. This has also been proposed for the Year 2000. However, as in all other years, Congress has restored funding~ The congressional subcommittee in the U.S. House has retained the program for next year as well.

2001 Award: Eligible Applicants: Match Requirements: Restrictions on Use:
Current Projects:

$1,037,152
State and any Local Unit of Govern,ment which did not receive an award directly from BJA and which maintains a police force.
10% Cash Match
This grant must be used for law enforcement purposes. The. funding can be used for overtime or to hire personnel, but the primary use is equipment purchases. Restrictions on equipment are no fixed wing aircraft, yachts, vehicles, limousines, or tanks. The grant limits the Council's administrative costs to 3% of the grant award.
The projects change each year, and there are no continuation projects since it is always unknown whether or not the grant will continue and in what amount. In fact, in previous years the Council has voted to limit local applicants from receiving . funding for two consecutive years (it has also varied how much will go to state agencies). In some years, the Council has set aside certain amounts for state projects and at other times limited the funds only to local applicants. This year apprOXimately $447,024 funded state projects and $561,549 supported local initiatives.

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Victims of Crime Act Grant Program

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Crime Victims Assistance Advisory Committee (Back Row, left-right) Mayor Joan Saliba, City of Hartwell; Gene Hodge, Georgia Department of Correc.tions; Chief Jack Lumpkin,AthensClarke County Police Department; Judge Sanford Jones, Council of Juvenile Court Judges; Judge Kenneth Followill, ,Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; Director Bl,Iddy Nix, Georgia Bureau of Investigation; (Front Row, left-right) Helen Smith, Citizen Member; Jay Martin, Judicial Council of Georgia; Myra Tolbert, Department of Education; Tony McClung, Department of Community Affairs; David Moskowitz, Citizen Member (Not Pictured) Richard Malone (Chair), , Prosecuting Attorneys Council

The Victims of Crime' Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant Program award to the state is determined

by deposits into the Federal Crime Victims Fund. This fund is made up of federal criminal fines, forfeited
bail bonds, penalty fees, and special assessments collected by u.s. Attorneys' Offices, U.S. Courts, and the

Bureau of Prisons that are collected throughout the year and then distributed the following fiscal year. The

fund has received a substantial amount in fines in recent years due to successful settlements and/or convic-

tions of white-collar crime.

',

.

2001 Award:

$9,885,000

Eligible Applicants:

Nonprofit 501c3s, state and local units of govemment

Match Requirements: Restrictions on Use:

A 20% cash and/or in-kind match "is required

.

.

\

The 'grant-funded projects must be for direct services to victims of crime.

Forty percent of the grant award must be awarded.in the following areas:

10% child abuse; 10% domestic violence, 10% sexual assault, iO% under-

served victims of crimes (as determined by demographic factors such as

elderly victims and/or geographic factors such as rural areas where few ser-

vices eXist). Each year, the grant allows for 5% of the award to be applied

towards administrative costs.

Current Projects:

The grant funding for this program is primarily awarded to nonprofit victim service organizations. There are approximately 40 domestic violence shelters,' 10 sexual assault projects, and 36 child abuse projects that receive funding. Approximately $3 million is awarded to the 48 judicial circuits and various Solicitors Offices throughout the state. The funds are awarded to carry out victim witness assistance programs and prOVide, at a minimum, the services mandated by Georgia Code and termed in the Crime Victim Bill of Rights.

VAWA Grant Program

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The STOP Violence Against Women Grant Program (VAWA) award to the State is determined by congressional appropriation. Each year, since its inception in 1995, VAWA funding has steadily increased and has now leveled off at approximately $3,000,000 per year.

2001 Award: Eligible Applicants: Match Requirements: Restrictions on Use:
Current Projects:

$2,867,000
Nonprofit 501c3s, State and Local Units of Government
A 25% match is required of governmental applicants 501c3s; applicants are exempt from any match.,
The grant program mandates the funds be used to assist adult women vic- , tims of domestic violence and sexual assault. In addition, under the 2001 Program GUidelines, it mandates that the folloWing percentages go to particular segments of the criminal justice system: 25% to law enforcement, 25% to prosecution, 30% to non-profit, non-governmental victim service 'providers, 5% to state and local courts and the remaining 15% to supple,ment the above areas or for areas not identified (as long as the project scope is for adult women victims of domestic violence and sexual assault) at "the discretion of the state.
The grant funding for this program is awarded with an emphasis on collaborative projects among law enforcement, prosecution, and victim service providers. This is especially true in the, awards to law enforcement and prosecution. The 30% awarded to nonprofit organizations is almost entirely awarded to domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers.

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Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Grant Program

The Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Grant Program is a one time, 18 month award to the state to start and/or enhance services to domestic violence and child abuse victims in Georgia's rural areas.

. 2001 Award:

Application Pending .

Eligible Applicants:

Nonprofit 501c3s, State and Local Units of government

Match Requirements:
Restrictions on Usel .
Current Projects:

There is not a match requirement
. The RDVCV Federal Grant Program is very specific in its use. Recipient agencies were determined from a $50,000 Planning <:;rant the Council received during a previous fiscal year. A portion of the funding, $150,000, was awarded to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) for child victimization prevention and investigation. In addition, a portion was designated for the Georgia Coalition .Against Domestic Violence. This funding was used to train rural victim service providers at the Coalition's annual conference. An allotment was set aside for the Council's administrative costs. The remaining funds, combined with STOP VAWA formula funds, were used to proVide five rural areas $65,000 each to start a domestic violence shelter and/or a satellite office in their area. It is projected that once the programs are started, with the assistance of a mentor agency, they can be maintained in future years with grant funding from various sources. This grant is critically important for the designated areas as almost all other sources only provide funding to supplement existing programs. The following four counties represent the rural areas that were funded to either eStablish or expand services:



Greene .County



Dodge County



Toombs County



Hart County

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Statistical Analysis Center Grant Program
Statistical Analysis Center Committee (Left to Right) Tony McClung, Department of Community Affairs; Judy Hadley, Office of Planning and Budget; John Prevost, State Board of Par. dons and Paroles; (Not Pictured) Director Helen Scholes (Chair), /Citizen Member; Dr. William Megathlin, Citizen Member; Mike Light, Department of Corrections

The Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) became part of the Council by Executive Order. The SAC is responsible .for the application and administration of all criminal justice research awards primarily from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), which is part of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). in most years, this amounts to a $50,000 research award from one of the BJS standard topic areas. This year the Council applied for and received an award to conduct a crime mapping initiative that will develop geographical maps depicting crime offenses at the local .Ievel
for family violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and drug related.

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Prog_ram.,---

_

The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) grant program award is congressionally appropriated

each year.

.

2001 Award:

$1,817,918

Eligible Applicants:

State and Local Units of Government

Match Requirements:

25% cash Match

Restrictions on Use:

Grant awards must be made to programs which are correctional residential substance abuse initiatives and which offer a minimum of six months of substance abuse treatment. The federal grant strongly recommends that an aftercare program be added which works in conjunction with the residential component. However, this additional aspect cannot be funded by the RSAT Program.

Current Projects:

The funds have been divided with the majority going to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC) and the remaining amount to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (GDJJ). Both of these projects are continuation programs and are . projected to be continuously funded, as long as appropriations are made each year.

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.Violent Offender Truth-In-Sentencing Grant Program

The Violent Offender Incarceration/Truth In Sentencing (VOmS) grant program is congressionally appropriated each year, and is being discontinued by OJP after funds from the 2001 grant year are expended. The program's award to Georgia is based on three factors; the first is a base amount that every state receives. The second and third factors are tiers that ~re determined by incarceration statistics each year. Last year, Georgia qualified for all three tiers and received approximately $13 million.

2001 Award:

$13,790,780

Eligible AppliCants:

State and any Local Units of government

Match Requirements:

10% Cash Match

Restrictions on Use:

The funds must be used mainly for the construction and/or renovation of prison facilities that in some way create additional hard prison beds for violent offenders: The Corrections Program Office (CPO), the federal administrative agency, makes the detennination of what qualifies under the guide lines. The exception is that 10% can be utilized for drug rehabilitation and testing.

Current Projects:

The funds are divided between the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC) the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (GDJJ), and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles (P&P). There are numerous construction projects occurring with more than $60 million budgeted. The two most notable are a ma.ximum security prison in Jackson, Georgia for GDOC and a new facility in Augusta, Georgia for GDJJ. Over the next four years, the Board of Pardons and Paroles will receive $1 million for drug testing. These projects are determined by a the Corrections Planning Subcommittee of the Council, which is chaired by a Division Director from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) and has representatives from GDOC, GDJJ, and pap. Due to the large match requirements and the eventual funding required for operation, which myst come from state and/or bond funding, this group works with the Governor's Office and the legislature to detennine projects.

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. 2001 ...

. Council

.. Funded Projects .

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Itamaha Drug Task Force Law Enforcement E uipment Southeast Geor ia Dru Task Force Law Enforcement E ui ment Baldwin County Domestic Violence Unit Ocmulgee Drug Task Force District Attorney .
Victim Witness Assistance Program Law Enforcement E ui ment Com rehensive Victim Services Pro'ect Law Enforcement E ui ment Live Scan Pro'ect Middle Georgia Multi-Jurisdictional
Drug Task Force . Central Georgia CASA Program Comprehensive Victim Services Project Comprehensive Victim Services Project

$198,420 $7,500
$233,000 $7,500
$73,750 $259,000
$24,26
$7,500 $62,765
$7,500 $50,400 $300,000
$36,423 $55,650 $46,200

District Attorney

$46,200.

Victim Witness Assistance Program

Family Violence Prevention Project

$64,907

Domestic Violence Shelter

$74,668

Oconee Dru Task Force

$289,000

Law Enforcement E ui ment

$7,500

Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

Solicitor Victim Witness Assistance Program $57,750

. Law Enforcement E ui ment

$7,500

ictim's Services Project

$44,332

ictim Assistance Program

'$12,804

School Resource Officer

$25,391

Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

Carroll County Domestic Violence Unit

$39,417

Domestic Violence/Child Abuse Shelter

$46,808

Rape Crisis Center

$41,458

CASA {or Children

$15,821

est Georgia Drug Task Force

$353,000

Law Enforcement E ui ment

$7,500

Child Abuse Project

$46,266

Savannah Women's Safety Project Child Abuse Project Domestic Violence Counseling

$50,000 $45,150 $59,741

Law Enforcement Equipment Elder Abuse Project - Savannah

$7,500 $73,500

Sexual Assault Project Domestic Violence Shelter Savannah Impact

$71,400 $63,000 $40,448

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LLEBG
LLEBG DCA DCA
BYRNE DCA

Law Enforcement E ui ment
Law Enforcement Equipment CASA Program Dom~stic Violence Project Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad District Attorney
Victim Witness Assistance Pro ram ASA Program thens-Clarke County Drug Task Force Domestic Violence Investigation Unit Family Counseling Services Project Domestic Violence Shelter Sexual Assault Center Law Enforcement E ui ment
aw Enforcement Overtime
Clayton County CASA '

$7,500 $7,500 $88,314 $83,819 $283,000 $93,111
$116,226 $212,000
$37,631' $89,698 $44,734 $165,900
$7,500 $7,500 $33,668

Solicitor Victim Witness Assistance Program $39,900

Law Enforcement Equipment Rape Crisis & Sexual Assault Services Sexual Assault Center

$7,500 $101,184 $145,732

BYRNE LLEBG
DCA, LEBG LLEBG AWA

BYRNE BYRNE , LLEBG BYRNE

Dawson Count Sheriff's Office larkston, City of
DeKalb County

LLEBG LLEBG
AWA

DeKalb County DeKalb Juvenile Foundation
eKalb Rape Crisis Center DeKalb Rape Crisis'Center International Women's House, Inc.
efugee Women's Network efugee Women's Network afe Haven Transitional, Inc.

AWA DCA AWA DCA AWA AWA DCA DCA

South Geor ia Dru Task Force
Coastal Children's Advocacy Center Cobb County Sheriff's Office
Domestic Violence Unit DAR.E. Project Law Enforcement E ui ment
First Res onder - Sheriff's Office
Law Enforcement E ui ment
Law Enforcement E ui ment
Crisp County Sheriff's Office Domestic Violence Unit '
Mid-South Narcotics Task Force
School Resource Officer Project Law Enforcement E ui ment
North Georgia Multi-Jurisdictional Regional K-9 Task Force
8W Enforcement E ui ment
Law Enforcement Equipment Sheriff's Office
Temporary Protective Order Assistance ictim Centered Prosecution Project DeKalb County CASA Latina Outreach Program . Rape Crisis' Center Program Shelter for Battered Women Family Violence Coordinating Unit apestri Court Advocacy Project Domestic Violence Shelter

$225,000 $100,069
$64,125
$14,500 $7,500
$83,192 $7,500 $7,500
$35,000
$120,000 $12,610 $7,500
$167,000
$7;500 $7,500 $35,000
$77,057 , $137,125
$25,798 , $73,500
$81,000 $26,400 $42,000 $24,663

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College Park, City of ulton County Board of Commissioners
Fulton County CASA,lnc,

$7,500 $7,500 $70,000

$48,032

$105,000

$65,000

ram

$140,196

$60,199

Shelter for Battered Women
Domestic Violence Shelter Live Scan Pro'ect Law Enforcement Equipment

. $250,000 .
$78,750 $50,400
$7,500

BYRNE

Effingham County Victim Witness Assistance Pro ram
Live Scan. Project

$28,430 $50,400

East Central Georgia Drug Task Force Law Enforcement Equipment Child Advocac Center - Middle Judicial Law Enforcement Equipment
ri-Circuit Dru Task Force Domestic Violence Pro'ect Domestic Violence Shelter . Child Abuse Project '

$235,000 $7,500
$168,950 $7,500
$223,818 $153,086
$93,431 $47,99

Rome/Floyd Metro Task Force School Resource Officer Project Domestic Violence

$75,000 $10,325 $45,000

Domestic Violence Specialized.Unit

$62,109

(Victims Advocate Position)

ideo Arraignment/Electronic Warrants

$42,896

Project

olunteer Coordinator Position (Recruits and $31,042

Trains Volunteers for Children's Program)

Domestic Violence Shelter

$12,329

Piedmont/Northern Multi-Agency Narcotics $275,000'

Law Enforcement E ui ment

$7,500

emporary Protective Order Assistance

$35,000

Project

ri-Cities Narcotics Squad

$274,000

Prosecution of Violence Against Women

$36,986

Project

Fulton County CAsA Program

$109,116

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Fulton County Solicitor's Office Georgia Center for Children, Inc. Georgia Council on Child Abuse, Inc. Grady Health ~ystem Rape Crisis
enter ewish Family and Career Services, nco etropolitan Atianta Crime Commision Odyssey Family Counseling Center"
artnership Against Domestic Vionce Raksha, Inc. Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services
ppalachian Judicial Circuit
ilmer County Commission

Solicitor's Victim Witness Assistance Program $103,950

Child Abuse Project

$247,619

Partnership in Protection Project

$40,963

ictim Services - Sexual Assault

$94,556

Domestic Violence Task Force

$41,000

". Comprehensive Victim Services

$216,300

Odyssey Comprehensive Victim Services Project .
Domestic Violence Support and Education Project
Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services Caminar Latina (Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault Services ppalachian Judicial Circuit Domestic Violence Unit Law Enforcement Equipment

$57,750
$59,850 . $82,40 $48,674 $85,000
$7,500

CASA Glynn, Inc.

oastal Area Rape Crisis Center, Inc.

lynn Community Crisis Center, Inc.

lynn County Board of Commission-

ers

Safe Harbor Children's Shelter, Inc.

Calhoun-Gordon Council-Battered

omen

Gordan County Board of Commis- LLEBG

ioners

higham, City of

LLEBG

CASA Program Crisis Services Project
ictim Advocate Program Glynn County Magistrate Court
(Domestic Violence Project) Children's Shelter
ictim Services Project
Law Enforcement Equipment
Law Enforcement Equipment

$33,836 $30,000 $10,500 $35,903
$35,913 $30,185
$7,500
$7,500

ictim Services Program Domestic Violence Shelter

$28,353 $5,250

Law Enforcement E ui memt Sheriffs Office Sexual Assault Center Domestic Violence Shelter

$7,500 $69,039 $107,594 $102,392

North East Geor ia Narcotics Task Force Comprehensive Victim Services Law Enforcement Equipment
herapeutic Services Program Drug Court of the Northeastern Judicial . First Responder - Sheriffs Office Hall County Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad Solicitor Victim Witness Assistance Program CASA Program Multicultural Training Sexual Assault Center
allapoosa Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force"

$120,000 $128,809
$7,500 $116,895 $131,561
$51,901 $273,000
$28,350 $51,784 $21,000 $24,150 $230,000

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erry, City of ainbow House Children's Center oschton, City of Piedmont CASA, Inc. ~~tt'~!i~P:pj Bartow, City of Lamar County Lamar County' dministrative Office of the Courts omen In Need of God's Shelter Lee County iberty County Liberty County
Tri-County Protective Agency, Inc. Long County
udowici, City of Battered Women's Shelter, Inc. Children'sAdvocacy Cntr
Lowndes County emerton, City of notah CASA, Inc. Enotah Judicial Circuit

Law Enforcement Equipment

. $7,500

Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

ictim Services Program

$190,972

ictim Advocate Program

. $78,750

SoHcitor's Victim Witness

$31,500

Assistance Pro ram

Comprehensive Victim Services

$100,143

Governor's Help Line

$44,205

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Prosecution Project -AWA Domestic Violence Unit

$35,250 $35,000

OCA Child Advocacy Advocate Position

$49,968

LLEBG Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

OCA Piedmont CASA Program

$57,822

LLEBG Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

OCA First Responder Project.

$30,468

LLEBG Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

BYRNE DubHn Judicial Circuit Drug Court

$27,000

OCA Legal Aavocacy Program

$79,800

LLEBG Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

LLEBG Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

BYRNE Multi Agency Crack Enforcement Drug Task . $225,000

Force ri-County Protective Agency, Inc.

$60,800

ong County Schools S.T.A.R. Project

$37,641

Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500

omestic Violence Shelter

$162,268

Child Abuse Project

$14,700

LLEBG

Law Enforcement Equipment
Enotah CASA ProgrClm District Attorney Victim Witness
Assistance Program Law Enforcement Equipment Lumpkin County School Resource
Officer Project . Domestic Violence Project' Law Enforcement Equipment Law Enforcement Hiring Law Enforcement Equipment Live Scan Project Comprehensive Victim Services Project
Pataula Judicial Circuit Regional Drug Task Force
Law Enforcement Equipment

$7,500 $44,379 $32,025
$7,500 $11,232
$86,243 $4,932 $7,500 $7,500
$50,400 $36,042 $231,000
$7,500

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$7,500 $7,500 $73,500

Columbus Domestic Violence Project Child Advocacy Center Project
olicitor Victim Witness Assistance Pro ram ictim Services & Legal Advocacy Project East Metro Narcotics Task Force Law Enforcement E ui ment aw Enforcement E ui ment . Law Enforcement E ui ment
Criminal Justice Records Improvement Project
Law Enforcement Equipment Domestic Violence Shelter & Grisis
Res onse Team Law Enforcement E ui ment Comprehensive Victim Services Program Law Enforcement E ui ment Law Enforcement E ui ment Richmond County Region Three
K-9 Task Force' Child Abuse Project
ugusta Judicial Circuit Videoconferencing Project . Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services Project exual Assault - Rural Services Project

$40,000 $96,600 $44,205 $46,30 $263,440
$7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $50,400
$7,500 $40,000
$7,500 $103,058
$7,500 $7,500. $100,000
$63,000 $26,643
$74,550
$29,673

afeHouse - Au usta Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prosecution Project . Student Transition and Recovery Project

$103,950 $67,961
$113,012

$21,775 $7,500 $7,500 $46,911 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $46,724 $7,500 $8,786

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$125,840
$19,635 $7,500.
$11,000 $6,750
$48,313 $7,500 $7,500
$68,663

$200,000 $49,709

$18,204 $9,591 $7,500
$112,508 $258,000

$25,517 $59;119 $25,604 ram $111,088
$7,500

Law Enforcement Equipment Domestic Violence Shelter
Law Enforcement E ui ment ppalachian Multi,Jurisdictional
. Dru Task Force 001 STOP Violence Against Women Pro-
'ect Domestic Violence Shelter Law Enforcement E ui ment Live Scan Project

$7;500 $57,05 $7,500 $308,000
$85,000
$84,000 $7,500 $50,400

LLEBG Block Grant

$7,500

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2001 was a year of transformation, collaboration, and creativity for Georgia's Criminal. Justice Coordinating Council (Council).

2001 was a year in which more than $43,048,219 in funds was awarded to the Council under the
follOWing federal grant programs:

The agency forged ahead with increasing law enforcement and victim services capability and upon the work of state agencies, local government, and the community in the reduction of crime and improvement of the criminal justice system.

*Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)
$10,498,000
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
$2,867,000

In July of 2000, the Council itself was reorganized witli the appointment of a new. Executive Director, L Gale Buckner. Prior to joining the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Ms. Buckner had extensive experience in law . enforcement - beginning in 1978 as Sergeant of Communications for the Chatsworth Police Department, where she received the 1979 Officer of the Year Award, followed by her lengthy experience with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (1981-2000), in which she served as Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge, Director of Personnel, and Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental _ Affairs. Ms. Buckner also served as the Past President of the International Association of Women Police.
Narcotics, School Resource Officer, Courts, and Victim . Service programs initiated by .the Council promulgated criminal justice planning and program evaluation, practices which have assisted the Council in its efforts to fulfill the agency's mission. The Council proVided support . to all 159 Counties and to hundreds of communities throughout the State of Georgia. Council funding and services .are a lifeline for many of these communities, some small and rural, others large and urban, which lack the resources to adequately fund every component of an effective criminal justice system.

Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Act (RDVCV-Year 2000 Amount)
500,000
Edward Byrne Memorial and Drug Control System Improvement Act (BYRNE)
$13,100,369
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG)
$1,037,152
Residential Substance Abuse and Treatment (RSAT)
$1,817,918
Violent Offender Truth In Sentencing (VOITIS)
$13,790,780
State Justic~ Statistics Grant
$50,000
*The amount specified for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant combines Victims Assistance and Victims Compensation totals.

_The Council's two largest divisions---Victims Compensationand Grants Administration---are formulated on the

During 2001, the Council received $395,162 in

principles that federal dollars should support initiatives State Administrative Funds. These funds were pri-

that work and will benefit victims as well as the communities in which they are designed to serve. The divisions emphasize criminal justice and Victim. services, and con-

marily utilized for personal services and
operating costs.

tinue to have a significant impact on the safety of thou-

sands of Georgians.

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503 Oak Place, Suite 540 Atlanta, Georgia 30349
Phone: 404/559-4949 Fax:404/559-4960 Web Site Address:www.ganet.org/cjcc