2004 annual report [2004]

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL
L. GALE BUCKNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BUILDING A SAFER GEORGIA
2004 ANNUAL REPORT

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CJCC
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA: I am pleased to present the Calendar Year 2004 Annual Report of the Office of the Governor's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. In this document, we will illustrate the depth of the projects of the Council and the accomplishments resulting from the support of the Governor's Office, the General Assembly, and the exemplary work of staff. Included are benchmarks, a snapshot of the Council, and activities of the Grants Administration and Victims Compensation Divisions. Our mission is to enhance the effectiveness of Georgia's criminal justice system. We serve the public interest by assisting innocent victims of crime in stabilizing their lives as well as equipping law enforcement, prosecutors, and corrections with essential resources to promote the safety of Georgia's citizens. In addition to fulfilling our mission, we have focused on maximizing the quality of our services and maintaining communication with the local and state and non-profit agencies that we fund. The Council's strength is its people and its stakeholders. The dedication and hard work of our staff and Board Members is reflected in the agency's continued growth and coordination of the criminal justice community. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the numerous partners with whom we have worked this year and who have generously contributed to our goal of Building a Safer Georgia. With kindest regards, I remain
Sincerely,
L. Gale Buckner Executive Director

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BUILDING A SAFER GEORGIA

Mission and Vision Statements Pg. 4

Council's Responsibilities

Pg. 5

Council's Progress in 2004

Pg. 6-17

Victims Compensation Division Pg. 18-35

Grants Administration Division Pg. 36-57

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Our Mission
The mission of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is to enhance the effectiveness of Georgia's criminal justice system through the promotion of active partnerships among citizens, public and private sectors, victims of crime, and other stakeholders in solving community problems, preventing crimes, and promoting civic responsibility.
CJCC envisions an effective criminal justice system which:
Fulfills the needs and reasonable expectations of all citizens
Holds offenders accountable for their crimes
Involves local communities in the resolution of their crime problems
Provides timely assistance and compensation to victims of violent crime
Formulates policy and law which is responsive to public concern but is tempered by empirical data and research

Our Vision

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Council Responsibilities

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) .

Council Responsibilities According to Georgia Code

1. To cooperate with and secure coopera- 7. To coordinate high visibility criminal tion of every department, agency, or justice research projects and studies instrumentality in state government with a statewide impact, which studies or its political subdivisions in the fur- and projects cross traditional system therance of the purposes of this Act; component lines;

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

fundamental criminal justice informa- criminal justice conferences involving

tion of a descriptive and analytical na- key executives in the criminal justice

ture to all components of the criminal system of this state and elected offi-

justice system of this state, including cials for the purpose of developing,

law enforcement agencies, the courts, prioritizing, and publicizing a policy

and correctional agencies;

agenda for the criminal justice system

3. To serve as the statewide clearing- of this state;

house for criminal justice information 9. To provide for the interaction, com-

and research;

munication and coordination of all

4. To maintain a research program in order to identify and define significant

components of the criminal justice system of this state

criminal justice problems and issues 10.To promulgate rules governing the

and effective solutions and to publish approval of victim assistance pro-

special reports as needed;

grams as provided for in Article 8 of

5. In coordination and cooperation with Chapter 21 of Title 15; and

all components of the criminal justice 11.To do any and all things necessary

system of this state, to develop crimi- and proper to enable it to perform

nal justice legislative proposals and wholly and adequately its duties and

executive policy proposals reflective to exercise the authority granted to it.

of the priorities of the entire criminal

justice system of this state;

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

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Council's Progress in 2004

2004

Calendar Year 2004 remained a year of progress at the Council. The Crime Victims' Compensation Program reached record numbers in assisting victims of crime in the State of Georgia. The Grants Administration Division developed key partnerships with criminal justice practitioners and policy makers in combating crime and violence in Georgia's communities.

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2004 CJCC Federal Funds Appropriated for Assistance to State and Local Criminal Justice Agencies and to Victims of Crime

Formula Programs

Edward Byrne Memorial Crime Control System Improvement Grant

$13,159,194

Victims of Crime Act Grant (Compensation & Assistance)

$11,828,000

Violence Against Women Act Grant

$3,039,000

Local Law Enforcement Block Grant

$769,862

Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grant (Formula)

$380,581

State Justice Statistics Grant

$50,000

Subtotal............................................................$29,226,637

Discretionary/Special Programs

Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Grant Program ( Supplemental Funding)

$16,380

Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant

$774,868

State Victim Assistance Academy Grant

$99,814

Subtotal.................................................................$891,062

Grand Total of Formula and Discretionary/Special Programs $30,117,699

$99,814 $774,868 $16,380 $50,000 $380,581 $3,039,000 $769,862
$11,828,000

$13,159,194

Edward Byrne Memorial Victims of Crime Act Violence Against Women Act Local Law Enforcement Block National Forensic Sciences State Justice Statistics Reentry Project Safe Neighborhoods State Victim Assistance Academy

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Council's Progress in 2004
Council Staff Provides Assistance with the G8 Summit
President George W. Bush hosted the 30th G8 Summit at Sea Island, Georgia on June 8-10, 2004. The meeting brought together the leaders of the world's major industrial democracies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and United States. The European Union also attended the event and was represented by the President of the European Commission and the Leader of the country holding the Presidency of the European Council. The leaders discussed a wide range of international economic, political, and security issues.
Recent acts of international terrorism in Spain and in Baghdad increased concern regarding the possibility of such acts in or around the G-8 Summit. Previous acts of domestic terrorism in Georgia including the Centennial Olympic Park bombing and the abortion clinic bombing illustrate that Georgia is not immune from the risks and dangers of terrorism. This risk was exponentially enhanced by the presence of the members of the Group of 8, those invited to the Summit, the media, protesters, and others associated with the Summit.
Council staff volunteered to assist with the G-8 Summit in the following manner:
1) The Executive Director and two staff persons had the responsibility of coordinating visits to different Summit staging areas for approved law enforcement personnel,
2) Several staff members were assigned administrative tasks of recording overtime and time sheets for law enforcement personnel.
3) Two staff members were assigned administrative functions to support law enforcement and security within the Multi-Agency Command Center on St. Simon's Island.

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Forging Ahead with 2005 Georgia Victims Assistance Academy
During 2004, the Council pressed full speed ahead in executing its strategic plan for creating the first State Victims Assistance Academy in Georgia. The Academy is scheduled to commence June 5-12, 2005 at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. Fifty students from victim service programs across the state will receive critical training regarding victim assistance at the Academy. A certificate of graduation from the Council will be awarded upon successful completion, and academic credit will be made available.
The Council is one of few entities successfully receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime to craft the comprehensive, state-specific victim services training program. The agency is now working with its steering committee to select faculty and instructors, develop the criteria for accepting training participants, establish a marketing plan, and create a sustainability plan. Fifteen representatives from the victim services field, a consultant (Performance Vistas), and Georgia College and State University have served as prime resources in completing the remaining project activities for the initiative.

The 2005 Georgia Victims Assistance Academy trainers met at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in December, 2004 to plan the academy's curriculum.
Academy Goals

Strategic Goal #1: Develop a sustainable victim assistance academic setting for the delivery of an effective victim services education

Strategic Goal #2: Provide a comprehensive, core-level curriculum which utilizes the "best of the best" course materials with a solid foundation in developing victim assistance skills

Strategic Goal #3:

Provide dynamic instruction, training, and development for victim advocates through a diverse faculty composed of practitioners, as well as, university staff who have current knowledge of victim assistance issues

Strategic Goal #4:

Optimize and foster relationships with other victim assistance training initiatives to promote inter-disciplinary communication and facilitate the development of a strong and coordinated victim assistance training program

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Council's Progress in 2004
2004 Subgrantee Trainings
Stakeholder training efforts continued during 2004, resulting in more than 250 subgrantees attending a series of presentations concerning the Council's grant programs. New applicant workshops were held for Byrne, VOCA, and VAWA Grant Programs.
New Applicant and Subgrantee Workshops
Subgrantees were oriented on procedures regarding the special conditions of their respective projects (e.g. Crime Victims Compensation, Grants Administration's Reimbursement and Evaluation Processes, and the Council's Counseling Initiative Program).
Crime Victims Compensation Staff continued to be active on the National Association of Crime Victims Compensation Boards. Staff conducted a workshop on lobbying at the National Conference for Crime Victims Compensation Programs. Ms. Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb, Division Director of the Program, was elected Secretary of the National Association of Crime Victims Compensation Boards.
Crime Victims Compensation Training

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CJCC 2004 Staff Expertise
The Executive Director of the Council made presentations to numerous criminal justice groups and conferences throughout the state and nation. She was elected to serve as Chair of the Southern Region of the National Criminal Justice Association. This was especially noteworthy--particularly as the organization coordinated with the Council in hosting the 2004 NCJA Executive Board Meeting in Atlanta. The Director has also continued to serve as a member of the following organizations and agencies during the 2004 Calendar Year: Georgia Commission on Family Violence, Georgia Diversity Council, DARE Board, National Criminal Justice Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, State of Georgia's Child Fatality Review Panel, the National Center for Women in Policing and the FBI National Academy Association.
The Deputy Director of the Council is a member of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Advisory Board. She also serves on the Georgia Police Corp Selection Committee and the planning committee of the National Conference on Preventing Crime in Black America.
Both Division Directors for the Council are members of National Boards. The Crime Victims Compensation Division Director maintains the position of Secretary of the National Crime Victims Compensation Board, and the Division Director for Grants Administration is President the National Association for VOCA Assistance Administrators Board.

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Council's Progress in 2004

Methamphetamine Summit
During August 2004, the Council partnered with Governor Sonny Perdue and several state, local, and federal agencies in crafting an action plan for combating the Methamphetamine drug epidemic in Georgia's communities.
Methamphetamine is an extremely addictive stimulant that has a powerful impact on the body's central nervous system. The drug is created in clandestine laboratories utilizing overthe-counter ingredients and often leads to psychotic behavior including paranoia, hallucinations, out-of-control rages, and violent episodes.
Fulfilling its mission to enhance the effectiveness of the criminal justice system, the Council supported Governor Perdue's vision of developing a strategy to stop methamphetamine abuse in Georgia. This vision translated into a summit which brought over 200 law enforcement officers, health service providers, and criminal justice policy makers together to strengthen agency connections and brainstorm tools to counteract the epidemic in Georgia.
The Council worked as an integral partner in coordinating the summit and in undertaking such activities as bringing in national and state experts to provide critical information and promising practices as well as coordinating the registration process for participants.
The summit lasted over a two-day time period in Atlanta and was funded by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, the Council, and other state and federal agencies as listed below. The meeting was the first of its kind in Georgia and held promise to serve as a paradigm for other states.

GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE
GA COUNCIL ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE

METHAMPHETAMINE AND GEORGIA:
SEEKING SOLUTIONS

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Criminal Justice Research
Council Examines the Impact of Georgia's Temporary Protective Order Registry
Through a grant from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Council's Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) has commenced a study to ascertain the impact of Georgia's Temporary Protective Order Registry (hereinafter referred to as Registry). The Registry represents a 24-hour centralized database for statewide protective orders designed to protect victims by offering law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and the courts near real-time access to orders issued in Georgia courts or issued by other states. Providing the status and conditions of the protective order and allowing law enforcement officers to make field determinations as to whether a respondent has violated the court order represent key components of the Registry.
The proposed study examines whether the Registry is meeting important elements of the following legislative mandate.
"...The Registry is intended to enhance victim safety by providing law enforcement officers, prosecuting attorneys, and the courts access to protective orders issued by courts of this state and foreign courts 24 hours of the day and seven days of the week. Access to the Registry is intended to aid law enforcement officers, prosecuting attorneys, and the courts in the enforcement of protective orders and the protection to victims of stalking and family violence..." (O.C.G.A. 19-13-52 (a)).
Although the study cannot address whether the protective order, as a legal instrument, actually enhances victim safety, it can examine numerous questions related to access and utilization within Georgia's criminal justice community. Toward this end, the SAC's study will investigate the following policy questions:
1. Do law enforcement agencies routinely access the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) web-based Registry in those cases where the protective order is not listed with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)?
2. What is the extent of utilization among Georgia prosecutors and state and superior courts?
3. Do prosecutors use the Registry to learn about a defendant's prior protective order history to make sentence recommendations?
4. Do Georgia judges take prior Registry history into account when sentencing a defendant?
5. What is the relationship between Registry utilization and the prevalence of domestic violence in Georgia counties?

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Council's Progress in 2004

Crime Victim Compensation's 2004 Outreach Initiative
Public awareness and education continues to be one of the top priorities of the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program. The goal of outreach and training is to ensure that the public is aware of the Victims Compensation Program's existence and to educate the public on the benefits victims of violent crime may be eligible to receive. In addition to distributing compensation brochures, Victim's Bill of Rights brochures, and application packets to various social service providers, staff began going out and speaking to the Court Clerks. Staff attended the regional Court Clerk meetings held around Georgia to educate and inform the clerks about the Program, benefits provided, and how they can assist those individuals who may be eligible to apply. Staff will continue to target different agencies that interface with victims as a strategy to increase program awareness.
In addition, staff provided trainings to advocates and organizations that directly/ indirectly provide services to victims. The goal is to educate those who come in contact with victims on a daily basis regarding the eligibility criteria and required documentation for filing a claim. This facilitates accurate information being given to victims and their families.
This following information highlights training efforts by staff during the Fiscal Year:

Tenet Health Systems
Athens Regional Medical Center
Med Assist Health Systems
Latino Civil Rights Forum at Morehouse College

Administrative Office of the Courts
Atlanta Police Department
Perot Health Systems
Community Forum at the Latin American Association

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2004 Reentry Highlights
With the 6th largest prison population in the nation and the 10th most populated state, Georgia is in a matchless position relative to other states. In fact, each year, more than 16,000 inmates are released from incarceration with little more than a bus ticket and $25 to affect a seamless transition back to the community. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is uniquely qualified to bring together all aspects of service providers to insure that those offenders who are released from prison are provided with the best opportunities for success.
During 2004, the Council continued to spearhead the state's efforts in the Prisoner Reentry Policy Academy through the National Governor's Association (NGA). This project continues to effect changes in policy regarding offender reentry due to the collaborative efforts of the Governor's Office, Children and Youth Coordinating Council, Georgia Departments of Corrections, Human Resources, Labor, Technical and Adult Education, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. The academy provides high-level officials within the state access to experts in the field of prisoner reentry leading to the development of new public policy for the state. The second meeting of the academy was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a follow-up learning lab in New York, New York.
Georgia was also selected to participate in the National Institute of Corrections' Transition from Prison to the Community Initiative (TPCI) which builds upon the successes of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) and the NGA Reentry Policy Academy. The TPCI project is spearheaded by the Governor's Office and involves the collaborative partners outlined above.

2005 NOVA Conference Sponsorship
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) and the Fulton County District Attorney's Office are co-sponsoring the 2005 National Organization for Victims Assistance (NOVA) National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia at the Hilton Hotel. This sponsorship will allow the many non-profit and state and local victim service providers in Georgia a greater opportunity for training that might otherwise not be available for them. CJCC works with these organizations and their staffs on a daily basis and wants to ensure that the conference is successful and meets the expectations of each of these local groups as well as the other approximate 1,000 out-of-state participants that are anticipated to attend.
The NOVA conference is held annually at different locations to train primarily victim service providers and others who serve or come in contact with victims through their profession such as social workers, counselors, law enforcement, prosecutors, etc.

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Council's Progress in 2004

Eleventh Annual Victims Conference Training Service Professionals To
Assist Victims of Crime

CJCC continued its high participation level of victim service providers at the agency's Annual Victims Assistance Training Conference. Participants included over 600 representatives from law enforcement, courts, corrections, private non-profit groups and others interested in victim service issues. The conference's objectives were three-fold: (1) to increase the knowledge base of victim service providers in the State of Georgia (2) to establish a networking forum for the purpose of assisting providers in discerning promising practices and viable solutions to delivering services to victims of crime and (3) to enlighten current and potential service providers regarding the Council's efforts to support services.

The theme of the conference was "Building Partnerships for Georgia," which centered on Georgia's continued effort to serve victims of crime. Attendees continued to rank the conference with high marks in their evaluations as it remains a training and networking force for victim services across disciplines.

2004 Victims Conference Eagle Awards
(Pictured with Executive Director Gale Buckner and Deputy Director Dianne Williams).

Anna Blau
Advocacy

Mary Ann Edgar
Volunteerism

Kenneth Hodges
Prosecution

Brenda Hoffmeyer
Director's Award

Ronald King
Law Enforcement

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Snapshots Eleventh Annual Victims Conference

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Crime Victims Compensation Division

Victims Compensation Staff (back row, L-R) Edward Rowell, Claim Specialist I; Shennill Gray, Claims Coordinator; Ana Reyes Belcher, Program Advocate; Krystal Allen, Intake Coordinator; Kimberly Sutton, Claim Specialist I; Willie Allen, Claim Specialist II; Edith Darden, Quality Control Specialist; Angela Sutton, Claim Specialist II; (front row, L-R) Everlene Lewis, 1-800 Operator; Shawanda Reynolds Cobb, Division Director; Dwaine Lyons, Data Technician; Billie Snyder-Suarez, Claim Specialist II.
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 and has contact with various victim service organizations throughout the state including domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child advocacy centers, each of the 49 judicial circuit victim witness assistance programs, and solicitors' office victim assistance programs. Through these organizations, Compensation staff advertise the availability of the 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 $25,000. Refer to O.C.G.A. 17-15-8(c)(1).

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An Overview of the Crime Victims Compensation
Program
Crime victim compensation is the oldest type of organized victim assistance in the United States. The first compensation program was created in 1965, which created a domino affect of the implementation of compensation programs in all fifty states by 1992. Georgia became the 45th state to establish a crime victims compensation program. In 1988, the Georgia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 431, enabling the State to create a Crime Victims Compensation Program, subject to the passage of Senate Resolution 274 which required the voters' approval of a Constitutional Amendment authorizing the payment of funds to crime victims. The Constitutional Amendment was passed by 68% of the voters in November 1988 and December 15, 1988. As a result, the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program was implemented to provide financial assistance to innocent victims of violent crime. The Program received its first $100,000 in emergency funds for crime victims on July 1, 1990. The swearing-in of the original five member Board (CVCB) took place on July 12, 1990. Initially, this Board was attached to the State Board of Worker's Compensation for administrative purposes. On October 29, 1990, an Executive Director was appointed to staff the Board.
In 1991, the administrative responsibility of the Board was transferred from the Workers' Compensation Board to the Office of Planning and Budget. In 1992, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council became the administrative agency of the State's Crime Victims Compensation Program.
The Program began to flourish once placed at the Council. Parole fees, DUI fines, and probation fees allowed the availability of adequate funds to provide compensation to victims and their families. The $1,000 maximum cap was increased to $5,000 in 1994, to $10,000 in 1995, and finally to the national average of $25,000 in 2002. Categorical caps were increased to offer $15,000 for medical expenses, $10,000 for economic support, $3,000 for mental health counseling and $1,500 for crime scene sanitation benefits. The allowable cap for funeral expenses remains at $3,000. In addition, in 2002 vehicular homicide and hit-and-run became eligible crime types and crime scene sanitation became a compensable category. Probation fees were increased from $3 to $9 to solidify the funding needed to adequately meet the increased financial needs of victims of violent crime.

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Impact of the Compensation Program

20,608 Applications Received Since 1991 $40.2 Million Paid to Victims of Crime Since 1991 The Compensation Division's Victim Advocate provides
assistance to victims/claimants in obtaining necessary documents to facilitate the claims review process and provides bilingual and referral services to victims and claimants across the state. The Compensation Division's Victim Advocate has been recognized by law enforcement and the Mexican Consulate for her work with victims of the Latino community. Because outreach continues to be an integral part of the Crime Victims Compensation Program, the Division offers training to service providers, advocates, and law enforcement. The Compensation Division, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation, will now provide benefits for a Memorial Sign at the crash site of a DUI crime (for eligible claims).

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The Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program Victim Compensation is funded by four sources, each yielding varying Funding Sources and

annual amounts. The Program received its first monies through an appropriation of $100,000 from

Revenues

Georgia's General Assembly on July 1, 1990. The current funding sources for the

program are DUI 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.

Parole Fees
Since February 1, 1992, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles has deposited fees collected from parolees into the fund. As of July 2003 parolees are required to pay $30 per month for each month they are on parole for committing certain crimes. See O.C.G.A. 1715-3(c).

Compensation Revenues

DUI Fines

-

Probation Fees -

Parole Fees -

VOCA

-

$1,114,584.28 $10,663,697.43
$562,342.84 $1,706,000.00

DUI Fines
Legislation was passed in 1992 mandating all adult courts with DUI jurisdiction to levy an additional penalty assessment of ten (10%) percent of the original fine up to a maximum of $26 for this crime type. See O.C.G.A. 1715-10 (b)(1).

2004 Victim Compensation Payments
$11,781,197

Probation Fees
In 2002, legislation was passed to increase the supervision fee to $9 per month for individuals under active probation supervision. The $9 per month shall be added to any supervision fee collected by any entity authorized to collect such fees and shall be paid into the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. See O.C.G.A. 17-15-13(f).

VOCA Grant
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds provide federal financial assistance to states for the purpose of compensating and assisting victims of crime. State compensation programs receive 60 percent of the amount paid by the state to victims of crime from state sources of revenue.

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Victim Compensation Funding Sources and Revenues

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 law enforcement agencies. 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 (insurance, sick leave, worker's compensation, etc.). Additionally, the total award amount can not exceed $25,000.
Categorical Caps State of Georgia's Crime Victims Compensation Program
(Maximum Cap: $25,000 Per Victim)

Categorical Caps Medical Cap

Past Caps

Present Caps

(07/1995 - 05/2002) Starting 05/13/2002

$5,000

$15,000

Economic Support (lost wages or loss of support)
Funeral Cap (will remain the same) Mental Health Counseling

$5,000 $3,000 $3,000

$10,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,000

Crime Scene Clean-Up

N/A

$ 1,500

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants comprise innocent victims who have been physically injured in a violent crime. Examples include:
Assault/Battery Homicide
Child Abuse Sexual Assault Domestic/Family Violence DUI Crash Victims Vehicular Homicide
Hit-and-Run Serious Injury by Vehicle

Additional Eligibility Requirements Include:
Victims of domestic violence may be eligible for loss of support
A parent of a child victim may be eligible for lost wages to compensate for time spent off of work seeking medical attention for the child
A criminal history will be provided and analyzed on adult victims

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Victim Compensation Application Process
Once a claim is received into the office, it is date stamped and sent to DATA ENTRY. During the DATA ENTRY process, all appropriate application and bill information is entered into the Claims Management Information System (CMIS). Staff assigns a claim number and the documentation is filed in a file folder and labeled. This process is completed within one to two business days and the claim is routed to the appropriate staff for an ELGIBILITY REVIEW.
During the ELGIBILITY REVIEW, the application and documentation are reviewed for eligibility and a status assignment. Staff determines whether all of the initial eligibility requirements are met (i.e., filing deadlines, type of crime, reporting deadlines, etc.). Once the claim has satisfied the eligibility requirements, claim documentation is reviewed to determine whether all of the necessary paperwork has been submitted to process the claim. Staff documents what information is needed, if any, and a status is assigned. This process is done within one to two business days of the claim being received for ELIGIBILITY REVIEW.
VICTIMS STATUS NOTIFICATION is the process where letters are mailed to claimants regarding the status of their applications. Status letters give the claim number and the status of the claim. Each status letter has detailed information explaining the claim status and gives a time frame regarding the next action to be taken on the claim. Applicants are given the name of a Claim Specialist in all status letters and are encouraged to call if they have questions or concerns regarding the information in the letter. If letters are returned, the applicant is contacted for an address change and the information is mailed to the victim again. The Program Advocate intervenes when claims are incomplete to provide assistance in obtaining necessary information for the claim to be assigned a pending status.
PROCESSING/RECOMMENDATION is the process where the specialists verify that the victim meets all statutory eligibility requirements (i.e., an innocent victim, no contributory conduct, cooperation with authorities, verification of criminal history, etc.) Documentation received from applicants is verified to determine what is owed to providers. Since the Crime Victims Compensation Program is a payer of last resort, collateral sources such as insurance benefits, Worker's Compensation, Medicare/Medicaid, and annual/sick leave pay are researched to determine whether these resources have been applied before payment is made. Once the documentation and collateral resources have been reviewed and verified, a recommendation can be made if the law enforcement questionnaire has been received. If specialists are awarding a claim, the dollar amounts are determined for all parties eligible for payment and a Warrant for Payment is prepared for a check to be processed and cut.
If an applicant is denied compensation, the claimant is given thirty (30) days to submit a written appeal for the claim to be reviewed by the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board. Once an appeal is received, staff reviews the grounds of the appeal and follows-up with the applicant, law enforcement, advocates, and the District Attorney's Office to gather additional information regarding the claim. Staff forwards the appeals, any new findings, and other documentation to the Board for review. Once a date for the appeal is set, claimants are notified of the time and place of the hearing, so that they may come before the Board to make an appeal. Once the Board makes a decision on the claim, applicants receive written notice of the Board's decision. If the applicant is dissatisfied with the decision, the claim can be taken to State Court.

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Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program Workflow Chart

Claims Received

Data Entry

Eligibility Review

Status Notification

Denial Status

Pending Status

Incomplete Status

Advocate Services (Assist victims with filing appeals)

Verification of Information

Advocate Services (Assist victims with gathering information)

No Appeal Submitted (Claim Closed)

Receipt of Appeal

Recommendation

Denial Notification Information not Received (See Denial Process)

Notification of Appeals Hearing

Finance Office

Appeals Hearing

Award Notification

Notification of Board's Decision

Check Mailed

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What's New in the Victim's Compensation Division
On May 13, 2004, Governor Perdue signed House Bill 20, which mandates DUI signs to be erected when a person has been killed as a result of a homicide by vehicle in violation of Code Section 40-6-391(DUI). House Bill 20 mandates the Department of Transportation (DOT) to place DUI Memorial Signs at the crime scene in memory of the DUI victim(s). These signs are paid for by the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program at $150 per sign.
The next of kin of vehicular homicide victims caused by an individual under the influence of drugs or alcohol may request that the DOT place a memorial sign at the crash site or in close proximity to the crash. Individuals must make application with the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program for eligibility purposes. If the claim is deemed eligible by the Program, a check will be forwarded to the DOT to produce and erect the sign.

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Applications Received by Fiscal Year

3500

3293

3000

2799

2500 2000

1594

1725

1954

2116

2372

1500 1000

1276
943 918 771
558

500

289

0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Annual Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program Payouts
$11.8M $12

$10

$8

$7.2M

$6 $4.7M

$3.8M

$4

$3.2M

$1.8M $1.8M $2
$349K $465K $119K $201K $244K
$0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000

2001

$4.6M 2002 2003

2004

(in millions)

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Appeal Decisions by the Compensation Board

Tabled 17%

Remanded 29%

Affirmed 54%

Remanded Affirmed Tabled

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Applications by Crime Type

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24%

3% 2%
13%

9%

2% 4%

43%
Assault Sexual Assault Child Abuse Child Sexual Assault Domestic Abuse DUI Vehicle Other

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FY 2004 Victims Compensation Awards By County

County Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay Clayton Clinch

Claims Received 11 1 0 2 13 2 14 16 15 4 112 4 8 5 6 13 18 15 7 11 5 23 13 0 146 0 1 66 39 0 125 3

Claims Awarded 7 2 1 2 14 1 13 13 15 0 93 0 5 0 7 12 13 7 5 4 4 22 13 1
129 0 2 55 21 0 87 4

Amount Awarded $13,444.80 $7,821.90 $3,000.00 $13,665.30 $39,522.21 $3,220.00 $57,632.97 $40,750.35 $46,581.32 $23,632.53 $642,769.24 $0.00 $36,052.85 $0.00 $9,561.12 $93,369.78 $78,742.69 $38,076.84 $14,392.53 $22,259.46 $14,026.74 $55,306.88 $42,402.69 $6,217.38 $566,673.59 $0.00 $7,254.38 $244,651.54 $98,144.32 $0.00 $341,524.21 $48,582.12

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FY 2004 Victims Compensation Awards By County

County Cobb Coffee Colquitt Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon

Claims Received 187 17 71 10 2 33 4 13 1 1 25 265 4 4 58 27 5 2 6 3 9 2 6 6 33 58 5 649 8 0 43 14

Claims Awarded 112 18 25 5 2 22 5 10 2 3 10 192 2 5 58 11 2 1 6 4 4 2 3 8 24 26 2 383 8 0 34 12

Amount Awarded $548,108.42 $66,804.16 $125,534.41 $11,393.88 $13,799.28 $23,686.09 $34,875.12 $72,465.39 $1,118.00 $32,519.80 $15,673.93 $1,294,272.66 $11,243.84 $10,569.72 $273,248.19 $37,775.67 $804.96 $4,432.50 $16,684.95 $10,421.36 $3,808.25 $16,557.78 $16,029.78 $34,687.03 $28,919.65 $73,230.24 $25,595.56 $2,683,638.64 $31,717.28 $0.00 $147,482.53 $76,767.27

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FY 2004 Victims Compensation Awards By County

County Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion

Claims Received 6 3
107 5 62 2 1 2 6 7 32 30 0 5 5 3 1 2 7 5 6 2 26 3 4 1 3 65 5 8 4 4

Claims Awarded 8 3 77 4 38 2 2 3 2 4 22 20 2 5 4 2 2 4 8 5 12 2 24 3 0 1 0 38 3 8 4 3

Amount Awarded $22,147.17 $15,791.78 $379,277.76 $38,481.25 $208,989.50 $16,528.05 $3,280.00 $4,280.70 $827.04 $1,657.39 $82,836.18 $52,799.80 $9,076.55 $24,015.52 $23,441.54 $261.54 $20,728.56 $18,779.48 $30,319.08 $24,943.04 $40,801.94
$0.00 $64,099.28 $13,954.91
$0.00 $7,975.78
$0.00 $129,607.25
$5,503.92 $36,430.51 $10,161.60 $15,951.60

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FY 2004 Victims Compensation Awards By County

County McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart

Claims Received 6 8 3 1 6 18 2 2 10
101 24 10 2 11 16 3 3 4 11 1 1 0 1 2 82 20 2 5 4 16 3 6

Claims Awarded 6 7 2 0 5 9 1 1 8 81 16 9 1 9 12 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 2 3 68 13 2 0 3 12 5 8

Amount Awarded $24,605.00 $28,726.98 $845.75 $0.00 $30,141.49 $6,059.88 $2,175.08 $270.00 $44,832.34 $291,499.93 $95,460.18 $40,674.33 $13,297.78 $74,905.56 $48,980.08 $15,297.78 $0.00 $0.00 $24,823.44 $4,403.64 $0.00 $0.00 $8,715.00 $15,404.79 $471,623.26 $59,079.04 $619.74 $0.00 $1,500.00 $53,068.79 $25,508.54 $36,240.13

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FY 2004 Victims Compensation Awards By County

County Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth Grand Total

Claims Received 20 1 1 1 0 5 0 20 16 4 1 2 23 4 5 1 7 11 12 12 2 1 14 1 2 4 34 3 1 3 7
3293

Claims Awarded 21 1 0 3 0 6 0 15 13 3 1 0 14 4 6 1 5 4 3 12 3 2 9 1 2 1 29 6 0 1 4
2331

Amount Awarded $94,073.63 $3,700.00 $0.00 $11,219.78 $0.00 $29,433.74 $0.00 $41,871.79 $40,894.85 $8,209.35 $2,121.33 $0.00 $102,962.72 $5,071.99 $19,070.72 $3,000.00 $18,280.06 $23,396.77 $24,782.68 $49,302.17 $25,358.81 $11,668.48 $43,207.98 $400.00 $20,961.89 $568.61 $89,483.69 $6,076.17 $0.00 $11,477.99 $19,748.81
$11,781,197.45

STATE OF GEORGIA
COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS Fiscal Year 2004

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The Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program received 3,293 claims.

Benefits were provided to 2,331 claimants.

Benefits to victims, claimants, and/or those that provided services to victims totaled $11.8 million for:

Medical Expenses Funeral Expenses

Mental Health Counseling Economic Support

Crime Scene Cleanup

The Compensation Program provided financial assistance for victims in 143 Georgia Counties.

Those receiving Compensation Benefits were of varying ages:

Ages 0-18: 354 Ages 36-55: 747

Ages 19-25: 513 Ages 56+: 143

Ages 26-35: 574

The Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program Advocate provided direct services to 1,019 victims filing incomplete compensation claims.

In addition to the benefits provided by the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program, staff provided advocacy services to 49 victims. These victims were assisted with locating the following services:

Bi-lingual services Mental Health Counseling

Housing Assistance Other Financial Resources

Travel Assistance Legal Assistance

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Grants Administration Division

Grants Administration Staff (back row, L-R) Michael Shackelford, Auditor I; LaSonja Fillingame, Program Director II; Edwin Bell, Planner II; Eden Freeman, Program Director II; Patricia Thames, Auditor I; James Banks, Consultant; (front row, L-R) Robert Thornton, Planner I; Naima Watt, Auditor I; Joseph Hood, Division Director; Theresa Mattison, Auditor I; (Not Pictured-Carey Smith, Planner I)
The Grants Administration Division is responsible for the application, planning, and administration of federal funds which support a variety of programs aimed at benefiting the criminal justice system. Depending 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 Control and System Improvement Grant Program

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.

2004 Award:

$13,159,194

Eligible Applicants:

State and local units of government. 59.56% must be passed through to local units of government.

Match Requirements:

25% cash match is required

Restrictions on Use:

Funds are restricted to 29 approved purpose areas set by Congress. The Council must apply for and receive approval from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (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 identify 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 Criminal Justice Records Improvement initiatives. In addition, the mandated 5% set aside for Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRI) must have a separate plan which is updated each year.

Current Projects:

Forty-four percent of the funding in FY 2004 was awarded to 28 local multi-jurisdictional drug task forces. Five percent was set aside for Council administrative expenses. An additional 5 percent has been allocated for federally mandated Criminal Justice Records Improvement Projects. The remaining 40 percent was awarded to maintain current grants such as DARE, SROs, GPSTC training initiatives, MultiJurisdictional K-9 Task Forces, Drug Courts and other local projects.

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Grant Program replaces the Edward Byrne Memorial Drug Control and System Improvement Grant Program and the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Program in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2005.

Formal program guidance from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is currently unavailable with exception to statutory language. The amount of the funds to each state is based on a formula using a combination of Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics and population. The following web site has been established by BJA, which is updated with information as it develops: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ BJA/grant/jag.html

The 2005 JAG award has not yet been determined. However, Georgia's award is projected at $8.8 million for the Byrne portion.

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Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program

The Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) 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 individual states receive. Georgia's relative population to all other states and U.S. territories also impacts the other congressional appropriations. Funding for each local jurisdiction is based on its Type One Crime Rate. Examples include murder, rape, molestation, and kidnapping.

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 year to 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.

2004 Award:

$769,862

Eligible Applicants:

State and any Local Units of Government which did not receive an award directly from BJA and which maintains a police force.

Match Requirements:

10% Cash Match

Restrictions on Use:

The LLEBG 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. Examples of restrictions include fixed wing aircraft, yachts, vehicles, limousines, and tanks. Federal guidelines limit the Council's administrative costs to 3% of the grant award.

Current Projects:

The projects change each year, and there are no continuation projects as it is always unknown whether or not the grant will continue. In fact, in previous years the Council has voted to limit local applicants from receiving funding for two consecutive years (it has also varied the amount distributed to state agencies). At times, the Council has set aside certain amounts for state projects and limited the funds only to local applicants. As of this publication, the Council has not issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2004 program.

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Grant Program replaces the Edward Byrne Memorial Drug Control and System Improvement Grant Program and the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Program in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2005.

The 2005 JAG award has not yet been determined. However, Georgia's award is projected at $1 million for the LLEBG portion.

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Victims of Crime Act Grant Program

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 convictions of white-collar crime.

2004 Award:

$10,122,000

Eligible Applicants:

Nonprofit 501(c)3's, state and local units of government

Match Requirements:

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

Restrictions on Use:

VOCA funded projects must provide 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, 10% underserved victims of crimes (as determined by demographic factors such as elderly victims and/or geographic factors such as rural areas where few services exist). Each year, the grant allows for 5% of the award to be applied towards administrative costs.

Current Projects:

Grant funding for this program is primarily awarded to nonprofit victim service organizations. There are approximately 39 domestic violence shelters, 10 sexual assault projects, and 35 child abuse projects that receive funding. Approximately $2 million is awarded to 43 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.

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

2004 Award: Eligible Applicants: Match Requirements: Restrictions on Use:
Current Projects:

$3,039,000
Nonprofit 501(c)3's, State and Local Units of Government
A 25% cash or in-kind match is required of all applicants;
VAWA program guidelines mandate the use of funds to assist adult women victims 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, nongovernmental victim service providers, 5% to court services and the remaining 15% to supplement the above areas or for areas not identified (state discretion).
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. In the 2004 award cycle, only awards in the areas of prosecution, law enforcement, and court services were solicited. The goal of the Council is to maintain services to the existing non-profit agencies and with expectations of decreased funding in victim services overall in the coming year, few service expansions were available.

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Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization

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

2004 Award:

$0

Eligible Applicants:

Nonprofit 501(c)3's, State and Local Units of government

Match Requirements:

There is not a match requirement

Restrictions on Use/ Current Projects:

Funding in the amount of $500,000 was received by the Council in partnership with the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Georgia Commission on Family Violence to facilitate a multidisciplinary team approach to protecting children and women in Georgia's rural communities. The purpose of the team is to develop a standard response in rural communities using a team approach to the investigation and prosecution of child abuse and domestic violence cases. The team will function in a manner that causes the least possible trauma to children, battered women, and their families. This goal will be facilitated through the active participation of various disciplines (e.g. local domestic violence advocates, DFCS-Child Protective Services, Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Child Abuse Investigative Support Center).

*At the time of this report, 2004 RDVCV funds have not been awarded to the Council. However, the previously awarded funds cover multiple years and continue to be administered by the Council.

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Statistical Analysis Center Grant Program

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).
Award Amount: $50,000
During 2004, the SAC received an award to conduct a study of Georgia's Temporary Protective Order Registry. The research will assess the utilization of the Registry as well as cross validate the Registry against Georgia's Computerized Criminal History Records.
A previous study comparing Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) methods in Georgia to Georgia's Computerized Criminal History (CCH) won national recognition from the Justice Research Statistics Association (JRSA).

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Program

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

2004 Award:

$0

Eligible Applicants:

State and Local Units of Government

Match Requirements:

25% Cash Match

Restrictions on Use:

RSAT 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 after-care program be added which works in conjunction with the residential component. However, this additional aspect can currently only be funded at a minimal level.

Current Projects:

The Council continues to administer funds awarded to the State in previous years. The funds were divided with the majority being distributed 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. Although no funds were appropriated for this program in 2004, the Council is anticipating the 2005 applications to be released in early 2005.

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Violent Offender Truth-In-Sentencing Grant Program

The Violent Offender Incarceration/Truth In Sentencing (VOITIS) grant program is congressionally appropriated each year, and was discontinued by Congress for future appropriations after 2001. 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 are determined by incarceration statistics each year. Georgia's last year of funding in 2001 from all three tiers equated to approximately $13 million. In total, Georgia has received over $82 million in prison construction funds since inception of the program in 1996.

2004 Award:

$0 (However, the Council continues to administer funds awarded from 1996-2001 for on-going construction projects)

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 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the federal administrative agency, makes the determination of eligibility under the guidelines. 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), Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (GDJJ), and State Board of Pardons and Paroles (P&P). The two most notable are a maximum security prison in Jackson, Georgia for GDOC and a new facility in Augusta, Georgia for GDJJ. Over the past three years, P&P has received $885,665 for drug testing, leaving $114,335 to expend to utilize the budgeted $1 million over four years. These project plans are approved by 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 P&P. Due to the large match requirements and the eventual funding required for operation, which must come from state and/ or bond funding, this group works with the Governor's Office and the legislature to determine projects.

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The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative
The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (Reentry) is a groundbreaking federal grant program representing a coalition of eight federal agencies including the United States Departments of Justice, Labor, and Health and Human Services.
Each year, more than 15,000 adult offenders are released from the Georgia prison system. The Georgia Reentry Project is a comprehensive, collaborative response to transition offenders back to their home communities, after a period of incarceration, with the ultimate goal of reducing recidivism.
In early 2002, the Council began assembling the required state level partners necessary to submit an application under the program. In Georgia, the Council was chosen to serve as the administrative agency for the grant program and lead the Reentry Steering Committee composed of agency heads from the:
Department of Corrections Department of Juvenile Justice State Board of Pardons and Paroles Department of Human Resources Georgia Bureau of Investigation Department of Labor Department of Technical and Adult Education Georgia Workforce Investment Board Genesis Prevention Coalition
The Working Group, also led by the Council, submitted an application for funding and was subsequently awarded $2,000,000 in 2002 (the maximum available) and supplemental awards of $189,000 in 2003 and $16,380 to implement a comprehensive Reentry Program in the State of Georgia. The proposed plan will build upon the successes of the Savannah Impact Model and be implemented in the target communities of Albany, Atlanta (juveniles only), Augusta, and Macon.
In addition, the Reentry Working Group was nominated for the Governor's Public Safety Award and has been recognized at regional conferences sponsored by the White House Office of Faith Based Services.
The State of Georgia, lead by the Council, continues to expand in the area of offender reentry programs by being selected to participate in two national reentry efforts. The National Governor's Association (NGA) Reentry Policy Academy provides expert technical assistance to a team of state-level policy makers. The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Transition from Prison to the Community Initiative (TPCI) builds upon the efforts of the SVORI and NGA projects and further develops new policy directives related to the transition of the offenders back into their home communities.

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National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act

The National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act (NFSIA) grant program is a congressionally appropriated program enacted by legislation in FY 2001. The grant program was named after the late Georgia U.S. Senator, Paul Coverdell and is officially called the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grant.

2004 Award:

$276,487

Eligible Applicants:

State and any Local Units of government

Match Requirements:

No Cash Match

Restrictions on Use:

Funds must be used by crime laboratories or morgues for training and assistance with obtaining national accreditation and/or certification status. Funds must also be used for enhancements to forensic science services provided by a particular crime lab or medical examiner.

Current Projects:

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Division of Forensic Sciences has embarked on various activities meant to help streamline the process of forensic services in its primary state laboratory. This includes but is not limited to the purchasing of computer equipment, photography equipment, trainings, and other laboratory needs. This strategy has allowed the laboratory to provide a higher level of quality and efficient services to the state for criminal justice purposes.

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Project Safe Neighborhoods

The Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant program is an appropriated project aimed at reducing gun related crimes. Through partnership selections made by the U.S. Attorney of the Northern District of Georgia, the PSN Task Force was formed and made strong community outreach and enforcement efforts throughout the calendar year.

2004 Award:

$951,078

Eligible Applicants:

U.S. Attorney Districts, State, any Local Units of government, or other organizations as recommended by the PSN Selection Committee and as further determined by the U.S. Attorney of the receiving district.

Match Requirements:

No Cash Match

Restrictions on Use:

Funds for this project are utilized at the sole discretion of the U.S. Attorney with the goal of concentrating outreach and enforcement efforts towards the reduction of gun related crimes.

Current Project:

Currently, a PSN Task Force consisting of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Atlanta Police Department, Georgia Board of Pardon's and Paroles, Georgia Department of Corrections, and other non-profit entities work in tandem through various outreach and enforcement efforts to curb gun related crime in a specific area of the City of Atlanta. Research partners from Emory University and Applied Research Services are also involved in identifying the "high profile" criminal offenders residing in the targeted area. The partners also follow trends of gunshot wound victims within the target area admitted into the emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital.

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2004 Council Funded Projects

STATE OF GEORGIA

County Appling
Bacon Baldwin
Barrow Bartow Berrien Bibb
Bleckley Brooks

Agency
Appling County Board of Commissioners City of Baxley City of Baxley
Bacon County Commission City of Alma Baldwin County Board of Commissioners Baldwin County Board of Commissioners Baldwin County Board of Commissioners Milledgeville, City of Ocmulgee CASA, Inc. Barrow County Sheriff's Office City of Winder Peace Place, Inc. The Tree House, Inc. Bartow County Commission Christian League for Battered Women Alapaha Judicial Circuit Bibb County Board of Commissioners Bibb County Board of Commissioners Bibb County Board of Commissioners Bibb County Solicitor's Office Central Georgia CASA, Inc. Crisis Line of Middle Georgia, Inc. Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia Office of the Child Advocate Bleckley County Commission Brooks County Board of Commissioners

CJCC Fund Type Byrne
Byrne Byrne
Byrne Byrne Byrne
VOCA
VOCA
Byrne VOCA VAWA VAWA VOCA VOCA VOCA VOCA VOCA Byrne VAWA VOCA VOCA VOCA VOCA VOCA
VOCA Byrne Byrne

Project Title
Live Scan
Altamaha Drug Task Force Appling County Prevention and Early Intervention Live Scan Southeast Drug Task Force Ocmulgee Drug Task Force
Georgia's PORCH
Victim Witness Assistance Program
GILEE CASA Law Enforcement Victim Services Domestic Violence Program Child Advocate Program Bartow County District Attorney's Office Domestic Violence Shelter District Attorney VWAP Middle Georgia Drug Task Force Prosecution Macon Judicial Circuit Victim Witness Assistance Program CASA Program Comprehensive Victims Victim Therapy
Child Abuse Oconee Drug Task Force Live Scan

Brooks County Board of Commissioners VOCA

Bulloch
Butts Camden

CASA Program for the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit , Inc.
Citizens Against Violence, Inc. Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Towaliga Judicial Circuit Camden Community Crisis Center, Inc.

VOCA CASA Program for the Ogeechee JC

VOCA VOCA VOCA VOCA

Citizens Against Violence, Inc. Victim Witness Assistance Program Victim Witness Assistance Program Victim's Advocate

Carroll

Camden County Board of Commissioners Camden County CASA Program Carroll County Emergency Shelter Carroll Rape Crisis Center City of Carrollton City of Temple

Byrne Live Scan

VOCA VOCA VOCA Byrne VAWA

Child Advocacy Domestic Violence Shelter Sexual Assault Center West Georgia Drug Task Force Law Enforcement

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Award Amount
$20,576
$198,420 $16,478
$20,576 $124,082 $197,971
$108,066
$59,477
$4,125 $22,943 $14,480 $21,354 $59,820 $77,615 $30,150 $24,012 $24,608 $300,000 $50,000 $29,889 $40,772 $49,981 $44,391 $49,591
$47,537 $263,832 $20,576
$33,897
$25,883
$63,652 $61,432 $97,377 $55,629
$20,576
$19,371 $40,265 $27,655 $353,000 $48,724

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County
Catoosa Chatham

Agency
Children's Advocacy Center-Lookout Mtn Judicial Circuit Chatham County Board of Commissioners Coastal Children's Advocacy Center Georgia Legal Services ProgramSavannah Parent and Child Development Services, Inc. Rape Crisis Center - Coastal Empire Savannah Area Family Emergency Shelter, Inc. Savannah, City of Savannah/Chatham Co. CASA Program

CJCC Fund Type
VOCA

Project Title Clinical Program

Byrne Savannah-Chatham County Drug Court

VOCA Coastal Children's Advocacy Center VOCA Elder Abuse Prevention/Intervention

VAWA Victim Services

VOCA Sexual Assault VOCA Legal Advocacy & Outreach Services

Byrne Savannah Impact Program VOCA CASA Program

Cherokee Clarke

CASA for Children, Inc. Cherokee Co. Children's Advocacy Center
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners
Cherokee Family Violence Center Cherokee Family Violence Center Athens-Clarke CASA Program, Inc. Family Counseling Service of Athens

VOCA VOCA
Byrne
VOCA
VAWA VOCA VOCA VOCA

CASA Program Child Advocacy
Cherokee Multi Agency Narcotics Squad
Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit VWAP
Victim Services Domestic Violence Shelter Athens-Clarke CASA Child Abuse

Award Amount
$47,780
$104,538
$38,365 $61,834
$64,133
$52,463 $54,183
$20,224 $22,498
$39,528 $80,413
$283,000
$98,520
$67,192 $92,375 $71,274 $73,698

Clayton Clinch

Project Safe, Inc. Project Safe, Inc. Sexual Assault Center of NE GA Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
Assn. on Battered Women-Clayton Co.

VAWA VOCA VOCA Byrne

Victim Services Project Safe Shelter Crisis & Aftercare Services Athens-Clarke County DTF

Byrne D.A.R.E.

VOCA Securus House

Clayton County Board of Commissioners
Clayton County Board of Commissioners
Clayton County Board of Commissioners
Rainbow House, Inc. The Southern Crescent Sexual Assault Center, Inc. Clinch County Board of Commissioners

VOCA Clayton County CASA VOCA Solicitor VWAP VOCA Victim Witness Assistance Program VOCA CAFT VAWA Victim Services Byrne Live Scan

Clinch County Board of Commissioners Byrne South Georgia Drug Task Force

$15,961 $56,156 $121,988 $212,000
$7,323
$95,601
$29,106
$40,384
$87,016
$70,491 $87,946
$20,576
$203,023

STATE OF GEORGIA County

Agency

Cobb

Cobb County Board of Commissioners

CJCC Fund Type
Byrne

GILEE

Project Title

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Award Amount $4,125

Cobb County Board of Commissioners VOCA Victim Witness Assistance Program

$53,157

Coffee

SafePath Children's Advocacy Center, Inc.
YWCA of Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center of Coffee County, Inc.
Coffee County Board of Commissioners

VOCA Children's Advocacy Center
VOCA Family Violence Department VOCA Child and Family Supportive Services
VOCA First Responder

$161,301
$127,381 $43,173
$42,663

Crisp Dawson Decatur
DeKalb

Crisp County Crisp County Dawson County Board of Commissioners Decatur County Board of Commissioners Decatur County Board of Commissioners South Georgia Judicial Circuit Caminar Latino, Inc. DeKalb County Government DeKalb County Government DeKalb County Government DeKalb County Government DeKalb Juvenile Foundation DeKalb Rape Crisis Center DeKalb Rape Crisis Center Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Byrne Mid-South Narcotics Task Force VOCA Victim Witness Assistance Program Byrne North Georgia K-9 Task Force

$120,000 $72,501 $119,283

Byrne Live Scan

$20,576

VOCA First Responder

$35,586

VOCA VAWA RSAT VAWA VOCA VOCA VOCA VAWA VOCA Byrne Byrne
Byrne Byrne Byrne Byrne Byrne Byrne Byrne NFSIA PSN

Victim Witness Assistance Program Victim Services Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Prosecution Aligning Vertical Advocacy with Vertical Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit DeKalb County CASA Program Victim Services Sexual Assault Child Abuse Investigative Support Center CJRI Criminal Justice Records Improvement Georgia Information Sharing & Analysis C GILEE GISAC GISAC SB22 Implementation State Drug Task Force Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) NFSIA PSN 2004

$49,970 $48,674 $85,825 $57,793 $103,302 $104,556 $111,287 $25,798 $96,078 $314,245 $286,611
$366,676 $4,125
$145,000 $105,000 $164,320 $1,150,000 $349,351 $249,486 $263,455

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice RSAT Juvenile RSAT Grant

$147,000

Dodge

International Women's House, Inc. Refugee Family Services, Inc. Refugee Women's Network Safe Haven Transitional, Inc. Tapestri, Inc. Women Moving On, Inc. Dodge County Oconee Judicial Circuit

VAWA VAWA VOCA VOCA VAWA VOCA Byrne VOCA

Victim Services Victim Services Tapestri Court Advocacy Project Safe Haven Court Services Legal Advocacy Live Scan Victim Witness Assistance Program

$81,000 $126,000 $47,636 $55,469 $69,840 $84,751 $20,576 $28,781

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County

Agency

Dougherty Douglas Echols

Dougherty County Board of Commissioners
Dougherty County Board of Commissioners
Dougherty Judicial Circuit Open Arms, Inc. Community Organized for Resources of Excellence
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Douglasville, City of S.H.A.R.E. House, Inc. Echols County Board of Commissioners

CJCC Fund Type
Byrne

Project Title Intensive Street Level Drug Task Force

VOCA District Attorney VWAP

VAWA Prosecution VOCA Child Abuse VOCA Children's Voice: CASA, Inc.

VOCA District Attorney VWAP

Byrne GILEE VOCA SHARE House Services Byrne Live Scan

Effingham Effingham County Board of Commissioners
Effingham County VWAP, Inc.

Emanuel Evans

Emanuel County Board of Commissioners
Emanuel County Child Abuse Prevention Center, Inc.
Evans County Board of Commissioners

Byrne Live Scan
VOCA Effingham County Victim Witness Assistance
Byrne East Central Georgia Drug Task Force
VOCA The Sunshine House
Byrne Tri-Circuit Drug Task Force

Fannin Floyd
Forsyth

North GA Mountain Crisis Network City of Rome Hospitality House for Women, Inc. Northwest GA Child Advocacy Center, Inc.
Rome Judicial Circuit Sexual Assault Center of NW GA, Inc. Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
Forsyth County CASA, Inc. Forsyth County Child Advocacy Center

VOCA Byrne VOCA VOCA

Crisis Network Rome/Floyd Metro Task Force Domestic Violence Shelter Child Abuse

VOCA VAWA VAWA VOCA

Child Abuse Project Victim Services Law Enforcement District Attorney VWAP

VOCA First Responder

VOCA Forsyth County CASA, Inc. VOCA Child Advocacy Center

Franklin Fulton

Forsyth County Family Haven. Inc. Forsyth County Family Haven. Inc. Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Administrative Office of the Courts Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. Catholic Social Services , Inc. City of Atlanta City of Atlanta City of College Park Council of Superior Court Judges Crime Victims Advocacy Council Fulton County Board of Commissioners

VAWA Victim Services VOCA Domestic Violence Shelter Byrne Piedmont Northern MANS

Byrne VOCA VAWA Byrne PSN Byrne VAWA VOCA Byrne

Drug Courts Atlanta Long Term Care Ombudsman Victim Services GILEE PSN - Atlanta Police Dept. Tri-Cities Narcotics Court Services Crime Victims Advocacy Council, Inc. Re-Entry Partnership Initiative

Award Amount
$70,000
$89,941
$44,659 $94,773 $44,447
$38,221
$4,125 $101,659 $20,576
$20,576
$21,612
$183,533
$123,355
$223,818
$30,461 $51,840 $118,368 $30,866
$32,130 $45,000 $18,052 $80,169
$39,897
$43,920 $54,080
$25,440 $57,287 $209,234
$223,214 $84,635 $93,850 $4,125 $235,592 $240,605 $53,057 $8,840 $90,000

STATE OF GEORGIA County

Agency

Fulton

Fulton County Board of Commissioners

CJCC Fund Type
PSN

PSN 2004

Project Title

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Award Amount $125,821

Fulton County Board of Commissioners VAWA Prosecution Fulton County Board of Commissioners VOCA Victim Witness Assistance Program

$133,439 $195,272

Fulton County CASA, Inc. Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police Georgia Center for Children, Inc.
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. Georgia Commission on Family Violence Georgia Department of Corrections Georgia Department of Corrections Georgia Department of Corrections Georgia Department of Corrections Georgia Department of Corrections Georgia Department of Human Resources Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc. Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc. Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault Georgia State Patrol Georgia State Patrol Jewish Family and Career Services, Inc. Juvenile Justice Fund, Inc.
Odyssey Family Counseling Center Partnership Against Domestic Violence

VOCA VAWA VOCA
VAWA

Court Appointed Special Advocates Law Enforcement Training Fulton-DeKalb Children's Advocacy Center Prosecution

VAWA Byrne RSAT RSAT RSAT VOITIS VOCA

Multiple Program Areas Mental Health Diversion Program RSAT RSAT RSAT Day Reporting Centers Partnership in Protection

VAWA VOCA VAWA VAWA Byrne Byrne VAWA VOCA
VOCA VOCA

Victim Services Elder Abuse Prevention/Intervention Law Enforcement Training Multiple Program Areas GILEE Regional K-9 Task Force Victim Services Specialized Case Management for Victims Comprehensive Victim Services Legal Advocacy Program

$99,918 $110,000 $243,950
$107,782
$130,000 $212,250 $107,955 $129,638 $1,055,000 $1,900,296 $45,260
$40,000 $62,122 $18,721 $179,000 $4,125 $500,000 $41,000 $38,080
$46,943 $66,959

Gilmer Glynn

Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, Inc. Raksha, Inc. Roswell, City of State Board of Pardons and Paroles State Board of Pardons and Paroles State Board of Pardons and Paroles The Salvation Army of Georgia The Salvation Army of Georgia Victim Witness Assistance Program, Inc. Appalachian Children's Center, Inc. Appalachian Judicial Circuit Brunswick Judicial Circuit Brunswick Judicial Circuit CASA Glynn, Inc. Coastal Area Rape Crisis Center, Inc. Coastal Georgia Community College Police Department
Glynn Community Crisis Center, Inc. Glynn County Board of Commissioners

VOCA VAWA Byrne Byrne LLEBG VOITIS VOCA VOCA VAWA VOCA VOCA VAWA VOCA VOCA VAWA Byrne

Helpline Victim Services GILEE GILEE GPS EM Veritracks GPS EM Veritracks Safehouse Safehouse Victim Services Appalachian Children's Center Victim Witness Assistance Program Prosecution Victim Assistance Program CASA Program Victim Services GILEE

VOCA Victim Advocate Program VOCA Domestic Violence Liaison

$45,091 $82,402 $4,125 $4,125 $222,263 $269,887 $54,286 $35,937 $112,656 $31,387 $35,068 $88,900 $45,639 $21,950 $30,000 $4,125
$74,706 $40,187

Safe Harbor Children's Shelter, Inc.

VOCA Safe Harbor Children's Shelter

$33,142

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County

Agency

Gwinnett

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
Gwinnett Sexual Assault Center, Inc.

Habersham Georgia Mountain Women's Center, Inc. Georgia Mountain Women's Center, Inc.

CJCC Fund Type VAWA
VOCA
VOCA
VAWA VOCA

Project Title
Law Enforcement
Victim Witness Assistance Program
Sexual Assault & Children's Advocacy Center Law Enforcement Domestic Violence Shelter

Hall
Haralson Hart Heard Henry
Houston
Irwin Jackson Jasper

Habersham County Board of Commissioners
Habersham County Board of Commissioners
Mountain Judicial Circuit Family Relations Program, Inc. Gateway House, Inc. Hall County Board of Commissioners Hall County Board of Commissioners Hall County Board of Commissioners Hall County Board of Commissioners Hall-Dawson CASA Program, Inc. Rape Response, Inc. Haralson County Commission Haralson County Commission Haralson County Commission Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence, Inc.
Northern Judicial Circuit Heard County Board of Commissioners Flint Circuit Council-Family Violence Georgia Sheriffs' Association Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes CASA of Houston County Houston County Board of Commissioners Houston Drug Action Council, Inc. Houston Drug Action Council, Inc. Rainbow House Children's Resource Center
City of Ocilla Irwin County Board of Commissioners Commerce Police Department Piedmont CASA, Inc. Jasper County Board of Commissioners

Byrne Live Scan

Byrne Northeast Georgia Drug Task Force

VOCA VOCA VOCA Byrne VOCA VOCA VOCA VOCA VAWA Byrne Byrne VOCA VOCA
VOCA VAWA VOCA VAWA VOCA VOCA VAWA

Victim Assistance Program Comprehensive Victim Services Therapeutic Services Program Hall County MANS Hall County Board of Commissioners Hall County Board of Commissioners Hall County Board of Commissioners Child Abuse Victim Services Haralson-Paulding Drug Task Force Live Scan Victim Witness Assistance Program Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence District Attorney VWAP Law Enforcement Serving Victims of Family Violence Law Enforcement Training Victim Advocate Program CASA of Houston County Prosecution

VOCA Comprehensive Victims VOCA HODAC, Inc.-Comprehensive Victims VOCA CAC

Byrne Byrne Byrne VOCA Byrne

School Resource Officer South Central Drug Task Force GILEE CASA Program Live Scan

Lamar

Lamar County Board of Commissioners VOCA Lamar County Sheriff's Office

Laurens Stepping Stone Child Advocacy Center VOCA Stepping Stone Child Advocacy Center

The Laurens County CASA Program, Inc.
Women In Need of God's Shelter, Inc.

VOCA Laurens County CASA Program, Inc. VOCA WiNGS Victim Services

Award Amount
$92,111
$51,519
$120,128
$23,679 $77,379
$20,576
$120,000
$42,372 $140,939 $125,768 $273,000 $49,652 $46,070 $31,123 $57,498 $64,586 $230,000 $20,576 $22,511 $28,168
$22,839 $35,000 $206,235 $85,930 $80,987 $18,557 $50,000
$74,617 $34,446 $33,907
$27,804 $233,426
$4,125 $25,205 $20,576
$28,856
$4,096
$11,420
$59,400

STATE OF GEORGIA County

Agency

Liberty

Atlantic Area CASA Liberty County Board of Commissioners

CJCC Fund Type
VOCA Byrne

Project Title
Atlantic Area CASA MACE Drug Task Force

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Award Amount
$16,470 $225,000

Long Lowndes
Lumpkin
McDuffie McIntosh Miller

Tri-County Protective Agency, Inc. City of Ludowici Battered Women's Shelter, Inc.
Children's Advocacy Center-Lowndes Co. Southern Judicial Circuit Southern Judicial Circuit Enotah Judicial Circuit Lumpkin County Commission NOA's Ark, Inc. NOA's Ark, Inc. Toombs Judicial Circuit McIntosh County Board of Commissioners Miller County Board of Commissioners

VOCA Byrne VOCA
VOCA

Domestic Violence Shelter Live Scan Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Progr CAC of Lowndes County

VAWA VOCA VOCA VAWA VAWA VOCA VOCA VOCA

Prosecution Victim Witness Assistance Program Victim Assistance Program Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Domestic Violence Shelter Victim Witness Assistance Program Victim-Witness Program

Byrne Pataula Judicial Circuit Regional DTF

$59,990 $20,576 $79,785
$36,224
$56,269 $99,184 $35,781 $33,540 $82,848 $78,008 $44,682 $27,882
$223,094

Mitchell Monroe
Morgan Murray

Mitchell County Board of Commissioners Georgia Public Safety Training Center
Monroe County Board of Commissioners Morgan County Board of Commissioners Murray County Board of Commissioners

Byrne Byrne VOCA Byrne Byrne

Southwest Georgia Drug Task Force
Narcotics Enforcement and Gang Investigation VWAP
Live Scan
Live Scan

$168,808 $400,000 $17,877 $20,576 $20,576

Muscogee Children's Tree House, Inc.

VOCA Columbus Child Advocacy Center

Columbus Alliance for Battered Women VOCA Domestic Violence Shelter

$28,730 $72,522

Newton Oconee Paulding Peach Pickens
Pierce

Columbus Consolidated Government Muscogee County Government Muscogee County Solicitor's Office Choices for Children, Inc. City of Covington Oconee County Board of Commissioners Oconee County Board of Commissioners
Paulding County Board of Commissioners
Peach County Pickens County Board of Commissioners
Pickens County Board of Commissioners
Pickens County Board of Commissioners Pickens County Board of Commissioners
Pierce County Board of Commissioners

Byrne VOCA VOCA VOCA Byrne VAWA VOCA

Muscogee County Juvenile Drug Court Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit VWAP Solicitor VWAP Alcovy CASA Program East Metro Drug Enforcement Team Prosecution Victim Witness Assistance Program

VOCA Paulding Judicial Circuit DA VWAP

Byrne Live Scan Byrne Live Scan

Byrne Zell Miller Mountain Parkway DTF

VAWA Prosecution VOCA Appalachian CASA

Byrne Electronic Fingerprint Program

$97,250 $82,087 $35,248 $64,667 $263,440 $65,039 $56,914
$28,920
$20,576 $20,576
$257,981
$63,750 $61,486
$20,576

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County

Agency

Polk Pulaski Rabun

Polk County Women's Shelter, Inc. Pulaski County Commission F.A.I.T.H. in Rabun County, Inc. F.A.I.T.H. in Rabun County, Inc. Rabun County Board of Commissioners

CJCC Fund Type
VOCA Byrne VAWA VOCA Byrne

Project Title
Domestic Violence Program Live Scan Victim Services FAITH Live Scan

Randolph Richmond
Rockdale Schley

Pataula Judicial Circuit Augusta Judicial Circuit Child Enrichment, Inc. Rape Crisis & Sexual Assault Services Richmond County Richmond County SAFE Homes of Augusta, Inc. SAFE Homes of Augusta, Inc. Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety
Rockdale County CASA, Inc. Schley County Board of Commissioners

VOCA VOCA VOCA VAWA Byrne VOCA VAWA VOCA Byrne

Victim Witness Assistance Program Victim Witness Assistance Program Child Abuse Project Victim Services Region #3 K9 Task Force Richmond County Solicitor General Victim Services Domestic Violence Intervention Center Tag and Title Fraud Unit

VOCA Child Abuse Byrne Live Scan

Seminole Spalding Stephens Sumter

Seminole County Board of Commissioners
Spalding County Board of Commissioners
Stephens County Board of Commissioners
Southwestern Judicial Circuit Sumter County Board of Commissioners

Byrne
VOCA Byrne VOCA Byrne

Live Scan
First Responders Live Scan Victim Witness Assistance Program Live Scan

Taylor

Taylor County Board of Commissioners Byrne Live Scan

Thomas Halcyon Home for Battered Women, Inc. VOCA Domestic Violence Program

Tift Toombs
Towns Troup
Turner

Tift Area Judiciary Shelter, Inc. Tifton Judicial Circuit The Refuge Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc.
Toombs County Board of Commissioners
Towns County Commission CASA of Troup County, Inc. Coweta Judicial Circuit LaGrange, City of Turner County Board of Commissioners

VAWA Victim Services VOCA Victim Witness Assistance Program VOCA The Refuge

Byrne Live Scan

Byrne VOCA VOCA Byrne Byrne

Live Scan Troup CASA Victim Witness Assistance Program GILEE Live Scan

Twiggs Union

Twiggs County Support in Abusive Family Emergencies Support in Abusive Family Emergencies

Byrne Live Scan VAWA Law Enforcement VOCA Stepping Stone Child Advocacy Center

Union County Commission

Byrne Live Scan

Award Amount
$34,000 $20,576 $38,749 $63,883 $20,576
$54,682 $39,749 $49,650 $92,748 $60,000 $30,559 $33,397 $124,137 $19,423
$28,715 $20,576
$20,576
$41,403
$20,576
$73,100 $20,576
$20,576
$106,112
$74,693 $71,579 $24,527
$20,576
$20,576 $38,431 $30,059 $4,125 $20,576
$20,576 $45,745 $82,123
$20,576

STATE OF GEORGIA County

Agency

Upson

Griffin Judicial Circuit Upson County Board of Commissioners

CJCC Fund Type
VOCA Byrne

Project Title
Victim Witness Assistance Program Narcotics Task Force

Walker Walton

Family Crisis Center of (WDCC) Counties, Inc. Four Points, Inc. Four Points, Inc. Walker County Commission Walker County Commission Alcovy Judicial Circuit The Alcove, Inc. Walton County Board of Commissioners

VAWA
VAWA VOCA Byrne VOCA VOCA VOCA VOCA

Victim Services
Victim Services Court Appointed Special Advocates Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Victim-Witness Assistance Program Youth Shelter First Responder

Ware

Concerted Services, Inc.

Satilla Regional Medical Center

Satilla Regional Medical Center

Waycross Judicial Circuit

Washington Washington County Board of Commis-

sioners

Wayne

Wayne County Protective Agency, Inc.

VOCA VAWA VOCA VOCA Byrne

Legal Advocate Victim Services Satilla Advocacy Services Victim Witness Assistance Program Live Scan

VOCA FairHaven Shelter

White

Enotah CASA, Inc.

VOCA Court Appointed Special Advocates

White County Board of Commissioners Byrne Appalachian Drug Task Force

Whitfield

NW Georgia Family Crisis Center NW Georgia Family Crisis Center Whitfield County Board of Commissioners

VOCA Domestic Violence Shelter VOCA Domestic Violence Shelter VOCA Victim Witness Assistance Program

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Award Amount
$91,892 $200,000
$49,709
$28,400 $31,980 $231,500 $64,140 $70,972 $21,689 $51,136
$47,396 $32,529 $103,740 $79,356 $20,576
$52,870
$35,514 $170,723
$89,250 $36,629 $65,650

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VISIT THE COUNCIL'S WEB SITE AT www.ganet.org/cjcc

CJCC
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
STATE OF GEORGIA
503 Oak Place, Suite 540 Atlanta, Georgia 30349 Phone: 404/559-4949 Fax:404/559-4960 Web Site Address:www.ganet.org/cjcc