Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

In commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), CJCC will present four special awards to individuals and organizations who have made great contributions to the advancement and improvement of victim services in Georgia.

Atlanta, GA - A man who violently attacked and raped at least nine women was sentenced to life sentences in Dougherty County, Georgia on November 28, 2022. Duane Jabaar Ballard, 49 years old, of Thomaston, Georgia, was convicted last month on six counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, seven counts of aggravated assault, one count of child molestation, and one count of attempted aggravated sodomy. 

Gov. Kemp Announces Over $4.6 Million in Grants for Law Enforcement Training Program