"Dollars at Work"

"Did you know that in SFY 2010, grant funding administered by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council helped accomplish the following?"

  • Supported 22 multi-jurisdictional task forces and K-9 units serving 85 Georgia counties. These programs:
    • Seized illegal narcotics valued at $32,462,791
    • Seized assets valued at $1,958,657
    • Participated in 605 methamphetamine related investigations; and
    • Seized 107 methamphetamine labs.

[Byrne Justice Assistance Grant]

  • Trained 4,563 law enforcement personnel at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center

[Byrne Justice Assistance Grant]

  • Provided residential substance abuse treatment to 256 inmates at the Department of Corrections’ Coastal State Prison Strategic Intervention Program

[Byrne Justice Assistance Grant]

  • Served 139,412 victims through grants awarded to projects throughout the State of Georgia.
    • DUI - 2,230
    • Child Physical Abuse – 3,043
    • Child Sexual Abuse – 9,866
    • Other Child Abuse – 8,305
    • Domestic Violence – 55,041
    • Sexual Assault – 6,236
    • Co-Victims of Sexual Assault – 3,810
    • Elder Abuse – 1,492
    • Adults Molested as Children - 498
    • Survivors of Homicide – 1,450
    • Robbery – 3,414
    • Assault/Battery – 8,384
    • Other Violent Crime – 11,645
    • Burglary – 4,696
    • Larceny – 8,927
    • Identity Theft – 1,456
    • Other Property Crime – 4,572
    • Other – 4,347

[Victims of Crime Act Grant; S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act Grant; Sexual Assault Services Program Grant]

  • Trained 120 prosecutors and 32 capital defenders on capital case litigation

[Capital Case Litigation Initiative Grant]

In addition, Recovery Act funding from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council helped accomplish the following:

  • Hired and trained 30 State Troopers at the Georgia Department of Public Safety. As a result, the Georgia State Patrol has been able to resume efficient operations at Georgia’s busiest posts which ultimately reduce road fatalities and injuries

[Byrne Justice Assistance Grant]

  • Retained 24 Juvenile Probation and Parole Specialists (JPPS) at the Department of Juvenile Justice that were at-risk of being eliminated. As a result, staff has been able to provide counseling and case management of youth through the development of plans that focus on the rehabilitation of youth and prevention of further involvement with the court

[Byrne Justice Assistance Grant]

  • Hired and trained 10 scientists at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Division of Forensic Services that will improve the timeliness of DUI toxicology and postmortem toxicology reports. After the 18-month training period, scientists will be transitioned to conduct routine toxicology casework responsibilities. In addition, GBI was able to purchase new equipment to assist with training and to reduce the current backlog

[Byrne Justice Assistance Grant]

  • Developed protocols and policy within the Georgia College and University System to better identify and assist women victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and dating violence through a grant awarded to the Board of Regents, University System of Georgia. In addition, emphasis has been placed on developing policies and procedures that will improve communications among campus constituencies, law enforcement, and prosecutors.

[S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act Grant]

  • Awarded $21,612,152 to local governments for criminal justice projects throughout the State of Georgia. Examples of projects include:
    • Victim advocates and victim witness coordinators
    • Police officers and law enforcement trainers
    • Specialty courts (drug, mental health, etc.)
    • Prosecutors; and
    • Technology improvements

[Byrne Justice Assistance Grant; Victims of Crime Act Grant; S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act Grant]