Parole Ready - definition
"Positive behavioral change noted through program completion, educational achievement, good conduct, and ready to contribute to a Georgia community."
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Providing offenders with opportunities for positive change is in the mission statement. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles works with its criminal justice partners to include the Department of Corrections (GDC) and the Department of Community Supervision regarding reentry and successful outcomes.
"We should support offenders who want those opportunities," says Executive Director of Parole Chris Barnett.
Barnett in March attended a graduation of Macon Day Reporting Center (DRC) offenders.
"The men and women have persevered and completed this year-long program and now are back on track to being productive citizens," stated Barnett.
"They are to be commended for putting in the work and are now prepared to complete their sentences on parole or probation," he added.
DRC's are operated by the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS). The mission of the Day Reporting Center is to provide select supervisees the
chance. Atlanta has been dubbed as the new Silicon Valley of the South, as it continues to attract top tech talent, investors, companies, and growth in the region. This program equips the participants with in-demand skills and empowers them to turn their lives around by pursuing a meaningful and rewarding career in the tech industry," stated Herring.
The Persevere Program is a workforce development program that teaches students how to code and guarantees them jobs as software developers, web developers, software engineers, full stack developers, etc. The program is unique in that it provides a holistic approach to individualized rehabilitation and personal development, offering assistance and direction.
"We applaud those offenders who are taking advantage of the many opportunities available inside these walls," added Herring.
The Department had 40 graduates from the "Persevere" program.
Executive Director of Parole Chris Barnett also attended.
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"These graduates can now identify themselves as 'Developers' and as a result have opened new paths to future successes. Congratulations to all the graduates today, may you continue to expand your opportunities and prove real change can happen," stated Barnett.
opportunity to change criminal thinking and behavior through a combination of educational programming and close supervision counseling.
Also in March, Parole leaders including Board Member David Herring attended a graduation program at the GDC Metro Reentry Facility in Atlanta.
"What the Department of Corrections is doing with these offenders is noteworthy," said Herring.
"Persevere is not just a program, it's a second