Engage, educate, encourage & enhance Parole's 4e's
The Executive Management Team of the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles has been busy in recent months practicing the 4E's; engaging stakeholders, educating communities, encouraging active participation, and enhancing operations.
Parole staff engaged various stakeholders to include the Department of Corrections, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and local, state, and federal government agencies.
Chairman Terry Barnard spoke to prison counselors, educators, chaplains, and librarians at the GDC Education Conference in Columbus in April.
“Thank you for the excellent job you are doing to prepare these offenders for reentry. It is you who are responsible for the successes of offenders after they leave prison,” said Chairman Barnard.
In June, Executive Director of the Parole Board Chris Barnett spoke at the Georgia Prison Warden's Training Conference.
"Wardens are on the front lines and because they know the offender better than anyone, their input is critically important to the Parole Board when making public safety decisions," says Director Barnett.
Clemency staff spoke to GDC staff at both events about the parole process.
The Department of Corrections contracts with several local governments to house inmates including the Clayton County Prison. Parole staff had the opportunity to tour the facility in April and later take part in the Dekalb County Sheriff's Office "Chief Jailer's" conference.
"Any opportunity the Parole Board has to engage our stakeholders and partners is beneficial to our mission of public safety," added Barnett.
In March, the Parole Board and parole staff met with
several agencies including the Georgia Department of
Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, Homeland Security - ICE, and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.
“Our collaborations with these state and federal agencies regarding the offender population as we prepare for their transition are immeasurable," says Parole Board Chairman Terry Barnard.
“We are all working to provide offenders with opportunities for positive change,” he added.
March engagement included a meeting with the U.S. Attorney's Office for Middle District Georgia.
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Summer 2022
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