Terry E. Barnard has been re-elected chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. At the Board’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, the Parole Board re-elected Mr. Barnard as chairman and Mr. James Mills as vice chairman for FY 2016.y E. B
“I am proud to be called on by my colleagues on the Board to continue serving in this leadership role,” stated Chairman Barnard.
“It is an exciting time for criminal justice reform in Georgia, particularly with the creation of the new Department of Community Supervision (DCS). The Parole Board working alongside the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice will help make DCS a model agency for supervising felony offenders,” he added.
Mr. Barnard was first appointed to the Board in May of 2010. He was reappointed to a full seven year term in December of 2010. Mr. Barnard has previously served two years as vice chairman of the Board.
Mr. Mills was appointed to the Board in November 2011. He served as vice chairman for FY 2015.
Parole Board Chairman Terry E. Barnard is a former State Representative serving nearly 16 years in the Georgia House of Representatives prior to being appointed to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Vice Chairman James W. Mills, of Hall County is a former State Representative. He served 19 years in the legislature representing the 25th district.
Parole Board meetings are scheduled each month on the first Tuesday. The Board publishes an agenda, however offender cases are not discussed at these meetings and parole decisions are not made in offender cases.
The Board Members make policy decisions and receive agency updates at the monthly meetings. Invited guests also may make presentations.
Watch the May 2015 Parole Board meeting by clicking on the photo to the right. Included are comments from Parolee Randy Davis, who thanks the Board for his second chance. Read more on Davis on page 6.
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