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The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is supporting the graduating new officers of the Georgia Department of Community Supervision. Parole Board Member David Herring, along with Exec. Director Chris Barnett and other parole staff attended the ceremony at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, GPSTC on Friday, March 1, 2019. Creation of the Dept. of Community Supervision (DCS) was an integral part of former Governor Nathan Deal's criminal justice reforms. As a result, offenders serving parole in the community and those sentenced to probation by the courts are supervised by DCS. Governor Brian Kemp delivered a video message of support to the new officers about their vital role in providing for public safety.

Georgia Tech and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles are partnering to enhance public safety. Researchers at Georgia Tech met with staff from the State Board of Pardons and Paroles recently to continue work on a cutting edge public safety project. The goal of the project is to improve offender outcomes.

Monthly meetings are held as business meetings. Parole cases are not considered and parole decisions are not made. In February, the Board received operational updates from the Executive Director and presentations to include a paroled offender serving life who spoke to the Board Members. The Board also received a presentation on the Department of Corrections' successful Braille Program.

During the months of December and January, Parole staff visited several Department of Corrections' facilities. During some of the visits, parole certificates were presented to inmates. The message to the inmate population is be "parole ready."