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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

JAMES E. DONALD, COMMISSIONER

Office of Public Affairs

Contact: Mallie McCord

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News Release

Thursday, October 25, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Georgia on the Move in Columbus

City and State Agency Heads Host Communitywide Events



Atlanta ? Senior executive management teams of the Georgia Department of Human

Resources, the Board of Pardons and Parole, the Department of Juvenile Justice,

the Department of Corrections and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

will meet with local officials and citizens in Columbus, Georgia for a two and

a half-day communitywide program, beginning, Tuesday, November 6th, 2007.



?We are thrilled to be partnering with state agencies and citizens of Columbus

and the neighboring communities,? said Corrections Commissioner James Donald.

?This city is unique among Georgia communities and we are looking forward to

engaging them as we focus on issues affecting our communities with an emphasis

on the Governor?s commission on mental health services and the reinforced

partnership between public safety and our citizens for a safe Georgia.?



This event is a collaborative partnership between the Office of the Governor,

the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Community Health, the

Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Georgia State Patrol, the Department of

Juvenile Justice, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of

Corrections and the distinguished city and community leadership of Columbus,

Georgia.



This unique partnership will benefit the citizens of Columbus in many ways:

clearer understandings of state services; opportunities to provide input

directly to state officials; and opportunities to ask questions about various

programs. Georgia on the Move is designed to help State Agency leadership move

forward with initiatives that will increase levels of service to our customers

? the citizens of Georgia. Below is an itinerary of events:



Tuesday, November 6th, 2007



10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Georgia Department of Corrections Career & Recruiting Booth

Student Center, Columbus State University, 4225 University Avenue.

Personnel will be available to provide information on career fields and

opportunities within the Georgia Department of Corrections. Public is invited.



2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Education Symposium

Columbus State University, 4225 University Avenue.

An opportunity for partnering community educational institutes with State Law

Enforcement Agencies in providing continuing adult education programs. Public

is invited.



Wednesday, November 7th, 2007



8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

?Georgia on the Move-Columbus? Kick-Off Event

Columbus Convention and Trade Center

801 Front Avenue, Columbus Invitation Only.



10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Board of Public Safety Meeting

Room 205, Columbus Convention and Trade Center

801 Front Avenue, Columbus

An opportunity for interested citizens to attend the Department of Public

Safety?s monthly Board meeting.

Public is invited.



10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Tours of Correctional Facilities

7175 Manor Road. An opportunity for interested citizens to visit and take a

limited tour of the Muscogee County Correctional Institution and the Rutledge

Transitional Center. Public is invited.



1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Governor?s Commission on Mental Health Services Delivery Meeting

The Foundry, Columbus Convention and Trade Center, 801 Front Avenue.

Customer Service extends to our citizens with special needs. This meeting

encourages your feedback on how to modernize and provide adequate mental health

care and substance abuse rehabilitative services. Public is invited.



Note: Following the open meeting, the Governor?s Commission travels to Rutledge

State Prison for tour/presentation.



7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Town Hall Meeting & Agency Displays

The Foundry, Columbus Convention and Trade Center, 801 Front Avenue

An opportunity for citizens to share issues and concerns with City & State

leadership. Public is invited.



Thursday, November 8, 2007



8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Inter-Faith Breakfast & Faith & Character-based Re-entry Roundtable Forum

The Foundry, Columbus Convention and Trade Center, 801 Front Avenue

The breakfast and dialogue and discussion by community clergy and public

officials about current and future faith and character based re-entry

initiatives and partnerships. Invitation only.



10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Board of Corrections Meeting

Room 205, Columbus Convention and Trade Center, 801 Front Avenue

An opportunity for interested citizens to attend the Department of Correction?s

monthly Board of Corrections meeting. Public is invited.





10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Tour & Demonstration at Rutledge State Prison

7175 Manor Road. An opportunity for interested citizens to visit and take a

limited tour of the Rutledge State Prison facility. The event will conclude

with capabilities demonstrations by the Department of Correction?s Special

Operations K-9 Teams and Tactical Squads. Public is invited.



The Department of Corrections is the fifth largest prison system in the United

States and is responsible for supervising nearly 60,000 state prisoners and

140,000 probationers. It is the largest law enforcement agency in the state

with nearly 15,000 employees.





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