Agenda Item # 5
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
January 23, 2018
Agenda Report # 70
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Probation Services
Agreement - Judicial Alternatives of Georgia, Inc.
INITIATED BY: City Manager?s Office
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Recommendation: Approval is requested for the Chief State Court Judge to enter
into a contract with Judicial Alternatives of Georgia, Inc., (JAG) for
probation services.
Background: O.C.G.A. ? 42-8-100 et seq. provides for the establishment of an
agreement between chief judges of county courts and corporations, enterprises
or agencies for probation services that said chief judge of any court within
the county, with approval of the governing authority of that county, is
authorized to enter into memoranda of agreement or other written documents
evidencing contracts with corporations, enterprises or agencies, or to
establish a county probation system.
JAG Probation has been servicing State Court for several years, and has
supervised thousands probationers and has collected millions of dollars in
fines.
Misdemeanor probation is currently provided by private companies to Muscogee
County Superior Court, State Court, Recorder?s Court and Municipal Court. These
services do not require any financial obligation on the part of the Columbus
Consolidated Government.
Analysis: State law requires that a contract approved by the County.
Financial Considerations: These services do not require any financial
obligation on the part of the Columbus Consolidated Government. The cost
associated with this services will be passed on to the individuals placed on
probation.
Legal Considerations: State Law requires that a contract for probation services
be approved by the governing authority.
Recommendations/Actions: Approval is requested for the Chief State Court Judge
to enter into an agreement with Judicial Alternatives of Georgia, Inc.
A RESOLUTION
No._________
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO THE REQUEST AND EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COURT UNDER
THE PROVISION OF O.C.G.A. SECTION 42-8-101, THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT OF
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA (?THE CCG?) IS AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT WITH JUDICIAL
ALTERNATIVES OF GEORGIA, INC. (?JAG?) TO PROVIDE PROBATION SUPERVISION SERVICES
FOR DEFENDANTS CONVICTED IN THE STATE COURT OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY ACCORDING TO THE
TERMS OF THEIR SENTENCE.
WHEREAS, JAG is a private corporation that provides such services and is duly
qualified to provide comprehensive, professional probation services pursuant to
O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-100, et seq.; and,
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into an Agreement for the provision
by JAG of such probation services as may be ordered by the Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Mayor and/or City Manager is authorized to sign the attached Agreement with
JAG on behalf of CCG for probation supervision services in the State Court of
Muscogee County.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________ day of _____________, 2018 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting .
Councilor Baker voting .
Councilor Barnes voting .
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Garrett voting .
Councilor Henderson voting .
Councilor Huff voting .
Councilor Thomas voting .
Councilor Turner-Pugh voting .
Councilor Woodson voting .
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike
Tomlinson, Mayor
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