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$750K grant to fund Department of Juvenile Justice service program
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The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice received a $750,000 federal grant for a re-entry program, with the intent to have a pilot program identified by next month. With hopes of reducing recidivism, the department is examining a way to make sure kids don’t return to their time behind bars. “We want to make sure there’s a range of services available in the community when they’re released,” said B. Keith Jones, DJJ’s deputy director of operations for education and re-entry services.