Georgia's criminal justice overhaul bill, passed Thursday by the Georgia House and now headed to the Senate, is expected to raise standards and accountability for a growing wave of drug and mental health courts, according to a Hall County superior court judge. The House voted 164-1 in favor of House Bill 1176, which cleared a joint legislative panel on the issue earlier this week and appears to have the approval of major stakeholders, including Gov. Nathan Deal.
Criminal justice bill could boost alternative courts
Legislation passes House, heads to Senate