Your comments are sought on the Fulton County 2010 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Proposal.
Deadline is 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 31st, 2010
Fulton County residents are invited to comment on a grant application that will help Fulton pay for activities that prevent and control crime.
Monday, May 31st, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to submit comments on the Fulton County 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program proposal. JAG helps governments thwart crime by funding local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice.
It is anticipated that this grant application will be placed on the Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 Board of Commissioners Recess Meeting Agenda.
Fulton County is required by the U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs to solicit citizen comments on the JAG proposed projects.
Copies of the complete JAG application, which has details, are at the Fulton County Department of Finance, 141 Pryor Street, S.W., Suite 7001, Atlanta, GA, 30303
Comments must be sent online or in writing to the attention of Joe Trachtenberg Grants Development Manager, Fulton County,mailto:joe.trachtenberg@fultoncountga.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by mail to the above-listed address.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Bridge over Pryor Street Reopens
The Gordon Joyner Bridge connecting the Fulton County Courts complex with the Fulton Government headquarters reopened Monday, May 17, 2010.
The bridge had been closed for upgrades.
Fulton County employees and contractors are reminded that they must display their official identification badges at all times while entering and within the Courts complex, said Sheriff's Lt. Col. Michael Wilson.
Security officers and Sheriff's deputies at the bridge will wand all entering the Courts complex, Lt. Col. Wilson said.
Mail deliveries cannot be made to the Courts complex via the bridge, according to Lt. Col. Wilson. Also, law enforcement personnel carrying firearms must enter the Courts complex through either the 136 Pryor Street or 185 Central Avenue entrances where firearms storage is available, he said.
The bridge had been closed for upgrades.
Fulton County employees and contractors are reminded that they must display their official identification badges at all times while entering and within the Courts complex, said Sheriff's Lt. Col. Michael Wilson.
Security officers and Sheriff's deputies at the bridge will wand all entering the Courts complex, Lt. Col. Wilson said.
Mail deliveries cannot be made to the Courts complex via the bridge, according to Lt. Col. Wilson. Also, law enforcement personnel carrying firearms must enter the Courts complex through either the 136 Pryor Street or 185 Central Avenue entrances where firearms storage is available, he said.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Fulton Accountability Courts Mark National Observance
MEDIA ALERT
May is National Accountability Court Month and the Fulton County Drug and Mental Health Courts are hosting events to highlight the importance of these courts to public safety.
The theme for the month, “All Rise: Putting Drug Court Within Reach of Every Person in Need” recognizes the need to establish accountability courts to address the problems of each of the 1.2 million Americans who appear before the courts each year with serious substance abuse and mental health issues.
Simply put, research has shown that accountability courts work. They are effective alternatives to repeated offenses by persons with addictions and mental illness and produce citizens who pay taxes, support their families and live drug-free lives.
Fulton's Drug and Mental Health Courts invite your coverage of the following events:
Friday, May 21
Fulton County Accountability Courts Picnic
Welcome All Park
College Park, GA
Wednesday, May 26
Fulton County Accountability Courts Family Day
Hope Hall
1135-A Jefferson St.
Atlanta, GA
For times and other coverage information, email PIO@FultonCourt.org
The theme for the month, “All Rise: Putting Drug Court Within Reach of Every Person in Need” recognizes the need to establish accountability courts to address the problems of each of the 1.2 million Americans who appear before the courts each year with serious substance abuse and mental health issues.
Simply put, research has shown that accountability courts work. They are effective alternatives to repeated offenses by persons with addictions and mental illness and produce citizens who pay taxes, support their families and live drug-free lives.
Fulton's Drug and Mental Health Courts invite your coverage of the following events:
Friday, May 21
Fulton County Accountability Courts Picnic
Welcome All Park
College Park, GA
Wednesday, May 26
Fulton County Accountability Courts Family Day
Hope Hall
1135-A Jefferson St.
Atlanta, GA
For times and other coverage information, email PIO@FultonCourt.org
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Law Day Benefits Citizens - Like You!
For the past five years as part of the celebration of Law Day, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation in conjunction with the Atlanta Bar Association has held a Healthcare Directives fair. The venue is chosen by the Atlanta Bar and AVLF provides the volunteers. Healthcare Directives are provided to the general public and any interested staff members of the chosen venue.
For Law Day 2010 the event was held at the Fulton County Government Center Atrium. Six volunteer attorneys and 14 paralegals executed 49 Healthcare Directives and provided information for 17 potential Wills clients.
Law Day 2010 in Atlanta also included a fun day in Piedmont Park, special programs for Fulton County State and Superior Court jurors, greeters at the Fulton Court Complex, and a reception for the outgoing and incoming Fulton Superior Court Chief Judges.
For more information on the programs and services of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation visit their website at: http://www.avlf.org/.
Upcoming Law Day events include:
May 22
Community Law Clinic
In celebration of Law Day, the Gate City Bar Association will host its first Community Law Clinic 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Greenbriar Mall. This clinic will provide an opportunity for lawyers, and other legal professionals, to participate in a hands-on project interfacing with the community. Citizens will have the opportunity to have a one-on-one consultation with an attorney in the following practice areas: Bankruptcy, Foreclosures, Family Law and Criminal Law. Additionally, there will be on-going seminars throughout the day for the public on bankruptcy and foreclosures.
For more information call (404) 419-6627 or www.gatecitybar.org
May 23
2010 Law Day Worship Service
Legal Ministry of Cascade United Methodist Church in partnership with the Gate City Bar Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and Judicial Section of the Gate City Bar Association, Sunday, May 23, 2010, 11:00 am, Cascade United Methodist Church, 3144 Cascade Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30311. Speaker: The Hon. Paul L. Howard, Jr., Fulton County District Attorney. Free and open to the public.
For Law Day 2010 the event was held at the Fulton County Government Center Atrium. Six volunteer attorneys and 14 paralegals executed 49 Healthcare Directives and provided information for 17 potential Wills clients.Law Day 2010 in Atlanta also included a fun day in Piedmont Park, special programs for Fulton County State and Superior Court jurors, greeters at the Fulton Court Complex, and a reception for the outgoing and incoming Fulton Superior Court Chief Judges.
For more information on the programs and services of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation visit their website at: http://www.avlf.org/.
Upcoming Law Day events include:
May 22
Community Law Clinic
In celebration of Law Day, the Gate City Bar Association will host its first Community Law Clinic 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Greenbriar Mall. This clinic will provide an opportunity for lawyers, and other legal professionals, to participate in a hands-on project interfacing with the community. Citizens will have the opportunity to have a one-on-one consultation with an attorney in the following practice areas: Bankruptcy, Foreclosures, Family Law and Criminal Law. Additionally, there will be on-going seminars throughout the day for the public on bankruptcy and foreclosures.
For more information call (404) 419-6627 or www.gatecitybar.org
May 23
2010 Law Day Worship Service
Legal Ministry of Cascade United Methodist Church in partnership with the Gate City Bar Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and Judicial Section of the Gate City Bar Association, Sunday, May 23, 2010, 11:00 am, Cascade United Methodist Church, 3144 Cascade Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30311. Speaker: The Hon. Paul L. Howard, Jr., Fulton County District Attorney. Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Fulton Superior Court Administrator Resigns
ATLANTA – Judith A. Cramer announced her resignation as administrator of the Superior Court of Fulton County. Ms. Cramer, who has held the position since 1997, said Wednesday that she will remain as administrator until a successor is named.
Ms. Cramer’s announcement came the same day that the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted for a new unified justice system computer system, a project that Ms. Cramer and other court officials had sought for most of the past decade.
The decision to leave, however, had been in the making for some time, Ms. Cramer said.
“This is a decision that I had been struggling with for nearly a year,” Ms. Cramer said. Ms. Cramer, who last year earned a Master of Divinity degree from United Theological Seminary, said she will be seeking a position as a pastor in the United Methodist Church.
Chief Superior Court Judge Cynthia D. Wright praised Ms. Cramer’s devotion to the Court.
“Judy has invested countless hours to help this Court create new programs and obtain the technology necessary to serve our citizens,” Chief Judge Wright said. “I am particularly happy that one of the initiatives she has labored for over the last 10 years is now just a few steps away from becoming a reality after today’s Board of Commissioners’ vote.”
“We wish Ms. Cramer success in her new ventures and thank her from the bottom of our hearts for her tireless efforts,” Chief Judge Wright said.
Ms. Cramer began her court career at the local Common Pleas Court in Montgomery County, Ohio, where she was asked to develop and direct a 12-County correctional institution for adult male and felony offenders. In 1982, she became the Court Administrator for the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas where she served until 1993. After operating a successful Weed and Seed crime reduction program in Tampa, Fl., Ms. Cramer joined the Fulton Superior Court as court administrator in 1997.
Ms. Cramer was instrumental in establishing and managing a number of innovative programs at the Fulton Superior Court that streamline and enhance the administration of criminal and civil cases.
The court was the first in Georgia to have fulltime Family Court judges who hear divorces and other family law matters so they are not delayed by criminal cases. The Court also operates Georgia’s largest and most ambitious Drug and Mental Health Court programs which greatly reduce the incident of repeat crimes by defendants.
The Fulton Superior Court Business Division, which was recognized in 2009 as the most innovative business court in the nation by the National Association of County Executives, is credited with enhancing Atlanta’s position as a business hub in the Southeast.
Ms. Cramer’s announcement came the same day that the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted for a new unified justice system computer system, a project that Ms. Cramer and other court officials had sought for most of the past decade.
The decision to leave, however, had been in the making for some time, Ms. Cramer said.
“This is a decision that I had been struggling with for nearly a year,” Ms. Cramer said. Ms. Cramer, who last year earned a Master of Divinity degree from United Theological Seminary, said she will be seeking a position as a pastor in the United Methodist Church.
Chief Superior Court Judge Cynthia D. Wright praised Ms. Cramer’s devotion to the Court.
“Judy has invested countless hours to help this Court create new programs and obtain the technology necessary to serve our citizens,” Chief Judge Wright said. “I am particularly happy that one of the initiatives she has labored for over the last 10 years is now just a few steps away from becoming a reality after today’s Board of Commissioners’ vote.”
“We wish Ms. Cramer success in her new ventures and thank her from the bottom of our hearts for her tireless efforts,” Chief Judge Wright said.
Ms. Cramer began her court career at the local Common Pleas Court in Montgomery County, Ohio, where she was asked to develop and direct a 12-County correctional institution for adult male and felony offenders. In 1982, she became the Court Administrator for the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas where she served until 1993. After operating a successful Weed and Seed crime reduction program in Tampa, Fl., Ms. Cramer joined the Fulton Superior Court as court administrator in 1997.
Ms. Cramer was instrumental in establishing and managing a number of innovative programs at the Fulton Superior Court that streamline and enhance the administration of criminal and civil cases.
The court was the first in Georgia to have fulltime Family Court judges who hear divorces and other family law matters so they are not delayed by criminal cases. The Court also operates Georgia’s largest and most ambitious Drug and Mental Health Court programs which greatly reduce the incident of repeat crimes by defendants.
The Fulton Superior Court Business Division, which was recognized in 2009 as the most innovative business court in the nation by the National Association of County Executives, is credited with enhancing Atlanta’s position as a business hub in the Southeast.
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