The Georgia Prisoner Reentry Initiative (GA-PRI) is a strategic plan and framework that focuses on transition accountability planning, case management and evidence based practices for returning citizens. The goal of the GA-PRI is to enhance public safety by reducing crime through the implementation of a seamless plan of services and supervision developed with each returning citizen—delivered through state and local collaboration—from the time of their entry to prison through their successful transition, reintegration, and aftercare in the community. DCS staff, in conjunction with corrections professionals and local community service providers, assist returning citizens in navigating barriers to successful reentry to ultimately increase public safety and reduce recidivism.
GA-PRI Designation
GA-PRI designated returning citizens are those citizens releasing from prison who are considered to be at a moderate to high risk to re-offend based on the Georgia Department of Corrections' risk instrument. Initially, the focus will be on those returning citizens residing in the seventeen pilot sites located in the following counties:
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Chatham - Community Coordinator Cornelius Lloyd Cornelius.Lloyd@dcs.ga.gov
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Clayton - Community Coordinator Toni Watkins@dcs.ga.gov
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DeKalb - Community Coordinator Sharon.Almon@dcs.ga.gov
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Dougherty - Community Coordinator Leslie Lamb Leslie.Lamb@dcs.ga.gov
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Douglas - Community Coordinator Carol Chateau@dcs.ga.gov
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Floyd - Community Coordinator John Stoicoff John.Stoicoff@dcs.ga.gov
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Fulton - Community Coordinator Valencia Miller Valencia.Miller@dcs.ga.gov
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Gwinnett - Community Coordinator Lee Robbins@dcs.ga.gov
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Hall - Community Coordinator Tonya While Tonya.White@dcs.ga.gov
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Liberty County - Community Coordinator Daisy.Jones@dcs.ga.gov
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Lowndes - Community Coordinator Kelley Saxon Kelley.Saxon@dcs.ga.gov
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Macon-Bill Community Coordinator Dianna Gonzalez Dianna.Gonzalez@dcs.ga.gov
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Muscogee - Community Coordinator Melanie Conner Melanie.Conner@dcs.ga.gov
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Newton - Community Coordinator Jennifer.Warren@dcs.ga.gov
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Richmond - Community Coordinator Reginald Cofer Reginald.Cofer@dcs.ga.gov
- Troup - Community Coordinator Christopher Walker Christopher.Walker@dcs.ga.gov