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ATLANTA -  Commencing operations July 1, 2015, as a part of the executive branch of Georgia’s government, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) is the agency responsible for the supervision of all adult felony offenders and Class A & B designated juvenile offenders. These individuals under supervision have either been granted parole or a reprieve by the State Board of Pardons and or they have received probated or split sentences through Georgia courts.

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The Tifton Day Reporting Center (DRC) of the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) will host its 25th commencement ceremony on January 14, 2020, at The Beaulah Hill Family Life Center located at 321 Tifton Eldorado Road, Tifton, GA 31794  at 6:00 pm. During this special commencement ceremony, 24 participants will be celebrated and recognized for completing this program.

ATLANTA - The Fulton County Day Reporting Center (DRC) of the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) will host its 19th commencement ceremony on January 13, 2020, at The Faith AME Zion Church located at 38 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30311 at 6:00 pm. During this special commencement ceremony, 25 participants will be celebrated and recognized for completing this program.

The road to recovery can be full of detours. Sometimes people need extra guidance to find their pathway to success.

That’s the idea behind Georgia’s Day Reporting Centers. Since 2002, these centers have provided intensive, community-based counseling and rehabilitative services for nonviolent probationers and parolees with substance use and mental health problems. Those who complete programs at the centers have a better chance of staying out of jail and reintegrating back into society.

The Georgia Department of Community Supervision, which manages the state’s 35 centers, wants to enhance the opportunities for positive outcomes but needs to know the right metrics to measure. That has been difficult because evaluation methods typically used for DRCs are outdated and rely on tools primarily adapted from more custodial settings such as prisons, jails and detention centers. As a consequence, administrators have been uncertain of where improvements are needed.

ATLANTA - Today Governor Brian Kemp announced the recipients of the 2019 Governor's Public Safety Awards (GPSA) at a ceremony in Forsyth recognizing public safety professionals for acts of heroism and for contributions to the profession. 

ATLANTA -  The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) is making this holiday season more enjoyable for children in need. Over the past few weeks, DCS employees have donated over 100 toys to support the partnership with the Georgia Division of Family and Children's Services' (DFCS) Secret Santa Program. The toys collected will be provided to 25 children across the state.  Additionally, DCS employees made financial donations that will support an additional nine foster children for a total contribution of 34 deserving children.

ATLANTA -  Twenty-three officers are set to graduate from the Basic Community Supervision Officer Training (BCSOT) at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia.  The graduation ceremony will begin at 11:00 am on Thursday, November 14, 2019, in the auditorium. The graduation ceremony concludes the eight-week training course. All graduates will be certified as Community Supervision Officers by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.).

Atlanta - The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) appointed nine District Public Information Officers across the State of Georgia in a ceremony on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.

ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) is partnering with other local law enforcement agencies to prepare for this year's Halloween festivities.