Joe Vignati, justice programs coordinator in the Governor's Office for Children and Families, salutes those who work for the good of Georgia's families during his opening remarks.
"We rely on you to bring us knowledge to make good policy decisions," said Rep. Judy Manning to Prison Pipeline conferees.
Karen Baynes, associate director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, calls on conference participants to find innovative and exciting solutions to issues confronting Georgia children and families.
Left to right: Sen. Bill Hamrick, Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, and Tom Rawlings of the Office of the Child Advocate reflect on the 15th anniversary of Georgia's School Safety and Juvenile Justice Reform Act with moderator Dr. Ed Risler, School of Social Work, University of Georgia
Tom Rawlings, left, and Ed Risler, right, discuss the issues surrounding how youth are treated in the juvenile and criminal justice processes
Rob Rosenbloom, deputy commissioner, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, speaks during the conference lunch
J. Tom Morgan, former DeKalb County district attorney, speaks about his new book, Ignorance is No Defense: A Teenager's Guide to Georgia Law
Morgan provided conferees with an insightful look at how young people are affected by the "prison pipeline"
Conference participants had the opportunity to hear presentations surrounding four main subject areas: education, mental health, communities and families, and policy.
