Gov. Nathan Deal today signed into law an overhaul of the state criminal justice system. The legislation sets out to reduce the number of nonviolent offenders in Georgia prisons by placing a greater focus on drug addiction treatment and mental health services.
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Carol Hunstein was one of the leading advocates for reform.
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