The state with the highest per capita number of people on probation is trying to lower that number. Georgia has been working to implement reforms since 2017.
Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing related to a crash that killed Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. Carter has been sentenced to 12 months' probation and a $1,000 fine.
Pieper Lewis, who was a 15-year-old sex trafficking victim at the time she stabbed her abuser, could face 20 years in prison if her sentence is reimposed.
A new law passed by the Georgia General Assembly last session creates a pathway to early felony probation termination that, advocates say, will ease individuals reentry back into daily life and give a voice to many previously disenfranchised.
State officials are recommending changes to help reduce what they say is the highest rate of felons on probation in the country. In a report submitted...