Graduates of Georgia-based diversion program Project Pinnacle celebrated Friday in metro Atlanta, where Atlanta hip-hop icon T.I. and community leaders honored young adults for completing the program and embracing second chances.
The program, created 14 years ago by DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Asha Jackson, works with participants arrested on first-time, non-violent felony charges. The program offers participants education, accountability, mentorship, and the opportunity to clear their records.
“The return on investment in Project Pinnacle participants is unquestionable,” Jackson said. “Young people charged with a non-violent felony for the first time are at a crossroads in life…