FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission discussed grants the county received that will help fund special court programs that address the root causes behind crimes.
At a July 8 work session, commissioners reviewed three state grants to fund DUI, mental health and drug courts. The grants will provide about $330,000 in state money.
Defendants may be placed in the program in exchange for the possibility of avoiding imprisonment or having charges dismissed upon completion, said Jennifer Johnston, director for Forsyth County’s accountability courts. But, this is no get-out-of-jail-free card, she said…