CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – Chatham County celebrated the first two graduates of its new Homeless Court program on Tuesday, marking what local leaders hope is a new pathway for people experiencing homelessness to resolve low-level charges while working toward stable housing.
Instead of a traditional courtroom setting, the court was held at the Emmaus House Resource Center in Savannah.
Two men had their non-violent, low-level cases resolved after Chatham County Superior Court Judge Lisa Colbert heard testimony from their attorney and case manager about the steps they have taken or are taking to exit homelessness…