DA says county-funded rapid-resolution prosecutor sped case processing, cut jail days
Jun 11, 2026
Coweta Circuit DA Herb Branford described a county-funded rapid-resolution assistant prosecutor focused on low-complexity inmate and probation cases, saying the position has helped resolve dozens of cases quickly and reduced jail time and costs.
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Coweta Circuit District Attorney Herb Branford reported on a county-funded rapid-resolution assistant prosecutor assigned to focus on lower-complexity inmate and probation-violation cases. Branford told commissioners the position — initially grant-funded and now being supported by the county as the grant ends — has increased the rate at which backlog cases are resolved.
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