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County staff recommend five‑year renewal with JAG Probation Services effective Jan. 1, 2025; fees paid by offenders, not county
Summary
Staff presented a recommended five‑year renewal of the Judicial Alternatives of Georgia (JAG) probation services agreement with the Superior Court effective Jan. 1, 2025; staff said the contract is primarily offender‑funded (probation fees) and no county payment was specified in the work session packet.
County staff recommended approval of a five-year renewal between Dougherty County and Judicial Alternatives of Georgia (JAG) for probation services with the Superior Court, effective Jan. 1, 2025, Assistant County Administrator Barry Brooks told commissioners April 14.
Brooks said a new contract was required because of a change in the chief superior court judge; he advised the commission that the municipal-court-style arrangement for probation services is primarily funded through probation fees paid by defendants and not by direct county appropriation. The staff packet identified payment terms and probation fee structures on pages 47–48, which Brooks referenced when asked by commissioners.
Why it matters: The JAG contract covers supervision and services for certain court-ordered probationers; staff said the arrangement is consistent with prior practice and that costs have been borne by offenders through fee structures rather than the county's general fund.
Ending: The work session recorded the recommendation and staff explanation; no formal action or vote was recorded during the meeting.
