Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Private Monitors Find Their Place

By Louie Brogdon
The Brunswick News
August 17, 2010

Law enforcement is typically handled by government agencies, but when it comes to monitoring individuals on probation for misdemeanor convictions, private enterprise has found a niche.

Glynn County has a long-standing contract with Sentinel Offender Services for the national company to monitor misdemeanor probationers for State Court in Glynn County.

The Georgia Legislature decided some 10 years ago to limit the state to handling only felony probation cases, leaving lesser probation monitoring up to counties or private companies under contracts with them.

To read more please tap on link: http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/open_access/local_news/-PROBATION-081110-HR-KK

©2010 The Brunswick News. All rights reserved.

No comments: