Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves is hopeful that a renewed push to move cases through the courts and lower the jail population—coupled with a plan to outsource the county’s mental health program to a nonprofit health care system—will help alleviate pressure on the county’s justice system and allow resources to be shifted toward keeping people out of jail.
While that goal is hailed by the agencies affected by the plan, several key players including the county sheriff, district attorney and solicitor expressed some reservations about what they’ve seen so far.
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