Sen. Brown to Speak at Juvenile Justice Coalition Meeting

MACON (January 20, 2011) – Sen. Robert Brown (D-Macon), the Senate Democratic Leader, will speak Saturday at a Macon meeting of JUSTGeorgia, a juvenile justice advocacy coalition seeking changes to Georgia’s juvenile code.

Where: Greater Zion Hill Baptist Church

              2656 Napier Avenue

              Macon, Ga.

When: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22.

What: The meeting will provide an overview of the Children’s Code Rewrite Project – the Child Protection and Public Safety Act.

 

JUSTGeorgia is a statewide juvenile justice coalition created in 2006. Its purpose is to advocate for change to Georgia’s juvenile code and the underlying social service systems to better serve Georgia’s children and promote safer communities.  

For more information on JUSTGeorgia, please see the organization’s Website www.justga.org.