A desire to help and treat people how they want to be treated drew Officer Chuck McPhilamy to law enforcement 10 years ago. Now serving as PIO with the Marietta Police Department, he was instrumental in starting the Public Safety Ambassador program – one of the first in Georgia. With 20% to 30% vacancies in […]
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April is designated as Second Chance Month in the United States. It’s a time to reflect on rehabilitation, reintegration and providing opportunities for those who have made mistakes. For A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds, the mission of facilitating second chances extends far beyond a single month on the calendar. It’s the very core of what
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Mike Lutzenkirchen carries out his son’s legacy through the Lutzie 43 Foundation by working every day to keep our roads safer by partnering with Georgia DOT to bring Safe Driving Summits to students across the state. While GDOT can engineer safety, human behavior is key to safe driving and the 43 Key Seconds initiative provides
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Facing the prospect of being unable to get out of jail because you can’t afford can be an overwhelming and stressful experience. For many people, coming up with the funds to pay bail can be difficult or even impossible. Bail amounts can vary widely depending on the nature of the charges, and they can often
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Pete Andrews, CEO with A 2nd Chance Monitoring’s newest partner Reconnect Inc, talks about how leveraging technology provides better monitoring solutions. Enhanced solutions mean empowering relationships and increasing accountability from participants. Using advanced monitoring technologies allows defendants and those coming out of incarceration to rejoin their families and start rebuilding their lives while still being
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Special Prosecutor Diane McCleod with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is helping tackle the sizable human trafficking problem in Georgia. One of the main obstacles to working with victims is that they don’t identify themselves as victims. From trafficking in the sex industry to migrant worker exploitation, building rapport with victims is key to breaking
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Many Fulton County services still impacted by ‘cybersecurity incident,’ official says (atlantanewsfirst.com) Fulton County government has faced significant backlogs in the jail due to a late January cyberattack. One major complication is the inability to process electronic bonds. Shakeelah Priester spoke with Atlanta News First about how while it may take a little longer, with
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Believing you should have a mission bigger than yourself, Lance LoRusso has devoted much of his legal career to standing up for first responders. He has represented more than 180 first responders in critical cases and founded the Cobb County Public Safety Foundation along with his wife. Lance discusses challenges law enforcement officers face in
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Generosity and acts of kindness were important to Officer Mitchell Georgiana and Gotcha Covered Blankets honors that spirit following his untimely passing. Founder Donna Georgiana explains the history of Gotcha Covered Blankets and the work it is doing to provide comfort one blanket at a time while working to fulfill its mission to bring awareness
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When someone is arrested and charged with a crime, they may be eligible for bail. Bail is a financial guarantee that the defendant will appear in court for all scheduled hearings. Bail bondsmen will post the full bail amount to the court on the defendant’s behalf in exchange for a percentage fee. In addition to
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