Georgia Department of Corrections
Brian Owens, Commissioner
Director of Public Affairs
Joan Heath
Contact: Office of Public Affairs (478) 992-5248
STATE OF GEORGIA
For Immediate Release
Athens Day Reporting Center Honored - Named Center of the Year
Forsyth - The Department of Corrections honored the Athens Day Reporting Center with the Center of the Year Award at the Eighth Annual GDC Awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the State Offices South at Tift College in Forsyth, Georgia. Director Christina Parker and staff accepted the award on behalf of the Center.
"The work that the Athens Day Reporting Center provides the probationers they oversee is commendable," said Commissioner Brian Owens. "The Center sets an excellent example of what the Department strives for in our Reporting Centers," added Owens.
Athens Day Reporting Center provides intensive substance abuse treatment for offenders sentenced by the Courts or who have not responded to more traditional supervision and treatment efforts. The center has 12 employees and houses up to 100 probationers.
Several key officials were on hand for the ceremony, which was attended by 200 guests. Making the award presentation with the Commissioner were Board of Corrections Secretary Rose Williams, Assistant Corrections Commissioner Timothy C. Ward and special guest speaker, State Representative Jay Neal.
The Department of Corrections is the fourth largest prison system in the United States and is responsible for supervising nearly 60,000 state prisoners and over 150,000 probationers. It is the largest law enforcement agency in the state with approximately 12,000 employees.
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