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THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE GOVERNOR: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: ORDERED: Over the past three years, the Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform was successful in its study of the Georgia adult corrections and juvenile justice systems as well as in its subsequent recommendations to the General Assembly; and In 2012, the General Assembly drafted House Bill 1176 based on the recommendations of the Council and passed the bill unanimously; and In 2013, the General Assembly drafted House Bill 242 and House Bill 349 based on the recommendations of the Council and passed the bills overwhelmingly; and House Bill 349 statutorily created the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform; and I have tasked the Council with its first order of business being a comprehensive review and subsequent policy recommendations to improve reentry services and substantially reduce the recidivism rates among both adult and juvenile populations. NOW, THEREFORE, BY VIRTUE OF THE POWER VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY That, on July 1, 2013, the Governor’s Office of Transition, Support and Reentry be created. The mission of the Governor’s Office of Transition, Support and Reentry is to ensure successful offender reentry to the State of Georgia, to reduce recidivism, to enhance public safety through collaboration among stakeholders and to assist in ensuring the appropriate and responsible use of cost savings realized by justice reforms through reinvestment in evidence—based, community-centered services.