The Fulton County Accountability Court has 10 participants graduating on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. The graduation will occur in the Fulton County Government Center General Assembly Hall, located at 141 Pryor Street, Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremony will honor the men and women who have completed the intensive 18-month Accountability Court program.

“Graduation is a recognition of the hard work of each participant,” said Chief Judge Ural Glanville. “We look forward to their future successes as they write new chapters going forward.”

The Fulton County Accountability Court has been offering jail diversion services to individuals convicted of law violations since 1998. The mission of the Fulton County Accountability Court is to provide a court-supervised alternative sentencing program to those citizens facing a felony-level charge in Fulton County and who suffer substance abuse and mental health issues. The program includes enhanced supervision, as well as individual and group treatment sessions to help participants make positive lifestyle changes while gaining a deeper understanding of their disease or addiction. 

Treatment courts are widely recognized as the most effective method for reducing addiction, crime, and recidivism while also saving taxpayer dollars. The accountability court program includes a Drug Court, a Behavioral Health Treatment Court, and a Veterans Treatment Court.

For more information about ongoing programs and Fulton County Accountability Court services, please visit https://fultoncourt.org/.