ATLANTA — The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is celebrating its 80th anniversary.
“Enhancing Public Safety through Informed Clemency Decisions, 1943-2023,” was the theme at the operational Parole Board meeting held recently at the Georgia State Capitol.
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