Minimum mandatory jail sentences for family violence

Governor Zell Miller today proposed legislation that would require minimum mandatory jail sentences for acts of family violence. “Violence in the home between spouses, or parents and their children is a growing problem,” Governor Miller said. “Such acts destroy families and contribute to problems like teen pregnancy, gangs, school dropouts and drug use.” Governor Miller’s proposed Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1997 will include the following:
• A new aggravated misdemeanor crime titled “family violence assault” will be established, carrying a minimum mandatory jail sentence of five days in jail for the first conviction, 15 days in jail for the second and 60 days in jail for the third.
• A new “family violence aggravated assault” felony crime with imprisonment from three to 20 years will be established.
• Harsher penalties for “family violence battery” crimes will be mandated.

Enforce child support with criminal prosecution

The state of Georgia has cracked down on deadbeat parents, and cracked down hard. In Georgia, we believe that fathers and mothers who refuse to honor their moral and legal obligation to provide for their children are criminals-and we are treating them like criminals.
• We have circulated “MOST WANTED” posters statewide.
• We require Georgia employers to report all new employees in order to screen for child support owed their children.
• Lottery winnings of parents who are behind in child support payments are intercepted and sent to their children.
• Georgia is one of the first states to privatize child support collections by contracting with a collection agency to handle difficult cases.
• We have made child support a condition of getting out of jail on parole.
• We have the power to suspend drivers licenses and professional licenses of deadbeat parents.
• Since 1991, these efforts have enabled us to collect a record $1.5 BILLION in child support.

For juvenile crime, nothing helps like good parenting

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