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Accountability Courts October 12, 2022

Cobb sheriff’s deputy receives award for her work with accountability courts

According to a public information release from Cobb County Superior Court, the statewide Council of Accountability Court Judges has given its STAR Award to Cobb Sheriff’s Deputy Diane Watts for…

Criminal Justice System September 24, 2021

Cobb Accountability Courts recognized as model courts for Georgia

The Council of Accountability Court Judges selected two of Cobb County’s courts as Model Courts for 2021-2024. The courts selected by the judges were the Cobb County Veterans Accountability and…

Porsha Middlebrook, Cobb Drug Court Coordinatpr

Cobb County July 26, 2021

New coordinator and two new presiding judges in Cobb accountability courts

Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Robert D. Leonard announced two new presiding judges and a Drug Treatment Court coordinator for the accountability court programs. The accountability courts “aim to…

Judge Mary Staley Clark with Hope the Comfort Dog (photo courtesy of Cobb County Superior Court)

Cobb County May 27, 2021

New judicial assignments to Cobb Accountability Courts

Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Leonard announced new assignments to the Cobb County Accountability Courts. Judge Mary Staley Clark will now preside over the Drug Treatment Court, and Judge Ann…

Justice December 29, 2023

Mental Health Courts Can Struggle to Fulfill Decades-Old Promise

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead December 28, 2023 GAINESVILLE, Ga. — In early December, Donald Brown stood nervously in…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County September 17, 2023

Cobb’s Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court coordinator honored with award

Katelyn Parker, the Coordinator of Cobb Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court, was honored with the distinguished Tommy Day Wilcox Award at the Accountability Court training conference in Athens, GA. Presented…

Accountability Courts September 8, 2023

Cobb County Mental Health Court celebrates ten years providing treatment and accountability

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Ann B. Harris led a group of officials and supporters in a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the count’s Mental Health Court (MHC). The…

Opinion August 3, 2023

Bookman: The season for accountability has arrived

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 2, 2023 A democracy has the right – no, the obligation — to…

Michael Syrop (holding award), with Chief Judge Rob Leonard, Judge Ann Harris (left) and Judge Kimberly Childs.

Justice October 5, 2022

Cobb public defender and accountability court defense attorney Michael Syrop becomes Paulding Public Defender

Cobb County Superior Court distributed the following announcement of long-time Cobb public defender Michael Syrop’s move to take the Public Defender position in Paulding County: Cobb Superior Court bid a…

A large group of people pose for a photo, one of them holding a framed certificate

Criminal Justice System December 2, 2021

Marietta Rotary celebrates Cobb accountability court participants

The Rotary Club of Marietta Metro held a pizza party for participants in Cobb County’s Drug Treatment and Mental Health Courts. According to a public information release from Cobb County…

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Health Care April 15, 2024

Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research

by Dustin Long, University of Washington and Chloe Bryson-Cahn, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought…

Environment April 15, 2024