REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with non-profit partner Georgia Innocence Project (GIP) regarding the administration of U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance 2020 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions (2020 URLPWC) Program Grant, Grant Award No. 2020-FA-BX-0012, in the amount of $300,000.00. No cash match required. Effective dates: October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2022, with one 5-month renewal. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. ? 36-10-1 requires that all contracts entered into by the Board of Commissioners on behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered on the minutes.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
The Office of the Fulton County District Attorney's (FCDAO) Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) is the first and only conviction integrity unit in the state of Georgia. Of Georgia's 159 counties, Fulton is the most populous with the highest number of criminal convictions, representing almost 10% of the 55,000 people incarcerated in Georgia's prisons. CIU has received 121 case review requests, including 54 actual innocence claims (46 from pro se applicants).
Though independent, the Georgia Innocence Project (GIP) and CIU are necessarily connected. Each have overlapping cases: depending on case stage, between 15% to 30% of GIP's cases originate from Fulton County. Each are tackli...
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