Wednesday, July 16, 2003

Task force organizing to combat family violence in Fayette By JOHN MUNFORD jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com A variety of agencies that assist victims of family violence and prosecute offenders will be putting their heads together to organize a task force to address the needs of the entire Griffin Judicial Circuit, which includes Fayette County. The July 30 organizational meeting is not open to the public, but citizens will be invited to another meeting later, said Superior Court Judge Tommy Hankinson, who is organizing the task force. Hankinson expects a number of agencies to be at the table, including the Department of Family and Children Services, the Fayette County Council on Domestic Violence, victim's witness officials and mediators who handle family violence situations. The police chiefs and sheriffs of each jurisdiction in the circuit have also been invited, Hankinson added. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page