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Conflict of Interest Alleged in Termination of Probation Services Contract

Loaded on March 15, 2013

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Sentencing, Probation. Location: Georgia.

Georgia’s Dekalb County has a $1 million contract with Judicial Correctional Services (JCS) to operate the County’s probation services. With the recommendation of his campaign manager, County CEO Burrell Ellis terminated JCS’s contract; a termination shrouded in controversy when it was revealed the campaign manager worked for a competing company. ...

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