Juvenile Court Judge Begins

Jones Makes Sure Area Kids Have a Voice
One person can make an incredible difference just by saying "yes". Yes means risk. Yes requires faith that a power greater than us has a plan. Yes takes courage. Lisa Jones has just begun her 25^th year of service as the Juvenile Court Judge for the Southwestern Judicial Circuit.
In 2000, the Georgia State Legislature enacted a state law providing grant funding for a juvenile court judge for every judicial circuit in Georgia. The law was a response to an identified lack of financial and judicial resources, especially in rural areas of Georgia, and an effort to better serve children and their families. Prior to that time, the Circuit's Superior Court Judges heard all juvenile court cases in addition...