LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Lowndes County has decided to be more hands-on with the handling of its misdemeanor probation violations.
County Commissioners voted to no longer use a third party source to handle their probation cases.
In turn, the county has created "The Department of Probation" to deal with offenses that are not felonies.
Lowndes County Spokesperson Paige Dukes, says shifting responsibility back in-house is a trend that's growing throughout the state.
"It really boils down to the level of service that's being provided to those people using the service and it's not just those on probation," said Dukes. "We have internal customers such as the court system."
The county is looking for people who have probation officer experience or who meet the education requirements.
