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Victims and Prosecutors have no input when a pardon is being considered.
Fact: Registered victims and district attorneys in specific cases, receive notice when the Board considers granting a pardon. The victim and district attorney then are provided an opportunity to send information regarding the pardon request that they would like the Board to review during the consideration process.
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The Governor may issue pardons.
Fact: The authority to grant pardons rests solely with the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles.
For information about the pardon process in Georgia visit http://pap.georgia.gov/pardons-restoration-rights
PAROLE PROMOTIONS
Kim Patton-Johnson
Intergovernmental Relations Directori
Patton-Johnson began her career with the Parole Board in 1992 as a parole officer in the Metro Office. In 1998 she was promoted to field operations officer in the Warrants & Violations unit and in 2003 she was promoted to senior field operations officer. From 2005-2008 Patton-Johnson worked in the Board's Public Affairs Office. In 2009 she returned to the Warrants & Violations unit resuming a manage- ment role. Patton-Johnson has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Middle Tennessee State University.
Jenna James
Warrants & Violations Support/Interstate Administrator
James began her career with the Parole Board in 1996 as a parole officer in the Jonesboro Office. James has held the positions of specialized parole officer, prevention program coordinator, field operations officer, and assistant director of Field Operations (Programs). In September 2010, she was promoted to the position of director of Interstate Compact. James has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology and a master's in Public Administration.
Laura Weaver
Statewide Criminal Investigator
Weaver began her career with the Parole Board as a secretary with the Gainesville Parole Office in 2001. She was hired as a parole officer in 2002 and promoted to assistant chief parole officer in 2012. She is a POST certified general training instructor and was a member of the Metro Region Arrest Team. Weaver has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.
Julie Dye
Statewide Criminal Investigator
Dye began her career with the Parole Board as a secretary in the Parole Office located at the Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison and was hired as a parole officer for that office in 1993.
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Dye was promoted in 1997 to senior parole officer and worked in both the Griffin and Thomaston Parole Offices. She has served as a field training officer and member of the Parole Training Academy Audit Team. Dye has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.
Felicia Holloway
Assistant Director/Warrants & Violations
Following 10 years with the Dept. of Corrections, Holloway joined the Parole Board as a parole officer at the South Metro Parole Office in 2001. She has been promoted to assistant chief parole officer, chief parole officer and master chief parole officer. Holloway most recently served as Metro regional director. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice. She is a graduate of the Georgia Leadership Institute Supervisory Development Program, the American Probation and Parole (APPA) Leadership Institute, and the Carl Vinson Institute New Manager Training.
Patrick Price
Strategic Planning, Initiatives and Innovations Coordinator
Price began his career with the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in 2009 as a parole officer in the Marietta Parole Office. He was promoted to senior parole officer and field training officer in 2011 and to specialized parole officer in 2012. In 2013, Price was promoted to assistant chief parole officer in the Marietta Office. Price has a bachelor's degree in Political Science.
Carrie Goldring
Agency Affairs Coordinator
Goldring began her career with the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in 1996 as a parole officer in the Dekalb Parole Office and was promoted to assistant chief in 2001. In 2003, she was promoted to chief parole officer in Lawrenceville. In 2011, she joined the Clemency Division as the statewide investigations manager. In 2012, she was promoted to clemency operations manager and in 2013, she became an assistant director in Clemency. Goldring holds a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.