The Georgia State Senate unanimously passed legislation to ease the path to get off probation. 

While presenting Senate Bill 105 on the Senate Floor, Sen. Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) said, “I will say on this bill, other than the budget itself, I would say this may be the most consequential bill we’ll vote on this session.” 

Sen. Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) takes to the Senate floor on February 25, 2021 to discuss the importance of SB 105 which would make it easier for the more than 200,000 Georgians to be removed from probation. 

There are more than 200,000 Georgians on probation, which Strickland said is the most of any state in the country. 

Strickland said Georgians have not able to get off probation early because the state has multiple, complicated paths. 

Under SB 105, the path to probation requires no revocation in the past two years, no major arrests and paid restitution.  

The bill has a wide range of supporters, including the Georgia Justice Project and the Faith and Freedom Coalition. It also has the support of Department of Community Supervision, which oversees probation in Georgia.  

Senate Bill 105 passed 53-0 and now goes to the Georgia House.

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