FOUR INMATE RESIDENTS GRADUATE FROM THE RSAT PROGRAM

On March 17, 2023, Sheriff Ezell Brown and the Newton County Sheriff’s Office graduated four participants from its Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program in a ceremony held inside the agency’s training room.

Sheriff Brown and the Sheriff’s Office, with support from the Superior Court judges and the District Attorney’s Office, graduated Dylan Williams, Georgia Patterson, Joey Stroud, and Jeffery Anderson Jr. from the RSAT program. A former RSAT graduate, Mitchell Wilbanks, was also in attendance to provide a testimony to the graduating class.

In a speech, Sheriff Brown thanked those who were in attendance, in-person or virtually through Zoom and Facebook Live. He thanked the Superior Court judges and District Attorney’s Office for their continued support of the RSAT program.

“I thank all those who played a role in making this RSAT graduation possible,” said Sheriff Brown. “We realize this did not happen by just one individual. It took collective bodies to make sure this happened. And for all those who facilitated, we thank you so much. Again, we know this would be impossible if it was only just us.”

The RSAT program provides inmate residents the opportunity for rehabilitation while incarcerated at the Newton County Detention Center. The three-month to six-month program is designated to help individuals develop cognitive, behavioral, social, vocational, and other skills to solve substance abuse-related problems.

SHERIFF BROWN SWEARS IN NEWLY-HIRED DEPUTY SHERIFFS

On March 17, 2023, Sheriff Ezell Brown administered the Oath of Office to two newly-hired deputy sheriffs in a ceremony held within the Newton County Sheriff’s Office Training Room.