Awards 

2023 JCAG Award Recipients 

Romae T. Powell Service Award

The Romae T. Powell Service Award is named in honor of the first female African American juvenile court judge in the State of Georgia. The recipients for this award need not be members of JCAG, but should have made an outstanding contribution to the field of juvenile justice.

Stephanie Polite

Henry County Juvenile Court

T. Michael Sanford Award

The T. Michael Sanford Award is named in honor of the first president of the Georgia Association of Independent Juvenile Courts, now JCAG. The recipients of this award must be active members of the Association who have made an outstanding contribution to JCAG.

Carvelle Taylor

Clayton County Juvenile Court

Management Award

The Management Award is awarded to active members of JCAG who hold supervisors, assistant supervisors, chief probation officers, and other court administrative offices. The recipients have made an outstanding

Ryan Crockett

Gwinnett County Juvenile Court

Direct Service Award

The Direct Service Award is awarded to active members of JCAG who are include intake officers, investigators, probation officers, resource coordinators, courtroom counselors, and other categories of personnel who perform similar professional tasks.

Kristy Jones

Henry County Juvenile Court

President's Award

The President's Award is awarded to individuals who have made a special contribution to the organization.

Jeff Fox

Henry County Juvenile Court


Shannon Frei

Newton County Juvenile Court


Gary Stokes

Dougherty County Juvenile Court


Stanford Cox

Clayton County Juvenile Court