Legal or Illegal? On Halloween, Georgia Town Will Lock Sex Offenders in City Hall

Governing: As Grovetown prepares to house sex offenders in its council chambers on Halloween night, questions have arisen about the plan's legality.

Titus Nichols, an associate with Bell and Brigham Attorneys at Law in Augusta, said the city might not have the authority to hold 25 to 30 sex offenders on the holiday from 6-9 p.m., with probation officers and an officer from the Grovetown Police Department present.

Mayor Gary Jones said the action is being conducted with the Georgia Community Services Probation Department and is legal.

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