§ 42-5-82. Purposes for Which Special Leave May Be Granted
A special leave may be granted for the purpose of: Attending educational programs; Improving job skills; Attending trade licensing examinations; Being interviewed for employment; Participating in drug abuse, delinquency, or crime prevention programs; Participating as a volunteer for a nonprofit organization or governmental agency in an activity serving the general public; or For any purpose […]
§ 42-5-83. Emergency Leaves
The warden or superintendent of any penal institution in which inmates committed to the custody of the commissioner have been assigned may authorize, without the prior written approval of the commissioner, emergency leave to an inmate when it is confirmed that there exists a serious illness or death in the inmate’s immediate family and when […]
§ 42-5-84. Delegation of Authority to Issue Limited Leave Privileges; Records
The commissioner may delegate to any warden or superintendent of any penal institution in which inmates committed to his custody have been assigned the authority to issue limited privileges to leave the confines of the institution, not to exceed 12 hours and not to extend beyond daylight hours, to any inmate for whom the commissioner […]
§ 42-5-85. Leave Privileges of Inmates Serving Murder Sentences
As used in this Code section, the term: “Aggravating circumstance” means that: The murder was committed by a person with a prior record of conviction for a capital felony; The murder was committed while the offender was engaged in the commission of another capital felony, aggravated battery, burglary in any degree, or arson in the […]
§ 42-5-100. Termination of Board’s Power to Award Earned-Time Allowances
The earned-time allowances, which could have been awarded by the board to inmates based upon the performance of the inmate, in effect on December 31, 1983, shall not apply to: Those persons who commit crimes on or after January 1, 1984, and who are subsequently convicted and sentenced to the custody of the board; Those […]
§ 42-5-101. Work Incentive Credits
The Department of Corrections is authorized to devise and to provide by agency rule a system of work incentive credits which may be awarded by the department to persons committed to its custody for any felony prison term other than life imprisonment. Work incentive credits may be awarded by the department to recognize inmates’ institutional […]
§ 42-5-120. Rules and Regulations; Requirements
The board is authorized to issue and promulgate rules and regulations for programs of voluntary labor by inmates for privately owned profit-making employers to produce goods, services, or goods and services for sale to public and private purchasers. Such rules and regulations shall be designed to meet the published requirements of the Prison Industry Enhancement […]
§ 42-5-121. Federal Certification
The commissioner shall seek certification under the federal Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program authorized by 18 U.S.C. Section 1761 and federal regulations for programs of voluntary labor by inmates for privately owned profit-making employers to produce goods, services, or goods and services for sale to public or private purchasers. After receiving certification, the board shall […]
§ 42-5-122. Conflicting Legislation Preempted
Any program for voluntary labor by inmates created in accordance with this article shall not be subject to the provisions of Code Section 42-5-60 prohibiting hiring out inmates to private persons, corporations, and businesses conducted for profit; prohibiting sale of goods, wares, or merchandise manufactured, produced, or mined by inmates to private persons, firms, associations, […]
§ 42-5-123. Compensation by Employers for Administrative and Other Costs to the State
The board shall ensure by rules or by contractual provisions that the privately owned profit-making employers compensate the department and the Georgia Correctional Industries Administration for any administrative costs or other costs incurred by the department or the administration for the operation of the program or programs. The board shall ensure by rules or by […]