§ 42-5-31. Oath of Office of Wardens and Superintendents, Their Deputies, and Other Correctional Officers
Before entering upon the duties of their office, wardens and superintendents, their deputies, and other correctional officers or employees shall take and subscribe, before some officer authorized to administer oaths, the following oath: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitutions of the United States of America and the […]
§ 42-5-32. Bonds of Superintendents, Wardens, and Other Officials and Employees
Before any state or county correctional institution or other facility operating under the jurisdiction of the board shall be approved to receive inmates, the board shall require the warden, superintendent, or other chief custodial officer of the institution to execute a bond, in an amount as the board may require, with good securities to be […]
§ 42-5-33. Submission of Monthly Reports to Commissioner by Wardens and Superintendents
The wardens or superintendents of all state or county correctional institutions shall send monthly reports to the commissioner showing the names of all inmates held in custody. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 161, § 26.
§ 42-5-34. Powers of Arrest of Wardens, Superintendents, and Deputies
Wardens and superintendents shall have authority to deputize any person in their employ. Wardens, superintendents, and their deputies are legally constituted arresting officers, with or without warrants, for the purpose of arresting persons violating Code Sections 42-5-14 through 42-5-18. Any person resisting arrest shall be dealt with as the law directs for resisting an officer. […]
§ 42-5-35. Conferral of Police Powers; Authorization to Assist Local Law Enforcement Officers or Correctional Officers; Retention of Badge
The commissioner may confer all powers of a police officer of this state, including, but not limited to, the power to make summary arrests for violations of any of the criminal laws of this state and the power to carry weapons, upon wardens of county correctional institutions and upon persons in the commissioner’s employment as […]
§ 42-5-36. Confidentiality of Certain Information Related to Inmates; Certain Information Classified as State Secrets; Declassification; Exception; Records Custodians; Penalties for Breach
Officials and employees of the department shall respect the confidential nature of information supplied by inmates who cooperate in remedying abuses and wrongdoing in the penal system. Any official or employee who breaks such a confidence and thereby subjects a cooperating inmate to physical jeopardy or harassment shall be subject to suspension or discharge. Investigation […]
§ 42-5-37. Employees in Control of Inmates Prohibited From Receiving Profit From Inmate Labor; Penalties
No warden, superintendent, deputy, inspector, physician, or any officer or other employee who has charge, control, or direction of inmates shall be interested in any manner whatever in the work or profit of the labor of any inmate; nor shall any such personnel receive any pay, gift, gratuity, or favor of a valuable character from […]
§ 42-5-37.1. Compensation of Employees of Institutions Operated by Department for Damages to Wearing Apparel Caused by Inmate Action
As used in this Code section, the term “wearing apparel” means eyeglasses, hearing aids, clothing, and similar items worn on the person of the employee. When action by an inmate in one of the penal institutions operated by the department results in damage to an item of wearing apparel of an employee of the institution, […]
§ 42-5-15. Crossing of Guard Lines With Weapons, Intoxicants, or Drugs Without Consent of Warden or Superintendent
It shall be unlawful for any person to come inside the guard lines established at any state or county correctional institution with a gun, pistol, or any other weapon or with or under the influence of any intoxicating liquor, amphetamines, biphetamines, or any other hallucinogenic or other drugs, without the knowledge or consent of the […]
§ 42-5-38. Making False Statement as to Age to Procure Employment
Any person who makes a false statement as to his age in order to procure employment as a correctional officer, warden, superintendent, or other employee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1908, p. 1119, § 10; Penal Code 1910, § 1193; Code 1933, § 77-9905.