There is created the Department of Corrections. History. Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 42; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 899, § 7-3/HB 1176. The 2012 amendment, effective July 1, 2012, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions, which read: “As used in this […]
The executive office of the board and the commissioner shall be located in the City of Atlanta, and suitable quarters shall be assigned to the board and the commissioner and to his staff of employees. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 161, § 27.
The board shall establish the general policy to be followed by the department and shall have the duties, powers, authority, and jurisdiction provided for in this title or as otherwise provided by law. The board is authorized to adopt, establish, and promulgate rules and regulations governing the transaction of the business of the penal system […]
All rules and regulations enacted by the board under the authority of this chapter must be reasonable. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 161, § 12.
The commissioner may make grants of funds to municipal corporations and counties for establishing, constructing, and operating local jails and correctional institutions. Any such grant shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, state payments made pursuant to Code Section 42-5-51 and Code Section 42-5-53. The commissioner shall make such grants where the […]
The Governor, upon certification by the commissioner of corrections and approval by the director of the Office of Planning and Budget that the population of the prison system of the State of Georgia has exceeded the capacity of the prison system for any period of 90 consecutive days, beginning at any time after December 31, […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Employee” means a full-time or part-time employee of the department or an employee serving under contract with the department. “Employee benefit fund” means an account containing the facility’s profits generated from vending services maintained by a local facility. “Executive director of the facility” means the warden, superintendent, […]
An employee leaving the service of the department under honorable conditions who has accumulated 20 or more years of service with the department as a certified officer shall be entitled as part of such employee’s compensation to retain his or her department issued weapon. The board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the […]
On and after July 1, 1983, the board shall consist of one member from each congressional district in the state and five additional members from the state at large. All members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The initial terms of members shall be as follows: two members representative […]
The board shall meet once each month in the office of the commissioner, unless in the discretion of a majority of the board it is necessary or convenient to meet elsewhere to carry out the duties of the board. Special meetings may be held at such times and places as shall be specified by the […]
There is created the Department of Corrections. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 1069, § 9; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, § 1.
The department shall administer the state’s correctional institutions and the rehabilitative programs conducted therein. The department shall provide The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia the data set forth in Code Section 15-12-40.1, without charge and in the electronic format requested. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 1069, § 15; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1647, […]
In order to provide education for any school age youth incarcerated within any facility of the department, the department shall be considered a special school district which shall be given the same funding consideration for federal funds that school districts within this state are given. The special school district under the department shall have the […]
The board, acting alone or in cooperation with the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia or other relevant education agencies, shall provide overall direction of educational programs for adult offenders in the correctional system and shall exercise program approval authority. The board may enter into written agreements with other educational organizations and […]
There is created the position of commissioner of corrections. The commissioner shall be the chief administrative officer of the department. Subject to the general policy established by the board, the commissioner shall supervise, direct, account for, organize, plan, administer, and execute the functions vested in the department by this title. The commissioner shall be appointed […]
The commissioner shall act for the department for and in compliance to any retirement provisions for the employees and officials of the department. History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 124, § 1.
The commissioner shall direct and supervise all the administrative activities of the board and shall attend all meetings of the board. The commissioner shall also make, publish in print or electronically, and furnish to the General Assembly and to the Governor annual reports regarding the work of the board, along with such special reports as […]
The commissioner is authorized to appoint and employ such clerical force as is necessary to carry on the administration of the penal system. He may also employ such experts and technical help as are needed, along with assistants to the commissioner, wardens, superintendents, guards, and other employees necessary for the operation of the state operated […]
