Whenever recommended by the warden or superintendent of any penal institution in which inmates committed to the custody of the commissioner have been assigned, the commissioner may grant special leave to an inmate to leave the institution in which he is incarcerated for participation in special community or other meritorious programs or activities deemed beneficial […]
All special leaves must be issued in writing, must set a determinate period of duration, and must be signed by both the warden or superintendent and by the commissioner; this authority may not be delegated except as provided in Code Section 42-5-84. All such writings must be kept on file in the office of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
