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title: Title 42, Chapter 1. General Provisions
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date: 2025
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heading: GENERAL PROVISIONS
title_heading: PENAL INSTITUTIONS
section_count: 25
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# Title 42, Chapter 1. General Provisions

Title 42. Penal Institutions

25 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 42-1-1, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-1.md
- 42-1-2, Reward for information leading to capture of escaped inmate of penal institution under jurisdiction of Board of Corrections, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-2.md
- 42-1-3, Defendant not to be made trusty during time case on appeal; manner of confinement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-3.md
- 42-1-4, Work-release programs for county prisoners, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-4.md
- 42-1-5, Use of inmate for private gain, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-5.md
- 42-1-6, Injury or contact by inmate presenting possible threat of transmission of communicable disease, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-6.md
- 42-1-7, Notification to transporting law enforcement agency of inmate’s or patient’s infectious or communicable disease, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-7.md
- 42-1-8, Home arrest program, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-8.md
- 42-1-9, Work-release, educational, and habilitative programs for county prisoners, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-9.md
- 42-1-10, Preliminary urine screen drug tests, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-10.md
- 42-1-11, Notification of crime victim of impending release of offender from imprisonment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-11.md
- 42-1-11.1, Alien prisoners eligible for deportation; cooperation with federal deportation program; waiver of extradition rights; transportation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-11.1.md
- 42-1-11.2, Advice on employment of attorney prohibited; penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-11.2.md
- 42-1-11.3, Treatment of pregnant and postpartum female inmates, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-11.3.md
- 42-1-11.4, Reports regarding foreign-born inmates in custody, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-11.4.md
- 42-1-11.5, Compliance with immigration detainer notices, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-11.5.md
- 42-1-12, State Sexual Offender Registry, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-12.md
- 42-1-13, Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; composition; appointment; administration and duties; immunity from liability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-13.md
- 42-1-13.1, Electronic location tracking of sexual offenders; petitioning for exemption, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-13.1.md
- 42-1-14, Risk assessment classification; classification as “sexually dangerous predator”; reevaluations; periodic reporting to sheriffs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-14.md
- 42-1-15, Restriction on registered sexual offenders residing, working, or loitering within certain distance of child care facilities, churches, schools, or areas where minors congregate; penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-15.md
- 42-1-16, Definitions; employment restrictions for sexual offenders; penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-16.md
- 42-1-17, Definitions; residency restrictions for sexual offenders; penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-17.md
- 42-1-18, Photographing minor without consent of parent or guardian; use of unmanned aircraft systems, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-18.md
- 42-1-19, Petition for release from registration requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1-19.md