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title: O.C.G.A. § 42-5-13. Record of person contacting commissioner, department, or board on behalf of inmate.
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# O.C.G.A. § 42-5-13. Record of person contacting commissioner, department, or board on behalf of inmate.

The department shall maintain a complete written record of every person contacting the commissioner, any employee of the department, or any member of the board concerning a transfer of an inmate from one correctional institution to another or concerning the status and assignment of an inmate within a correctional institution. The record shall include the name and address of the person contacting the commissioner, employee, or board member and the reason for the contact.

## History

Ga. L. 1975, p. 1218, § 2.