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title: O.C.G.A. § 42-5-82. Purposes for which special leave may be granted.
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# O.C.G.A. § 42-5-82. Purposes for which special leave may be granted.

A special leave may be granted for the purpose of:

(1) Attending educational programs;

(2) Improving job skills;

(3) Attending trade licensing examinations;

(4) Being interviewed for employment;

(5) Participating in drug abuse, delinquency, or crime prevention programs;

(6) Participating as a volunteer for a nonprofit organization or governmental agency in an activity serving the general public; or

(7) For any purpose which the department deems beneficial to both the inmate and the public.

## History

Ga. L. 1971, p. 342, § 3; Ga. L. 1972, p. 579, § 3.