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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 42. PENAL INSTITUTIONS

13 chapters · 361 sections · 42-1-1 to 42-13-2

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  1. Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

    25 sections · 42-1-1 to 42-1-19

    • Article 1. INMATE POLICIES16 sections
    • Article 2. SEXUAL OFFENDER RISK REVIEW BOARD9 sections

  2. Chapter 2. BOARD AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

    18 sections · 42-2-1 to 42-2-16

  3. Chapter 3. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND TRANSITION

    32 sections · 42-3-1 to 42-3-119

    • Article 1. BOARD OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION10 sections
    • Article 2. SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION AND REENTRY OF OFFENDER1 section
    • Article 3. COMMUNITY SERVICE5 sections
    • Article 4. PRETRIAL RELEASE AND DIVERSION PROGRAMS5 sections
    • Article 5. DIVERSION CENTER AND PROGRAM FOR VIOLATION OF ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS1 section
    • Article 6. PROBATION MANAGEMENT10 sections

  4. Chapter 4. JAILS

    40 sections · 42-4-1 to 42-4-105

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS16 sections
    • Article 2. CONDITIONS OF DETENTION4 sections
    • Article 3. MEDICAL SERVICES FOR INMATES2 sections
    • Article 4. DEDUCTIONS FROM INMATE ACCOUNTS FOR EXPENSES2 sections
    • Article 5. REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITIES16 sections

  5. Chapter 5. CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF STATE AND COUNTIES

    68 sections · 42-5-1 to 42-5-125

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS21 sections
    • Article 2. WARDENS, SUPERINTENDENTS, AND OTHER PERSONNEL13 sections
    • Article 3. CONDITIONS OF DETENTION GENERALLY20 sections
    • Article 4. GRANTING SPECIAL LEAVES, EMERGENCY LEAVES, AND LIMITED LEAVE PRIVILEGES6 sections
    • Article 5. AWARDING EARNED-TIME ALLOWANCES2 sections
    • Article 6. VOLUNTARY LABOR PROGRAM6 sections

  6. Chapter 6. DETAINERS

    12 sections · 42-6-1 to 42-6-25

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS6 sections
    • Article 2. INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS6 sections

  7. Chapter 7. TREATMENT OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS

    9 sections · 42-7-1 to 42-7-9

  8. Chapter 8. PROBATION

    79 sections · 42-8-1 to 42-8-150

    • Article 1. ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR PROBATION1 section
    • Article 2. STATE-WIDE PROBATION SYSTEM37 sections
    • Article 3. FIRST OFFENDERS9 sections
    • Article 4. PARTICIPATION OF PROBATIONERS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS1 section
    • Article 5. PRETRIAL RELEASE AND DIVERSION PROGRAMS1 section
    • Article 6. COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PROBATION17 sections
    • Article 7. IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES11 sections
    • Article 8. DIVERSION CENTER AND PROGRAM1 section
    • Article 9. PROBATION MANAGEMENT1 section

  9. Chapter 9. PARDONS AND PAROLES

    57 sections · 42-9-1 to 42-9-90

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS25 sections
    • Article 2. GRANTS OF PARDONS, PAROLES, AND OTHER RELIEF27 sections
    • Article 3. UNIFORM ACT FOR OUT-OF-STATE PAROLEE SUPERVISION1 section
    • Article 4. INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION3 sections
    • Article 5. FEES1 section

  10. Chapter 10. CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES

    5 sections · 42-10-1 to 42-10-5

  11. Chapter 11. INTERSTATE CORRECTIONS COMPACT

    3 sections · 42-11-1 to 42-11-3

  12. Chapter 12. PRISON LITIGATION REFORM

    11 sections · 42-12-1 to 42-12-9

  13. Chapter 13. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF PRISONERS

    2 sections · 42-13-1 to 42-13-2