--- title: Title 42. Penal Institutions collection: code id: code:title:42 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/42 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/42.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/41.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/43.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: PENAL INSTITUTIONS section_count: 361 chapter_count: 13 --- # Title 42. Penal Institutions 361 sections in 13 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-1.md (25 sections; 42-1-1 to 42-1-19) - Article 1. Inmate Policies (16 sections; 42-1-1 to 42-1-11.5) - Article 2. Sexual Offender Risk Review Board (9 sections; 42-1-12 to 42-1-19) ## Chapter 2. Board and Department of Corrections https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-2.md (18 sections; 42-2-1 to 42-2-16) ## Chapter 3. Community Supervision and Transition https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-3.md (32 sections; 42-3-1 to 42-3-119) - Article 1. Board of Community Supervision; Department of Community Supervision (10 sections; 42-3-1 to 42-3-10) - Article 2. Successful Transition and Reentry of Offender (1 sections; 42-3-30 to 42-3-30) - Article 3. Community Service (5 sections; 42-3-50 to 42-3-54) - Article 4. Pretrial Release and Diversion Programs (5 sections; 42-3-70 to 42-3-74) - Article 5. Diversion Center and Program for Violation of Alimony and Child Support Orders (1 sections; 42-3-90 to 42-3-90) - Article 6. Probation Management (10 sections; 42-3-110 to 42-3-119) ## Chapter 4. Jails https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-4.md (40 sections; 42-4-1 to 42-4-105) - Article 1. General Provisions (16 sections; 42-4-1 to 42-4-16) - Article 2. Conditions of Detention (4 sections; 42-4-30 to 42-4-33) - Article 3. Medical Services for Inmates (2 sections; 42-4-50 to 42-4-51) - Article 4. Deductions From Inmate Accounts for Expenses (2 sections; 42-4-70 to 42-4-71) - Article 5. Regional Jail Authorities (16 sections; 42-4-90 to 42-4-105) ## Chapter 5. Correctional Institutions of State and Counties https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-5.md (68 sections; 42-5-1 to 42-5-125) - Article 1. General Provisions (21 sections; 42-5-1 to 42-5-21) - Article 2. Wardens, Superintendents, and Other Personnel (13 sections; 42-5-30 to 42-5-41) - Article 3. Conditions of Detention Generally (20 sections; 42-5-50 to 42-5-65) - Article 4. Granting Special Leaves, Emergency Leaves, and Limited Leave Privileges (6 sections; 42-5-80 to 42-5-85) - Article 5. Awarding Earned-time Allowances (2 sections; 42-5-100 to 42-5-101) - Article 6. Voluntary Labor Program (6 sections; 42-5-120 to 42-5-125) ## Chapter 6. Detainers https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-6.md (12 sections; 42-6-1 to 42-6-25) - Article 1. General Provisions (6 sections; 42-6-1 to 42-6-6) - Article 2. Interstate Agreement on Detainers (6 sections; 42-6-20 to 42-6-25) ## Chapter 7. Treatment of Youthful Offenders https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-7.md (9 sections; 42-7-1 to 42-7-9) ## Chapter 8. Probation https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-8.md (79 sections; 42-8-1 to 42-8-150) - Article 1. Advisory Council for Probation (1 sections; 42-8-1 to 42-8-1) - Article 2. State-wide Probation System (37 sections; 42-8-20 to 42-8-44) - Article 3. First Offenders (9 sections; 42-8-60 to 42-8-66) - Article 4. Participation of Probationers in Community Service Programs (1 sections; 42-8-70 to 42-8-70) - Article 5. Pretrial Release and Diversion Programs (1 sections; 42-8-80 to 42-8-80) - Article 6. County and Municipal Probation (17 sections; 42-8-100 to 42-8-109.5) - Article 7. Ignition Interlock Devices (11 sections; 42-8-110 to 42-8-118) - Article 8. Diversion Center and Program (1 sections; 42-8-130 to 42-8-130) - Article 9. Probation Management (1 sections; 42-8-150 to 42-8-150) ## Chapter 9. Pardons and Paroles https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-9.md (57 sections; 42-9-1 to 42-9-90) - Article 1. General Provisions (25 sections; 42-9-1 to 42-9-22) - Article 2. Grants of Pardons, Paroles, and Other Relief (27 sections; 42-9-39 to 42-9-61) - Article 3. Uniform Act for Out-of-state Parolee Supervision (1 sections; 42-9-70 to 42-9-70) - Article 4. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision (3 sections; 42-9-80 to 42-9-82) - Article 5. Fees (1 sections; 42-9-90 to 42-9-90) ## Chapter 10. Correctional Industries https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-10.md (5 sections; 42-10-1 to 42-10-5) ## Chapter 11. Interstate Corrections Compact https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-11.md (3 sections; 42-11-1 to 42-11-3) ## Chapter 12. Prison Litigation Reform https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-12.md (11 sections; 42-12-1 to 42-12-9) ## Chapter 13. International Transfer of Prisoners https://georgiacommons.org/code/42-13.md (2 sections; 42-13-1 to 42-13-2)