Georgia Administrative Code

The following procedures shall be observed should transfer of an inmate be required in order to assure proper medical care. (a) An inmate within a state institution who develops an illness or sustains an injury which requires medical care that is unavailable at the institution sh…

If any state inmate develops an illness or sustains any injury that requires immediate emergency attention, the Warden/Superintendent shall arrange to provide that attention immediately at the nearest facility. The action taken will then be reported through established channels t…

Whenever any inmate in an institution under the control of the State Board of Corrections dies suddenly or under unusual circumstances, the Warden/Superintendent shall promptly notify the Commissioner of Corrections, the Director of the State Crime Lab, and the Coroner of the cou…

Medical experimental and/or research activities involving either inmates or staff shall not be undertaken without the prior written approval of the Commissioner of Corrections for each project proposed. Such approval shall clearly define the type of research approved, the exact m…

When a person is committed to a correctional institution and diagnosed as having mental disorder, it is the responsibility of the Department to provide necessary mental health care for the inmate. Treatment and services as described in this chapter shall be administered by a Dire…

Mental health services shall be available to inmates who have a diagnosable and treatable mental disorder, including alcohol and drug abuse, and those inmates who are limited in their functioning due to mental retardation, as recommended by the institutional physician, psychiatri…

Seriously mentally ill inmates or probationers who present a great risk of danger to themselves or others or who are unable to care for their own physical health and safety so as to create a life-endangering crisis and who cannot be safely managed in a less restrictive environmen…

Individuals sentenced as "guilty but mentally ill" shall be further evaluated and then treated, if necessary, within the limits of the State funds appropriated therefor. Treatment may be provided by the Department of Human Resources after transfer pursuant to procedures set forth…

(1) Each institution shall develop and maintain a planned recreation and exercise program of participant sports, exercise activities, and recreational opportunities. (2) All activities shall be supervised by a recreational specialist, or Correctional Officer or other supervisor. …

(1) Sports and games authorized should maximize participation of inmates in the particular activity concerned. However, team development which results in competitive engagements and consequent inmate spectator enjoyment is encouraged. (2) Wardens/Superintendents shall designate t…

With the approval of the Warden/Superintendent and within the limitations he prescribes, an inmate may pursue hobby craft work in his free time. The following limitations apply: (a) Hobby craft activities shall be carried out under supervision in a hobby craft room provided by th…

(1) Radios, television sets and similar recreational items, as authorized and approved by the Warden/Superintendent, shall be provided in recreation and day rooms or equivalent facilities and/or in such other locations as the Warden/Superintendent shall specify. In institutions e…

(1) Each institution shall operate an institutional Inmate Store for the benefit of assigned inmates. (2) The Warden/Superintendent shall have the overall responsibilities for the operation of the Inmate Store. The Business/Records Manager, or the Recreation Director, may be assi…

(1) Each institution shall provide assigned inmates with an opportunity to practice their religious faith on a regular basis. Inmates may not be required to attend Religious Services. (2) Religious facilities, equipment, and supplies shall be provided at each institution in accor…

At those institutions having an assigned Chaplain, on a full or part-time basis, the Chaplain shall be responsible to the Warden/Superintendent and the Director of Religious Therapy Programs for the religious activities undertaken at the institution. At those institutions having …

(1) With the concurrence of the Warden/Superintendent, and Consistent with inmate and institutional needs, outside clergymen or guest speakers, recognized for their concern with religious matters, may be invited or authorized to conduct religious services for those inmates profes…

The Department of Corrections shall by this rule and pursuant to O.C.G.A. 49-5-10.1, establish criteria for the periodic review of youth transferred to its custody by the Department of Children and Youth Services; to determine for each youth so transferred if such youth continues…

These rules are adopted and published in accordance with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated O.C.G.A. § 19-13-10, et seq.

These rules are known as the Rules for Family Violence Intervention Programs. The purpose of the rules is to provide for the administration and certification of Family Violence Intervention Programs by the Department of Corrections and to provide for the enforcement of certificat…

Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms used in these rules mean the following: (a) "Participant" means a person who commits an act of "family violence" as that term is defined below. (b) "Certification fee" means the fee that is assessed by the Department for considerat…

(a) Certification Required. No program may accept a participant who is referred to the program by a court or the State Board of Pardons and Paroles pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-13-16 without first being certified by the Department as set forth herein. (1) Application for Certificati…

(a) Initial Certification. Upon receipt of all required application materials the Commission will undertake a review of the application materials for purposes of determining whether the program meets all certification requirements. If the Commission determines that the program me…

(a) General Model. While certified programs may use various curricula in running programs, all certified programs will use an educational model of group intervention that adheres to the following principles regarding family violence: (1) Power and Control. Program topics must fol…

Each program shall be structured as follows: (a) Orientation and Intake/Screening Interview - Programs will conduct an initial orientation and an intake/screening interview. Intake/screening interviews will be conducted according to Department SOP. Programs may charge separate fe…

Listed below are the minimum requirements for facilitators and restrictions on FVIP personnel. FVIPs will maintain documentation that all FVIP personnel meet these requirements. (a) Program Hiring Limitations. FVIPs are restricted in hiring as follows: (1) FVIPs shall not be owne…

(a) FVIPs shall require that participants sign a contract to: (1) Immediately stop all violence and abuse towards the victim and others; (2) Remove all weapons from home; (3) Respect any effort by the victim to leave the relationship; (4) Attend 24 90-minute group classes at the …

(a) Approval of Training. The Commission must approve all training used to fulfill FVIP facilitators' requirements for initial and ongoing training. To be considered for approval, the following items shall be sent to the Commission: (1) A completed and signed application form wit…

(a) FVIPs must allow scheduled and unscheduled monitoring visits by Department staff and monitors or Community Family Violence Task Force monitors. Monitoring may consist of both administrative review and group observation. (b) FVIPs must maintain adequate documentation to ensure…

The Department shall have the authority to deny, suspend, and revoke certification of an FVIP for noncompliance with FVIP requirements. Additionally, the Department shall have the authority to assess an administrative fine against any FVIP for noncompliance with FVIP requirements…

All enforcement actions resulting from the enforcement Chapter shall be administered in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia, the "Georgia Administrative Procedures Act." The Department shall notify the FVIP or program applicant of any intended e…

In the event that any rule, sentence, clause or phrase of any of these rules and regulations may be construed by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, or otherwise unenforceable, such determination or adjudication shall in no manner affect …

(1) All Rules and Regulations pertaining to the Administration of the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology shall be administered by the Professional Licensing Boards Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. The office of the Division Director is located at 237 Coliseum Dri…

Any person desiring to operate a school of cosmetology, school of hair design, school of esthetics, or school of nail care in the State of Georgia is required to make application for a license to operate the school, using the form furnished by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetolo…

(1) Upon acceptance of the application a preliminary inspection of the proposed premises shall be conducted by an inspector for the Board and a Board Member prior to the final inspection and issuance of a license. (2) After applicant has met all Board requirements for facility, e…

(1) A license to operate a school carries with it the approval of the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and is valid only for the owner or owners specified on the application for the school. Any request for expansion, relocation, or change in the school's name or school's owners…

(1) Instructor licenses shall be renewed biennially by June 30th of odd years. In order to renew an instructor license, the master cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician or nail technician license of the instructor must be in good standing and renewed on time. Instructors, at …

(1) Any person desiring to teach or instruct in a school of cosmetology, school of hair design, school of esthetics, or school of nail care in the State of Georgia, is required to make application for a license using the form furnished by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology an…

(1) Student Records (a) A weekly work sheet signed in black ink and or electronic signature by the student and the instructor shall be kept for each student indicating the number of hours of training in each subject. This work sheet shall be sub-totaled in January, April, June, a…

(1) Any person desiring to practice cosmetology at the master cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician or nail technician level in the State of Georgia, is required to make application for a license using the form furnished by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and show by s…