Title 42 — Title 42
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O.C.G.A. § 42-5-8 Notification upon escape of inmate
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In addition to any all-points bulletin issued by the department notifying all local law enforcement agencies within the state of the escape of any inmate from the custody of the department, the department shall also, within 72 hours of the discovery of the escape, notify all part…
O.C.G.A. § 42-5-80 Authorization and general procedure for granting special leave
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Whenever recommended by the warden or superintendent of any penal institution in which inmates committed to the custody of the commissioner have been assigned, the commissioner may grant special 325 42-5-82 leave to an inmate to leave the institution in which he is incarcerated f…
O.C.G.A. § 42-5-81 Issuance of special leave; filing
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All special leaves must be issued in writing, must set a determinate period of duration, and must be signed by both the warden or superintendent and by the commissioner; this authority may not be delegated except as provided in Code Section 42-5-84. All such writings must be kept…
O.C.G.A. § 42-5-82 Purposes for which special leave may be granted
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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) Parti…
O.C.G.A. § 42-5-83 Emergency leaves
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The warden or superintendent of any penal institution in which inmates committed to the custody of the commissioner have been assigned may authorize, without the prior written approval of the commissioner, emergency leave to an inmate when it is confirmed that there exists a serio…
O.C.G.A. § 42-5-84 Delegation of authority to issue limited leave privileges; records
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The commissioner may delegate to any warden or superintendent of any penal institution in which inmates committed to his custody have been assigned the authority to issue limited privileges to leave the confines of the institution, not to exceed 12 hours and not to extend beyond d…
O.C.G.A. § 42-5-85 Leave privileges of inmates serving murder sentences
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: 327 42-5-85 (1) “Aggravating circumstance” means that: (A) The murder was committed by a person with a prior record of conviction for a capital felony; (B) The murder was committed while the offender was engaged in the commission of ano…
O.C.G.A. § 42-5-9 Notification of projected release date of inmate
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At least 15 days prior to the projected release date of any inmate scheduled to be released pursuant to the authority of the department, the department shall notify the following persons of such projected release date by the following methods: (1) Each district attorney and all l…