Parole in Georgia, fiscal year 1997 [1997]

STATE OF GEORGIA
BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES
PAROLE IN GEORGIA
FISCAL YEAR 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Chairman's Letter .......... ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Our Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fiscal Year 1997 Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 The Board Members ...................................................... 6
PUBLIC SAFETY ....................................................... 7
95% Parole Denial Rate for Inmates Serving Life Sentences ....................... 8 Longer Sentences Being Served by Sex Offenders ............................... 9 Non-violent Offenders are Majority of Releases ............................... 10 Correctional Populations by Crime Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Restorative J~tice and Victims Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
The Supervision of Parolees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i4
THE AGENCY AND EMPLOYEES ...................................... 15
The Agency's Four Divisions.................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Organizational Chart .................................................... 18 Central Office Directory ................................................. 19 Map of Agency Regions and Field Office Sites ................................. 20 Directory of Field Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-23 Parole Officer Workload ................................................. 24 Fiscal Year 1997 Activity Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Summary of Fiscal Y~ar 1997 Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
A VIEW TO THE FUTURE ............................ ~-: ............... 27
Strategic Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . Agency Outreach and Education Programs ................................... 29 Case Management and Case Processing Software ............................... 29 Audits and Evaluations ............................................... .... 29

Walter S. Ray
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STATE BO.ARD OF PARDONS .ANb PAROLES

2 Martin Luther King Jr., Drive, S.E. Balcony Level, East Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-4909
(404) 656-5651

Jim Wetherington
Vice-Cbaizman
Bobby K. Whitworth
Member
Garlield Hammonds, Jr.
Member
Dr. Betty Ann Cook
Member

The Honorable Zell Miller, Governor Members of the General Assembly Citizens of the state of Georgia:
It is my sincere pleasure to deliver to you "Parole in Georgia, Fiscal Year 1997. "This document serves not only as a reference source, but also highlights the Board's continued leadership in protecting the safety of all Georgia citizens.
During Fiscal Year 1997, the Board intensified its efforts directed at ensuring that violent, repeat, and sexual offenders serve longer periods of time in prison as punishment for their crimes. Our focus on these criminals has produced significant results:
Sex offenders are serving increasingly higher percentages of their prison sentences; The Board's parole denial rate for life sentenced inmates remains extremely high - over 95%; Non-violent offenders comprise 85% of releases to parole supervision.
Developments in the State continue to shape the challenges facing the criminal justice system, and the Board is proud of its increasingly effective response to this changing environment. The complexity of the sentencing system necessitates a coordinated and rational approach to problem-solving by Georgia policy makers.
Restorative justice is a priority of this agency. The Board and its employees remain empathetic and sensitive to the needs of the victims of crime, and we respond with compassionate service to those affected by wanton acts of violence against persons and property. Restitution and compensation payments from parolees to Georgia's crime victims amounted to over $400,000.00 this past year.
The accomplishments highlighted on the following pages were the direct consequence of the collective dedication and determination of the many Board employees who loyally serve this great State. As you read on, I am confident that you will agree that our efforts have significantly improved the quality of life for all Georgians.

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THE YEAR IN REVIEW

DR. BETTY ANN COOK APPOINTED TO BOARD
In January Governor Zell Miller appointed Dr. Betty Ann Cook of Atlanta to fill the Parole Board position previously held by Timothy Jones. Dr. Cook had formerly served as director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, and before that, she was deputy commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources.
BOARD CREATES VICTIMS AND COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
In a major step to provide better services to the public, the Parole Board established a Victims and Community Advisory Council .composed of victim advocates, criminal justice practitioners, and other concerned citizens from around the state. The 14 volunteer members will keep the Board informed of victim and community needs in their areas and will assist the Board in designing improved services to respond to those needs: In November the Council held its first meeting and discussed its first project, Restorative Justice.
BOARD GAINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION - AGAIN
In August the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections (CAC), which is the sole accrediting authority for adult parole agencies, again endorsed the Board division that handles supervising of Georgia's 20,000 parolees. The Field Operations division is one of only four units in the country with CAC accreditation. It was initially accredited in 1994, on its first bid. On this reaccreditation review examiners rated Georgia's compliance at 98 percent, which they said was a "seldom attained rating."

BOARD TAKES ITS BUSINESS ON THE ROAD
During the summer of 1997 the Parole Board moved its monthly public meeting, traditionally held at Atlanta headquarters, to various sites around the state. In May the Board met at Rome and in July at Hartwell. Future meetings will be scheduled for other towns around Georgia in order to provide a forum for citizens to learn first-hand about Board activities in their communities.
CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR CONTINUE SERVICE
Board members r~lected Chairman Walter Ray and Vice-Chairman Jim Wetherington to serve in those same positions for Calendar Year 1998.
PAROLE OFFICERS EQUIPPED WITH LAPTOPS
By the end of 1997 more than 60 percent of Georgia's parole officers were equipped with laptop computers and preparing for the introduction of a comprehensive computerized case management system. The customized program will facilitate documentation of parolee interactions as well as allow sharing of information with other officers, with parole headquarters, and with criminal justice networks. Moreover, it will provide a huge data base for research and evaluation of field supervision programs -and practices.

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"RETHINKING" PROGRAM TARGETS HIGHER-RISK OFFENDERS
Cognitive Skills, an interactive training program designed to restructure the faulty thinking patterns of higher-risk offenders, was provided at 16 parole offices around the state during the spring of 1997. Enthusiastic evaluations from instructors and parolee participants spurred the agency to repeat the course during the fall. Specially trained and certified parole officers conduct the intensive 70-hour program, typically arranged in twice-weekly evening classes for 17 consecutive weeks. Parole officials will track the progress of program graduates for three years to see if they maintain the improved attitude and behavior seen so far.
OUTREACH PROGRAM EDUCATES GEORGIA'S YOUTH
The Board's Outreach program continued to offer to schools, churches, civic organizations, housing projects, and other community groups a variety of presentations designed to educate Georgia's youth about ways to avoid the path to crime. In Fiscal 1997, they traveled to forty Georgia counties, making 225 presentations to 18,926 participants.
PAROLE OFFICERS MAINTAIN PUBLIC AWARENESS EDUCATION PROGRAM
During 1997 parole officers stepped up their public speaking engagements to keep their communities informed about the Parole Board's decision-making and parole supervision practices and the agency's services to crime victims. To aid that effort, the Board produced a 20-minute video illustrating its work and answering some of the public's most asked questions about parole.

PAROLE AND POLICE AGENCIES STRENGTHEN BONDS
The Parole Board continued to improve communication with police agencies by assigning parole officers to work out of local police precincts. At the end of 1997 16 parole officers were assigned to work side-by-side with police officers on a full or part-time basis. More placements are planned for 1998.
FOCUS OF SUPERVISION IS RESULTS
By focusing on education, employment, drug abuse and cognitive traits, the agency's limited resources are applied toward the objective of reducing the rate at which parolees return to prison. These four important areas have been shown to have an impact on a parolee's long term success. An individualized supervision ''track" is developed for each parolee, based on risk and need as determined by their own history. Results based supervision reintegrates sober, employed and more educated parolees back into society and removes much sooner from society those who are not willing to abide by their release conditions.
PAROLE CENTERS OFFER .SPECIALIZED PAROLEE SERVICES
With laptop computers minimizing the need for numerous parole base stations, several urban-area parole offices merged to form parole centers offering on-site specialized services for parolees. In Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Decatur, and Atlanta, these new larger service areas permit formation of highly specialized caseloads, as well as adequate parolee populations for in-house training and rehabilitation programs.

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THE'BOARD MEMBERS

Chairman Walter S. Ray, of Douglas,
Georgia, was appointed to the Board of Pardons and Paroles by Governor Zell Miller in March 1996. Prior to his appointment, he served the citizens of the 19th District as their Senator for 12 years. During his tenure in the Senate, he held the leadership positions of President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader, Caucus Chairman, Governor's Floor Leader, Chairman of Corrections Committee ,and Chairman of Veteran's Affairs Committee. A former State Trooper and. ~dt.icator, Mr. Ray introduced and supported law enforcement and anti-drug legislation. Prior to his leaving the :Senate, he was instrumental in facilitating the passage of Governor Miller's sweeping DUI and crime package.
Garfield Hammonds, Jr., of Atlanta~
Georgia was appointed by Governor Zell Miller to the Board of Pardons and Paroles in January 1995. He was elected as Chairman in January 1996 and served until November 1996. Mr. Hammonds has devoted his career to law enforcement ar:id drug interdiction, having worked for the U:S.'Drug Enforcement Agency from 1969 to 1994. He began as a DEA Special Agent in the Detroit and New York offices,'then was stationed in the agency's Jamaica office from 1977 to 1983 where he rose to the position of Country Attache. Mr. Hammonds went on to serve the DEA in a succession of supervisory positions in the Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Atlanta Field_ Divisions. In October 1994 he was appointed to head the Georgia Department of Youth Services, a position he held until his appointment to the Parole Board. Mr. Hammonds' work has earned him ap honor from the President as well as numerous awards from the DEA and the State Department.

Vice-Chairman Jim Wetherington, of
Columbus, Georgia was appointed fo the Board of . Pardons and Paroles by Governor Zell Miller in December 1995. Mr. Wetherington is a 36 year veteran of the Columbus Police Department, w.here he served as Chief of Police for 14 years. During his tenure as Chief, Columbus received many outstanding honors including being recognized as the safest city in the Southeastern United States in 1994. In August 1993, Mr. Wetherington was appointed by Governor Miller to serve on the Georgia Board of Corrections, representing the Third District. During his service with the Board he held the office of Secretary and Vice-Chairman. Mr. Wetherington served as President of the Georgia
Association of Chiefs of Police and as an Executi_ve
Board Member of the International Association Chiefs of Police.
Bobby K. Whitworth, of Lawrenceville,
Georgia, was appointed by Governor Miller to the Board of Pardons arid Paroles in April 1993, and was subsequently reappointed in January 1996 for seven more years. In January 1995, he was elected Vice-Chairman to the Board. Mr. Whitworth is a criminal justice professional who joined the Georgia Department of Corrections _in 1973 and served in a number of positions prior to becoming Commissioner in 1989. During his tenure as head of Corrections he oversaw the most aggressive prison building program in Georgia's history leading to over 35,000 beds that are on-line.

Dr. Betty Ann Cook, of Atlanta; Georgia was appointed to the Board of Pardons and Paroles in January
1997 by Governor Zell Miller. She began her criminal justice career in 1972 as an instructor in Criminal Justice at Morris Brown College.. From 1978-88, she served as the Academic Research Chair for the Graduate School of Social Work at Atlanta University, now Clark.Atlanta University. Dr. Cook was also Co-Director of the Opinion Research Center and served as a faculty member with the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, Ill. In 1988, she assumed the position of Director of Institutional Research and Pl~nning and the Title Ill program of Morris Brown College. In 1995, Dr. Cook was appointed Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Natural Resources. Later that year, Governor Miller appointed Dr. Cook to head the Office of Highway Safety for the State of Georgia. She has received numerous awards and honors. Dr. Cook has published works in the areas of strategic planning, women's issues, highway safety and institutional effectiveness.

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PUBLIC SAFETY.

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"The citizens of this State entrust us with a momentous responsibility.

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The Board and its employees accept the challenge of unfailing vigilance, and we dedicate ourselves to the task

. of protecting the safety of .Georgia citizens."

Mr. Jim Wetherington, Vice-Chairman of the Board

"The Board and its employees are committed to protecting the



victims and communities of Georgia.

We are keeping offenders who commit violent offenses in prison longer

and closely supervising all offenders under our jurisdiction..

By giving those offenders who show a willingness to abide by our laws

an opportunity to prove themselves,

we enable the state to keep those who threaten the safety of our streets

where they can do no harm."

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95.6/o DENIAL RATE IN FISCAL 1997 FOR

PERSONS SERVING LIFE SENTENCES

While Georgia law creates parole eligibility for inmates serving life sentences, the displays on this page highlight that "eligibility does not equal release."

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Decline in Paroles of Life Sentenced Inmates, 1990-1997

The Board repeatedly denies parole to "lifers", many of whom are unlikely to ever be released.

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PERCENTAGE OF SENTENCE SERVED BY SEXUAL OFFENDERS

Aggravated Sexual Battery

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97.3% 95.4% 83.9% 83.4%

Incest

73.9%

Statutory Rape

72.3%

Rape

69.5%

Aggravated Sodomy

61.2%

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The above chart indicates the average proportion of the prison sentence served by all offenders released for any reason for the indicated offenses.

As a direct consequence of the Parole Board's tougher policjes regarding sexual
offenders, sexual offenders in Georgia are serving higher percentages of their
t prison sentences than they have served in almost 20 years.
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NoN-VroLENt RELEASES WERE THE
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Board Releases by Major Offense Type, 1997

Property

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Drugs

31.0%

Violent HV/DUI

15.0% 9.0%

Other-5.0% Sex 1.0%

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15.0%

30.0%

45.0%

Contrary to widespread and inaccurate misconceptions, . the great majority of parolees are not violent criminals.
Over 3/4 were convicted of non-violent offenses.

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PAROLEES COMPRISE A SMALL PROPORTION OF GEORGIA OFFENDERS

Violent

Correctional Populations by Crime Type, 1997

Probation Prison Parole -

9.0%

47.0% 44.0%

Property

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14.0% 11.0%

75.0%

Drugs

Probation Prison Parole

12.0% 14.0%

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89.0%

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Probation Prison - 7.0% Parole 4.0%
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88.0% 80.0% 100.0%

As of the last day of Fiscal Year 1997, only 10.4% of Georgia's offender population were supervised by the Board. The remaining 89.6% were
in the custody of the Department of Corrections, either in prison (19.0%); or under probation supervision (70.5% ).

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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
AND VICTIMS-SERVICES
During Fiscal Year 1997, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, long recognized nationally for its leadership role in the advocacy of victims rights and assistance, continued to elevate its level of service to those citizens most affected by crime - the innocent victims and the communities of Georgia..

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
The Board has wholeheartedly adopted the vision of "restorative justice," which requires an offender to be fully accountable to the victim and the community. The priorities of restorative justice are first, to hold the offender fully accountable for the crime and its consequences; second, restore the victim through restitution and/or actions; third, to restore the community through providing non-compensated work that is valuable to the community; and fourth, the offender must correct the circumstance or problem that led to the crime. The development and implementation of restorative justice mandates the partnership of the Board with the victims and communities of Georgia to prevent future victimization and move towards a crime free state. Restorative justice models restore the community's sense of justice, order, security and increases the public's confidence in the capability of the Georgia criminal justice system to respond to the needs of crime victims and their families. The Board is proud to be providing leadership in the development of statewide restorative justice practices.
VICTIM ADVISORY COUNCIL
Recognizing that a coalition of citizens and criminal justice professionals can serve as a key component of a comprehensive solution to the problems caused by crime and the development of practices to reduce future crime, the Board organized and chartered the Victims and Community Advisory Council. It is planned that the 14 members of this working council, comprised of community activists, victim advocates, and criminal justice practitioners, will provide statewide representation to assist the Board in the development of policies and practices which enhance

services to victims and communities of the state. It is envisioned that the Council will also play a pivotal role in the development of restorative justice practices for the Board and provide an essential communication link between the Board, victims and communities. The establishment of the Council is tangible evidence of the Board's commitment to continue to be responsive to the needs and concerns of crime victims and the citizens of Georgia.
OFFENDER PAYMENTS
During Fiscal Year 1997, the Board continued its determined and focused efforts to collect restitution fees and victim fees from parolees under release supervision. The results of this emphasis are impressive -Georgia parolees paid $186,952.00 in fees which were deposited into the Crime Victims Emergency Fund, and paid over $214,883.00 in restitution payments to crime victims.
BOARD SEEKS INPUT FROM VICTIMS
Realizing that in many cases victim input was not being provided prior!!? the evaluation of an inmate, the Board undertook a pilot project in four parole districts. It involved parole officers and investigators, during their case investigations, writing letters to victims of serious crimes and inviting them to call and give their views by telephone.
The new program, started in the parole districts headquartered in Atlanta, Decatur, Douglasville, and .Valdosta, is scheduled to expand to all districts in early 1998.

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BOARD INCREASES NOTIFICATIONS TO VICTIMS
While continuing to regularly inform victims about planned paroles, this past Fiscal Year the Board added a new kind of notification letter. It lets victims know that the Board has denied parole and "maxed out" an inmate serving a non-life sentence or denied parole to a life-sentence inmate and scheduled the next routine review after the maximum-allowable period of eight years.
Victims want and deserve to know the outcome of a review of a case for release. Georgia is a severe sentencing state, and victims can take comfort in the fact that serious and violent offenders are routinely denied parole.
BOARD LISTENS TO COMMUNITY PROTESTS
Statistics give the most convincing testimony of the Board's philosophy. When the Board notifies a victim or a survivor about a planned parole and receives renewed protest letters, the case file with the letters is typically returned to the Members for
reconsideration. During 1997, 56 percent of those
protested paroles were postponed and 37 percent were overturned with the inmates denied any future parole. In other words the Board stopped the paroles in 93 percent of those protested caes.

VICTIM RIGHTS
The Parole Board wants all victims to know their parole system rights: to give the Board views about the crime and the criminal, to find out what the Board is doing on the case, and, upon request, to be notified of any planned parole.
The Board's information sheets for victims and law enforcement personnel (see Appendix) proclaim their rights and have been distributed widely throughout Georgia.
The Board appreciates the help in informing victims about their rights it gets from victim service providers in the offices of prosecutors, law enforcement, the Department of Family and Children Services, rape crisis centers, county health centers, domestic violence shelters, and victim advocacy and support organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Especially appreciated are views and information on cases sent to the Victim Services Office by those service providers.
After an offender is sentenced to prison, a victim or victim's family member can phone the Parole Board's Victim Services Office at (404) 651-6668 to be informed about procedures, learn the inmate's serial number, and be strongly encouraged to write a letter expressing views to:
Silas Moore, Victim Services Director State Board of Pardons and Paroles
2 M.L. King, Jr. Drive, S.E. Atlanta, GA. 30334

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PAROLE SUPERVISION
Parole supervision is very intrusive into the lives of parolees. Unannounced surveillance visits to parolees' homes and workplaces
are routinely conducted by Georgia parole officers.
During FY1997, Georgia parole officers made more than: 345,000 face-to-face contacts with parolees 925,000 supervision contacts with parolees
Electronic monitoring technology (EMT) was used to enhance the parole supervision of over 4,000 cases in FY1997.
The majority of the over 63,000 drug tests administered by the agency to parolees in FY1997
' were unannounced - surprise testing.
Failure to comply with parole conditions can lead to a rapid return to prison.
On average, more than 275 parolees were returned every month in FY1997, including more than 200 each month for rule violations.
CosT OF p AROLE SUPERVISION
During FY1997 it cost just under $950 to supervise each offender released to parole.
The cost to imprison the same offender was almost 20 times that amount about $18,000.

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THE AGENCY
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EMPLOYEES

"Our employees are our foundation. Their personal commitment and exemplary professionalism
are enabling this agency to prepare for the many challenges of the new century."
Mr. Charles Topetzes, Director of Parole

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THE AGENCY

The organizational structure of the agency proceeds from the Board to the Director of Parole and the Director's Executive Office to four operational divisions, each managed by a Division Director. Field Services, which is responsible for parolee supervision, is the largest division with four-fifths of the agency workforce.

DIRECTOR OF PAROLE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE
The Director of Parole is responsible for the daily supervision of agency operations. The Director of Legal Services is the Board's liaison with the Department of Law and also acts as the agency's internal counsel.
The Director of Public Information is the agency's contact point with the public and the media. The Director of Victim Services facilitates communicaticin between crime victims' and the Board. A Legislative Liaison supports the Board in legislative matters. The Director of Internal Affairs conducts pre-employment screens of potential employees and investigates charges of employee misconduct. The Accreditation Manager, although reporting to the Director of Field Operations, works through the executive offices to coordinate agency accreditation through the American Correctional Association's Commission on Accreditation and insure that the Board's policy manual is continually updated and disseminated to all agency employees.
CLEMENCY ADMINISTRATION AND PAROLE SELECTION DIVISION
The Clemency Administration/Parole Selection Division provides the Board's headquarters support for all parole and

clemency-related decisions. The division's staff interacts with the Board from the creation of an inmate file up to and through the decision to grant or deny parole. Division personnel also provide information to the Board for decisions ranging from death penalty appeals to pardons and restorations of civil and political rights.
The division's Records Unit establishes and maintains files on newly-sentenced inmates. The Processing Unit collects personal and criminal background data on inmates in preparation for parole consideration. The Guidelines Unit assigns cases to Hearing Examiners for rating under the Board's Parole Decision Guidelines. The Hearing Examiner Unit evaluates cases and prepares them for review for parole, boot camp, and reprieve programs. The Disposition Unit informs inmates of Board decisions and notifies judges, district attorneys, and others of release decisions. Pardon Administration processes requests for pardons and restoration of rights.
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Field Operations provfdes the investigation functions necessary to the Board for parole release and clemency decisions. Equally as important, division personnel provide supervision to offenders who are released back into the community. Field Operations also renders the programming necessary to successfully rehabilitate the offender as well as the sanctions needed to deter further criminal behavior.

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Field Operations directs the work of the Board's parole officers and their managers. These are the individuals working in communities throughout the state who conduct pre-parole investigations and monitor the conduct of parolees and other Board releases. Field Administration, which oversees the work of the division's headquarters staff, includes Interstate Parole Compact and the Warrants and Violations Unit. The Warrants and Violations Unit handles the sanctioning of parole violators and, if necessary, provides warrants for the arrest of parolees. Interstate Parole Compact administers the agreement that allows for the transfer of a parolee's supervision from the jurisdiction of one state to another.
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
The Administration Division is composed of five units that are responsible for budget/fiscal management services, personnel services, computer services and research, training for all agency employees, and operational audits.
The Personnel Unit serves all agency human resource operations, including personnel policy and procedure, employee benefits, grievances and adverse actions, and recruitment. The Budget & Fiscal Management Unit oversee agency finance, purchasing and accounting functions. The Computer Services and Research Unit provides computer support, evaluation models, and statistical information. The Training Unit manages training programs required by the state Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) body as well as other educational opportunities offered by the agency, the State Merit System, and others. The majority of training is delivered at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth and the Board's North Georgia Training Center in Gainesville. The Operation Audits Unit conducts audits on each field office two times per year. Audited areas are based

on management recommendations and have included to date: Fair Labor Standards .Act compliance, Electronic Monitoring, Performance Management and vehicle and telephone usage.
COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES DIVISION
The Community Based Services Division's responsibility is to support the Board's missions of using agency and community resources as a bridge to help parolees reach self-sufficiency and stable citizenship. This division is responsible for supporting parole officer supervision through developing, administering and evaluating a number of comprehensive, statewide, programs with particular focus on the integration of programs with the supervision of parolees.
The division is comprised of three program areas. Specialized Parole Supervision Programs address distinct supervision needs such as electronic monitoring, sex offender treatment, cognitive skills training, education, HIV treatment support services and various prevention activities. By working with institutional counselors, parole officers, employers and others, Training and Employment Programs staff prepare parolees for job interviews, and support their search and placement in approved jobs. Counseling Programs staff coordinate counseling and treatment services for mentally ill and substance abusing parolees, developing and monitoring drug testing policies and procedures. This statf. is responsible for the treatment program components at the Whitworth and Homerville parole centers. Two project areas within this Division focus on Board initiatives. These include the Restorative Justice Network of programs and activities as well as prevention programs addressing drug and violence among Georgia youth.

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CENTRAL OFFICE DIRECTORY
. 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, S.E. Suite 458, East Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334 (404) 656-5651

BOARD MEMBERS Walter S. Ray, Chairman Jim Wetherington, Vice-Chairman Bobby K. Whitworth, Member Garfield Hammonds, Jr.,Member Dr. Betty Ann Cook, Member Executive Line: (404) 657-9451
DIRECTOR OF PAROLE Charles Topetzes (404) 651-6638
LEGAL SERVICES Bill Amideo, Director
(404) 651-6671
ADMINISTRATION Judy Atcheson, Division Director
(404) 657-4282
CLEMENCY ADMINISTRATION/PAROLE SELECTION Michael Sullivan, Division Director (404) 651-5198
COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES Diane M. Bell, Division Director
(404) 657-9400
FIELD OPERATIONS James Bralley, Division Director
(404) 656-9320
PUBLIC INFORMATION Scheree Lipscomb, Director
(404) 651-5897
VICTIMS' SERVICES Silas Moore, Director
(404) 651-6668

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STATE BOARD. OF PARDONS AND PAROLES
PAROLE AREAS AND SITES

NORTHEAST

PAROLE OFFICE
-* PAROLESUB-OFFICE
INSTlnJTIONAL PAROLE OFFICE
*AREA SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
, PAROLE CENTER

SOUTHWEST
SOURCE: RESEARCH/COMPUTER SERVICES DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 1997 MAP: PBSITE15.PRE

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1997 FIELD OFFICES DIRECTORY

REGIONAL DIRECTORS
CENTRAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR Caryl Deems 1554 Rocky Creek Road Macon, GA. 31206 (912) 785-1176
METRO REGIONAL DIRECTOR James Rawls 41 51 Memorial Drive Suite 207-B Decatur, GA 30032 (404) 299-4315
NORTHWEST REGIONAL DIRECTOR Danny Hunter P. 0. Box 1058 Thomaston, GA 30286 (706) 646-6032
NORTHEAST REGIONAL DIRECTOR Chip White 519 Pleasant Home Road Bldg. B, Suite 4 Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 737-1741
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL DIRECTOR. Blake Griffin 2531 LaFayette Plaza Drive, Suite D Albany, GA 31707 (912) 430-1865
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL DIRECTOR Ronnie Blackstock P. 0. Box 1068 Fitzgerald, GA 31750 (912) 426-5230
DISTRICT OFFICES
1 ROME David Duke, Chief Suite 500 504 Riverside Parkway, N.E. Rome, GA 30161 (706) 295-6483
2 MARIETTA Jim Sandel, Chief 1220 F Kennestone Circle Marietta, GA 30066 (770) 528-3724

3 GAINESVILLE Marion Smith, Chief P. 0. Box 955 Gainesville, GA 30503 (770) 535-5725
3-1 CLARKESVILLE Roy Fry, Assistant Chief P. 0. Box 1227 Clarkesville, GA 30523 (706) 754-6701
3-2 DAHLONEGA Pat Calmes, Assistant Chief P. 0. Box 308 Dahlonega, GA 30533 (706) 864-1972
4 ATHENS David Mccranie, Chief P. 0. Box 1651 Athens, GA 30603 (706) 369-5620
5 ATLANTA INVESTIGATIONS James Griffin, Chief 40 Pryor Street 3rd Floor Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 656-2694
7 THOMASTON James Anderson, Chief P. 0. Box 1189 Thomaston, GA 30286-0016 (706) 646-6030
8 MILLEDGEVILLE Roy Pounds, Chief LaFayette Square, Suite 5 521 W. Montgomery Street Milledgeville, GA 31061 (912) 455-4431
8-1 EATONTON Walter Donnelly, Manager 824 Oak Street, Suite 1 Eatonton, GA 31024-8880 (706) 485-4554
8-2 BALDWIN William Smith, Assistant Chief P.O. Box 1329 Milledgeville, GA 31061 (912) 445-6527
9 THOMSON Dan Moore, Chief P. 0. Box 1146 Thomson, GA 30824 (706) 595-5891

10 DUBLIN Wendy Hill, Acting Chief P. 0. Box 1616 Dublin, GA 31040 (912) 275-6606
11 SAVANNAH Jay Lacienski, Office Administrator 8201 White Bluff Road Savannah, GA 31406 (912) 961-3000
12 MACON Bobby Akin, Office Administrator 630-F North Avenue Macon, GA 31211 (912) 751-6218
13 WARNER ROBINS James Bergman, Chief 2505 Moody Road Warner Robins, GA 31088 (912) 329-4730
14 ALBANY Seaborn Goff, Chief P. 0. Box 1406 . Albany, GA 31702 (912) 430-4392
15 THOMASVILLE James Vanlandingham, Chief P.O.Box2116 Thomasville, GA 317992116 (912) 225-4060
15-2 MOULTRIE Billy Lane, Assistant Chief 117 First Avenue, S.E. Moultrie, GA 31768-4751 (912) 891-7260
16 JESUP Gary Crosby, Chief P. 0. Box 1314 Jesup, GA 31598 (912) 427-5890
17 WAYCROSS Jim Eaton, Chief P. 0. Box 1315 Waycross, GA 31502 (912) 285-6323
18 FITZGERALD George Johnson, Chief P. 0. Box 1084 Fitzgerald, GA 31750 (912) 426-5223

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19 COLUMBUS Bob Dryden, Office Administrator 114 Enterprise Court Columbus, GA 31904 (706) 649-11 05
20 JONESBORO J~e Morris, Chief Suite 710 . 7681 Southlake Parkway Jonesboro, GA 30236 (770) 473-2450
22 LAWRENCEVILLE Bob Crosby, Chief Suite E 595 Old Norcross Road Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (770) 995-21 89
23 DALTON Steve Mayes, Chief P. O. Box 2061 Dalton, GA 30722-2061 (706) 272-2117
24 AUGUSTA Jack Glazner, Chief . 31 12 _Washington Road, Suites D&E Augusta, GA 30907-381 3 (706) 855-3420
25 BRUNSWICK Richard Manes, Chief P. 0. Box 821 Brunswick, GA 31521 (912) 264-7386
26 MONROE .Den_nis Li"'.ingston, Chief Suite E-17 226 Alcova Place Monroe, GA 30655 (770) 207-41 60
27 CAIRO Leslie Lamb, Chief P. 0. Box 546 Cairo, GA 31 728 (912) 377-9859
28 SOUTH FULTON George Harmon, Chief 2565 Jolly Road . College Park, GA 30349 (404) 559-4909
29 NORTH FULTON Victor Beasley, Chief Suite 306 3201 Atlanta Ind. Parkway Atlanta, GA 30331 (404) 6!:!9-6835

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30 CANTON Carol Williams, Chief P. 0. Box 873 Canton, GA 30114 (770) 720-3530
31 LAGRANGE Jim Cheyne, Chief 135 Buena Vista Drive LaGrange, GA 30240 (706) 845-4075
32 GRIFFIN Roger- Mayo, Chief Suite 301 1435 N. Expressway Griffin, GA 30223 (770) 229-3120
33 SOUTH FULTON PAROLE CENTER Dave Goff, Office Administrator The Entrusted Building, Ste 700A 3420 Norman Berry Drive Hapeville, GA 30354 (404) 559-6616
34 LAFAYETTE Lee Robinson, Chief P._ C:>. Box 552. LaFayette, GA 30728 (706) 638-5560
35 ,JEFFERSON Joan Murray, Chief P. 0. Box 489 Jefferson, GA 30549 (706) 367-4759 .
36-1 CONYER~ _ Gerald Horsley, Assistant Chief P.O. Box 80518 Conyers, GA 30013-8518 (770) 388-5770
.37 LYONS Donald Moore, Chi~f 135 S.W. Broad Street Lyons, GA 30436 (91,2) 526-4509
38 STATESBORO Geroge Hostilo, Chief P. 0. Box 1406 Statesboro, GA 30459- 1406 . (912) 6815658
39 DEKALB-ROCKDALE INVESTIGATIONS Debbie Timms, Chief Suite 2050 4151 Memorial Drive Decatur, GA 30032 (404) .299-4500

40 DOUGLASVILLE Richard Bowen, Chief Suite 103 8687 Hospital Drive Douglasville, GA 30134 (770) 489-3029
42 VALDOSTA Barbara Corbitt, Chief P. 0. Box 1694 Valdosta, GA 31603 (912) 333-5305
43 CUTHBERT Jerry Farrow, Chief P. 0. Box 198 Cuthbert, GA 31740 (912) 732-9575
44 ADAIRSVILLE Randy Green, Chief 321-A North Main Street Adairsville, GA 30103 (770) 773-2803
48 DEKALB PAROLE CENTER Terry MacDougal Office Administrator Suite B 4321 Memorial Drive Decatur, GA 30032 (404) 298-3656
50 SOUTH RICHMOND Terry Alexander, Chief 2052 Gordon Highway Augusta, GA 30909 (706) 731-7062
51 CORDELE James Vick, Chief P. 0. Box 5048 Cordele, GA 31010 (9,12) 276-2363
51-1 AMERICUS William M. Pulliam, Assistant Chief 710 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Americus, GA 31709 (912) 931-2531'
54 CARROLLTON Tony Newman, Chief 202 Tanner Street Carrollton, GA 30117 (770) 836-6894
55 DOUGLAS Doyle Wooten, .Chief P.O. Box 1203 Douglas, GA 31534 (912) 389-4048

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56 ELLIJAY Jeff Perry, Chief 300 Maddox Drive East Town Center Suite 220 East Ellijay, GA 30539 (706) 276-7066
57 HARTWELL Jerry Crawley, Chief P.O. Box 878 Hartwell, GA 30643 (706) 856-2663
PAROLE BOARD TRAINING UNIT Charles Polk, Public Safety Training Manager II 1000 Indian Springs Drive Forsyth, GA 31029 (912) 993-4650
NORTH GEORGIA REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER Danny Bass, Public Safety Training Deputy Director of Training P. 0. Box 6028 WSB Gainesville, GA 30504 (770) 535-6970
HOMERVILLE PAROLE CENTER Stan Adams, Parole Liaison P.O. Box 337 Homerville, GA 31634 (912) 487-3052

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES
GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION PRISON PAROLE CENTER Newton Maddox, Chief P. O. Box 3877 Jackson, GA 30233 (770) 504-2239
LEE ARRENDALE C. I. Milton Turk, Parole Manager P. 0. Box 797 Cornelia, GA 30510 (706) 776-4826
GEORGIA STATE PRISON Larry Thompson, Assistant Chief Institutional Parole Office HC01 Highway 147 Reidsville, GA 30453 (912) 557-793,9 (Primary) (912) 557-4301 ext. 272 (Secondary)
COASTAL C.I. Jimmy Parker, Chief Coastal Parole Office P. O. Box 7150 Garden City, GA 31418-7150 (912) 965-6309
MIDDLE GEORGIA C.I. Roy Pounds, Chief P. 0. Box 1329 Milledgeville, GA 31061 (912) 445-6155
METRO C.I.
Diagnostic Unit - Parole Office 1301 Constitution Road, S.E. Atlanta, GA 30316 (404) 624-2309 .

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PAROLE OFFICER.WORKLOAD
INFY 97
In Fiscal Year 1997, the Board's 394 parole officers. completed the following activities in the course of their daily responsibilities:

INVESTIGATIOl\l"S

Legal Investigations

Social Investigations

Personal History Statements

Residence/Employment Plans

Ir.

Other Investigations

TOTAL INVESTIGATIONS

19,386 10,628 15,788 11,441 - 2,799
r so,042

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SUPERVISION DUTIES
Contacts with Parolees, Parolee Family Members, Employers, Counselors, etc.
Administrative Hearings Preliminary (Probable Cause) Hearings Final (Revocation) Hearings
TOTAL HEARINGS
Commutation Evaluation Reports Delinquent Reports
TOTAL SUPERVISION REPORTS

927,305
6,625 114 652
7,391
2,580 18,132
20,712

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SUMMARY: FY 97 ACTIVITIES

RELEASE ACTIONS PAROLE SUPERVISED REPRIEVE CONDITIONAL TRANSFER COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE REMISSION OF SENTENCE OTHER RELEASE ACTION

TOTAL RELEASES BY BOARD ACTION

REVOCATIONS REVOCATION OF PAROLE REVOCATION OF SUPERVISED REPRIEVE

TOTAL RELEASE REVOCATIONS

DISCHARGES FROM SUPERVISION DISCHARGE FROM PAROLE DISCHARGE FROM SUPERVISED REPRIEVE COMMUTATION TO DISCHARGE PAROLE TOTAL DISCHARGES

LIFE SENTENCE DECISIONS

LIFE CASES DENIED

LIFE CASES GRANTED

AT FIRST CONSIDERATION

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AFTER FIRST CONSIDERATION 20

TOTAL LIFE DECISIONS

GUIDELINES DECISIONS

OTHER BOARD ACTIONS PARDON COMMUTATION REDUCING SENTENCE MEDICAL/COMPASSIONATE REPRIEVE RESTORATION OF RIGHTS VISITOR INTERVIEWS FINAL REVOCATION HEARINGS PRELIMINARY HEARINGS

7,305 2,297
474
2 0 1
10,079
3,352 1
3,353
5,035 1,210
576 6,821
611 28
639
8,121
378 1
57
343 2,803
652 114

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SUMMARY: FY 97 EXPENDITURES

PERSONAL SERVICES SALARIES OVERTIME. OLYMPIC RELATED OVERTIME TERMINAL LEA VE PAID COMPENSATORY TIME LABOR F.I.C.A. RETIREMENT HEAL TH INSURANCE PERSONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WORKER'S COMPENSATION MERIT SYSTEM ASSESSMENTS TORT CLAIMS INSURANCE DRUG TESTING SERVICES TOTAL

24,201,632 3,107
519,688 151,658
522 162,372 1,ao5,074 3,778,423 3,109,595
19,067 14,093 126,008 136,572 89,633
5,806 $ 34, 123,250

REGULAR OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE EXPENSE SUPPLIES & MATERIALS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE UTILITIES PUBLISHING & PRINTING
RENTALS < 3 MOS
INSURANCE & BONDING CLAIMS AND INDEMNITIES OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE DOAS RAPID COPY EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
TOTAL OTHER
TRAVEL - EMPLOYEES ONLY MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASES EQUIPMENT PURCHASES REAL ESTATE PURCHASES PER DIEM, FEES & CONTRACTS COMPUTER CHARGES TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNTY SUBSIDY - PAROLEES HEAL TH SERVICE PURCHASES
TOTAL
TOTAL EXPENDITURES =

$ 44,059,461

395;794 547,453 246,220 190,582
35,113 21,774 52,212
0 81,168
5,930
213,295
$ 1,789,541
581,412 234,598 195,033 2,692,479 2,309,774 514,867 960,299 649,980
8,228 $ 8,146,670

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A VIEW
To
THE FUTURE

''History tends to repeat itself. By looking back, we try to discover why offenders committed their
cnmes. Today, we are looking at ways that those problems may be overcome.
Looking forward, we hope to address the problems our children will face before crimes
occur, helping to make Georgia's future brighter for everyone."
Mr. Bobby K. Whitworth, Board Member
''By providing parolees with opportunities to succeed, and assisting them in gaining the skills they need to succeed, we offer our parolees the chance to become law abiding citizens again.
We fail ourselves and our communities when we don't make an honest effort to safely reintegrate parolees into our communities. Our efforts to improve the services we offer and sanctions that we
impose are ongoing."
Mr. Garfield Hammonds, Board Member

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BOARD CONTINUES TO SEEK COMMUNITY INPUT
The Board's plans to continue to hold its monthly Board meetings at various locations throughout the state in an effort to make itself available to victims, victim advocacy groups, and communities. The Board will also make every effort to accommodate requests for representatives to meet with interested groups whenever possible. By continuing to seek and respond_ to public input, the Board hopes to raise the public's awareness of the parole process and learn more about community concerns.
CASE MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING SOFTWARE TO BE IMPLEMENTED
Case management software designed specifically to increase the effectiveness of field supervision, reduce paperwork and allow the agency to more efficiently evaluate itself and its programs will reach statewide implementation during the coming year. A system designed to make case processing and parole considerations more efficient is currently under development.
EVALUATIONS AND AUDITS TO EXPAND

CO-OPERATIVE AGENCY ASSOCIATIONS TO EXPAND
The Board plans to continue developing and improving its relationships with other agencies, such as the Department of Family and Children's Services, the Social Security Administration, the office of Child Support Recovery. By working closely with these agencies, the Board may better ensure that parolees are meeting their community responsibilities. At the same time, improving the quality and availability of the community resources needed by parolees.
STRATEGIC PLANNING MOVES FORWARD
Strategic planning creates the government Georgians want-responsive, accountable, and efficient. The Board is committed to the process of strategic planning and to a timely production of. quality-based products and services derived from the planning. The Board and its staff will be further implementing the agency's strategic plan during the coming year.

Due, in part, to the software it is developing for case management and processing, the Board's capabilities to audit and evaluate itself internally are expected to improve. Program evaluations are being planned or implemented for almost all of the Board's program areas during the coming year. The Board's office of Operations Audits will be looking at how the various programs are being implemented, while the Research and Evaluations unit studies the impacts of the programs to determine their effectiveness.

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STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES
Suite 458, East Tower Aoyd Veterans Memorial Building 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, S
.Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Telephone: 404-656-5651
Fax: 404-651-8502 Parole in Georgia compiled by the Parole Board Office of Public Information
Pub6shed January 1998