Fiscal year 2005 annual report [2005]

Annual Report
FiscalYear2005
Fighting Recidivism:
Restitution, Rehabilitation, Restoration
GEORGIA
DEPARTMENTOFCORRECTIONS

Board of Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Probation by county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Death Penalty in Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"OURPEOPLEARETHECENTERPIECE"

Probation Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Food and Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Georgia Correctional Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adm inistration Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Corrections Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Active Inm ate Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Inm ate Adm issions/Departures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Inm ates by county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Probation by county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 FAQ's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

"OONNEETTEEAAMM""

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The Board of Corrections is composed of 16 members, one from each congressional district in the state. The Governor appoints all members, subject to the consent of the State Senate, to staggered five-year terms.
The Board develops rules governing the conduct and welfare of employees under its authority; the assignment, housing, feeding, clothing, treatment, discipline, rehabilitation, training and hospitalization of all inmates under its custody; and all probationers sentenced to its supervision.

The members serve on the following committees: Education, Operations, Probation, Facilities, Nominating. The Board of Corrections is a policy-making statutory board and has legal status only as a board. The operation and management of the GDC institutions, facilities, and probation system are the responsibility of the Commissioner.

Members of the 2005 Board of Corrections

First District Tommy M. Rouse Waycross, Georgia

Fifth District A.D. Frazier Atlanta, Georgia

Ninth District Robert E. Jones Madison, Georgia

Thirteenth District Avery Tom Salter Appling, Georgia

Second District Sheriff R. Carlton Powell Thomasville, Georgia
Third District J. Tyson Stephens Atlanta, Georgia

Sixth District Patricia B. Miller Marietta, Georgia
Seventh District Sheriff Roger Garrison Canton, Georgia

Tenth District Robert G. Vass Gainesville, Georgia
Eleventh District John Mayes Rome, Georgia

Members at Large
Charles D. Hudson Bill Jackson Wayne Dasher Cecil Nobles William C. Massee, Jr.

Fourth District vacant

Eighth District Bruce Hudson Douglasville, Georgia

Twelfth District Ellison G. Wood Statesboro, Georgia

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"EXCELLENCEINLEADERSHIP"

M ISSION

The Georgia Department of Corrections protects and serves the public as a professional organization by effectively managing offenders while helping to provide a safe and secure environment for the citizens of Ge o rgi a.
VISION

The Georgia Department of Corrections is the best corrections system in the nation at protecting citizens from convicted offenders and at providing effective opportunities for offenders to achieve positive change. We are a leader and partner in making Georgia a safer, healthier, better educated, growing, and best
managed state. We accomplish this by:

xEnsuring public safety xOperating safe and secure facilities
xProviding effective community supervision of
offenders
xCreating opportunities for the restoration of
offenders

xEnsuring the rights of victims xPartnering with public, private and faith-based
o rg a ni za ti on s
xSustaining core values of Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless
sSe rvi ce
xEnsuring the well being of employees and their families

CORE VALUES

Loyalty. Bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Georgia, the GDC, and other employees.
Duty. Fulfill your obligations. Respect. Treat people as they should be treated. Selfless Service. Put the w elfare of the Public, the GDC, and other employees before your ow n. Honor. Live up to all the GDC values. Integrity. Do w hat's right--legally and morally. Personal Courage. Face fear, danger, or adversity (physical or moral).

"ENSURINGTHHEPPUUBBLLIICC''SSTTRRUUSSTT""

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"NNOONNNNEEGGOOTTIIAABBLLEEMMIISSSSIIOONN""

I am honored and yet humbled to serve as the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) as we fulfill our mission of protecting and serving the public. We support Governor Perdue's vision of making Georgia a safer, healthier, better educated, growing and best managed state.
Simply put, we are balancing a new vision of excellence in state government with the fundamentals of "best practices" to realign our mission. Corrections is leading change, transforming our operations and initiatives to be the best managed department in the best managed state in the nation.
Our team of nearly 15,000 Corrections professionals rises above the demands of our industry every day to achieve our mission building on a proven track record of good stewardship and integrity in the largest law enforcement agency in the state.
Our agenda is clear. Public safety is non-negotiable as we strive to oversee more than 55,000 inmates in state prisons and more than 140,000 probationers under our supervision.
Georgia is ranked ninth in the nation for the size of its overall population but is ranked fifth nationally for the size of its prison population. One in 15 Georgians is under the supervision of Corrections. Every year some 18,000 inmates complete their sentences and return to the community, but 20,000 offenders enter our system. Many of them are repeat offenders.
Therein lies our challenge to insure we provide the citizens of this great state an uncompromised level of public safety while we take steps to address the increasing size of our offender population, largely due to recidivism.
We have already begun taking the right steps to fight recidivism and promote more effective offender re-entry programming across our inmate and probationer populations. We're doing what research says should be done. We're moving beyond solely brick and mortar solutions to crime and expanding our re-entry initiatives starting with the first day an offender enters our custody and supervision. This approach also enables us to partner with communities and key leadership across the state that want to help us win the "war" against recidivism in Georgia.
I am certain that community involvement and partnerships will drive our efforts to continue leading change and expanding how we use "best practices" in Corrections. Our plans and vision for the future direction of this department is conveyed in the information on our website. We hope having access to us via the website will be insightful and useful as you learn more about who we are.
Let me take this opportunity to welcome you to the best managed department in the best managed state in the nation.

""LLEEAADDIINNGGCCHHAANNGGEE""

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Executive Office
The Commissioner is responsible for the overall supervision of the agency's management and operations. The Assistant Commissioner, the Division Directors, Executive Assistant, Board Liaison, Legislative Services, Public Affairs, Legal Office, Information Technology, Georgia Correctional Industries, and Engineering & Inmate Construction report to the Commissioner's Office. The Assistant Commissioner oversees the daily operation of the agency.
Administration Division
The Administration Division is responsible for the financial and budget services policies and systems - impacting the infrastructure of the agency, w hich is valued at approximately $2.3 billion.
Correcti ons Di vi si on-Facili ti es
Facilities is responsible for managing Georgia's inmate population w hich includes the operation of all correctional facilities; and the care and custody of all state prison inmates. Facilities also oversees those state offenders who are incarcerated in county camps and private prisons, and offenders housed in probation facilities.
Correcti ons Di vi si on-Probati on Probation provides community supervision and services to over 135,000 probationers sentenced by the courts of Georgia's 49 judicial circuits.
Operations, Planning, & Training Division
The Operations, Planning, and Training Division w as created by Commissioner Donald with the primary purpose of overseeing the implementation of the Transformation Campaign Plan and synchronizing the department's efforts toward the Transformation Campaign Plan.
Georgi a Correcti onal Industri es (GCI) GCI is a self -sustained operation supported by revenue generated f rom the manuf acture and sale of its products and services. Over 1,800 inmates w ork each day in its prison plants, w hich include optics, carpentry, chemicals, metal fabrication, screen printing, upholstery, and gar ment production.

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"CCOMPPOONNEENNTTSSOOFFSUCCESS"

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

COMMISSIONER James E. Donald

Confidential Secretary
Diane Avery

Asst. Commissioner
Brian Owens

Executive Assistant
Adam Baswell

Public Affairs Legislative Services Victim Services

Legal Services Professional Standards Personnel Georgia Correctional Ind.

Operations, Planning & Training Division
Arnold Smith, Division Dir. Wes Landers, Asst. Dir.
Planning & Strategic Mgt. Training Risk Reduction Services Health Services Information Technology Engineering/Const. Svc. Communications Center Safety Office Fire Safety Chaplaincy

Corrections Division
Arnie Depetro, Division Dir. Michael Nail, Dep. Dir. Robert Haness, Probation Brenda Murrell, Facilities Rick Jacobs Special Ops
Prison-State/County/Private. Probation Det. Centers. Transitional Centers Boot Camps Diversion Centers Probation Supervision Court Services Food & Farm Services Inmate Affairs Special Operations

Administrative Division
Harris Hodges, Division Dir. Scott Pointevint, Asst. Dir.
Accounting/Payroll Budget Services Care & Custody Contact Administration Fiscal Audits Fleet/Risk Management Property Audits Purchasing Priv./Bus. Enhancement Telecommunications

KEY FUNCTIONS
x Staff Synchronization x Oversight of Policies,
Programs and Procedures x TCP Implementations

KEY FUNCTIONS
x Direct Supervision of all offenders sentenced to the GDC

KEY FUNCTIONS
x Budget Development & Allocation Management
x Asset Management x Purchasing, Accounting &
Payroll Management.

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Brian Owens--Assi stant Commissioner The Assistant Commissioner serves as the Commissioner's appointed deputy, functioning as second in command of the department. The Assistant Commissioner assumes responsibility for the overall administration and operation of the agency in the Commissioner's absence or as directed by the Commissioner.
Adam Baswell--Executive Assistant The Executive Assistant provides direct support to the Commissioner and is responsible for overseeing diverse Corrections initiatives across agency divisions, state and federal research projects and plays a lead role in collaborative efforts w ith community partners.
Diane Avery Confidential Secretary The Confidential Secretary is the secretary and personal assistant to the Commissioner, handling departmental matters of a confidential, sensitive and policy-making nature.
Laura Jones--Board Liaison The Board Liaison provides administrative support and coordination for the 16 members of the Board of Corrections. The liaison also performs a variety of clerical, office management and advanced secretarial duties in support of management staff.
Cathy Lee--Secretary 2 The secretary for the Executive Office performs a variety of clerical, office management and advanced secretarial duties in support of management staff.
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Picture of Yolanda
Picture of Misty

Misty Holcomb--Liaison The Legislative Liaison is the pr imary point of contact for members of the General Assembly and is responsible for handling constituent requests, problem resolut ion, and coordination of legislative visits to GDC Facilities. Additional duties include research and development of potential legislation, monitoring legislation introduced by others and informing the members of the General Assembly of special events or major changes w ithin the department.
Yolanda Thompson--Director The Office of Public Affairs is the agency's point of contact w ith the public and media for inquiries about the agency. The office oversees media relations, press conferences, community partnership initiatives, community forums, prison tours, multi- media presentations and the Choose Freedom campaign. The of f ice responds to the public's requests for information via email and maintains the GDC w ebsite.

Picture of Bill Amideo

Derek Schofield--Director The Office of Investigation Compliance consists of two separate investigative units, w hich monitors and maintains the internal integrity of the department. Both units conduct criminal, civil, and administrative investigations w ithin the GDC. The Internal Investigations Unit conducts investigations of offender and employee misconduct w hile the Special Investigations Unit is responsible for investigating offender and employee allegations of impropriety.
William "Bill" Amideo--Director The Legal Office provides a variety of services in representing the legal interests of the Department. The attorneys w orking w ithin the Legal Office advise the Commissioner, executive staff, and other employees of their legal rights and responsibilities in the development and implementation of agency policys and procedure. The Legal Office also represents the Department's interests in administrative appeals relating to employee discipline and oversees the Department's procurement and contracting f unctions. The Legal Of f ice w orks closely with the Attorney General's Office in representing the Department before state and federal courts. The Legal Office is also responsible for responding to all requests for information that are received pursuant to the Open Records Act.

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Cindy Schweiger Director

Central Personnel Administration, the primary human resources office in the department, is responsible for all human resource functions within the depart ment. From recruit ment to retirement, Central Personnel helps every employee w ith any personnel-related issue.
Central Personnel provides assistance to management in interpretation and application of human resources law , policies and procedures. We do this not just for compliance, but because it makes good business sense.

Where Do Our Empl oyees Work?
As of June 1, 2005, the department employed 13,739 full-time employees. Of these, 13,142 work in the Corrections Division, w here they are responsible for direct offender supervision. That is 96% of the department's staff.

Adm inist rat ion 1%
Operations , Planning and
Training 2%

Corrections 96%

Central Personnel Admini stra ti on

E xecutive Operations
1%

The 13,739 full-time employees of the Georgia Department of Corrections are its most valuable resource. Central Personnel Administration provides support to these individuals by developing, coordinating, monitor ing, evaluating, and administering personnel functions, department-w ide.

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Central Personnel provides oversight, consultation, technical assistance, and policy direction for correctional facilities, probation offices, and the various departmental units located across the state, w hich are charged w ith carrying out personnel functions at the local level. Major personnel functions include:

Applicant Recruitment Applicant Testing/Screening Benef its Critical Incident Debr iefings EEO/ Div ers ity Employee Support Services Employee and Applicant Drug Testing Employee Recognition Fair Labor Standards Act Administration Family and Medical Leave Act Administration

Human Resources Policy Development Job Evaluation/Compensation Performance Management Program Personnel Data Management Records Management Reprimand Reviews Return-to-Work Program Salary Guidelines Development Selection and Promotion Guidelines Transactions

Grievances

Workplace Harassment Workforce Planning

FY 2005 PERSONNEL T RENDS A ND T OPICS
Work Away-- New benefi ts i n l ean times
On September 9, 2003, the Governor signed an executive order regarding Work Aw ay. Work Away contains tw o components, Telew ork and Alternative Work Schedules. Although these types of changes to work schedules and w ork w eeks are not for everyone, the response to this new benefit has been overw helmingly positive. There are currently 96 employees participating in Telew orking and more than 9,500 are w orking some form of Alternative Work Schedule to include compressed w ork weeks or flexible schedules. GDC w as aw arded funding from the Clean Air Campaign to develop a Work Aw ay program. During FY 2005 GDC fully launched a program for Work Aw ay. A full year pilot statew ide w as completed prior to full implementation of the program.
In a time w hen raises are scarce and benefits are getting more expensive, the Governor's executive order cleared the w ay for GDC to offer a new benefit to its employees. The program benefits not only the environment by reducing pollution and congestion but enhances w ork/life issues by allow ing employees to w ork w hen they want and spend more time w ith their family.

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STAFF GROWTH VS. PRISONER POPULATION INCREASE STAFF NUMBERS SHRINK RELATIVE TO PRISONER POPULATION

Fiscal restraints introduced in FY 2002 are still present in FY 2005. Again for FY 2005, the Governor ordered a 5% cut in the department budget. The department has complied w ith the Governor's directive that each department do more w ith less. The cuts have their greatest impact on staffing. Staffing numbers are low er today than they w ere in 1999, even though the prisoner population has increased by 8,500 prisoners or 22%. These trends can be seen in the follow ing chart and table.

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005

GDC Employee s

GDC Prisone rs

EDUCATION INCENTIVE COM P ENSATIO N
The agency has implemented an Education Incentive initiative that w ill rew ard the efforts of employees w ho obtain college degrees. The initiative supports Governor Perdue's goal of a better-educated Georgia and is in alignment w ith GDC's focus as a professional learning organization and one that values its employees as w ell as education. If all prescribed criteria is met, employees earning an Associate Degree may receive a 3% lump sum payment. Those earning a Bachelor Degree may receive a 5% lump sum pay ment.

GDC

GDC

Em ployees Prisoners

FY 1999 14,601 FY 2000 14,447 FY 2001 14,791 FY 2002 14,430

39,326 41,949 44,022 46,937

FY 2003 14,513 FY 2004 14,096 FY 2005 13,739

47,175 48,530 47,921

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EMPLOYEE SUPPORT SERVICES-- HELPING EMPLOYEES IN NEED
The goal of the Department is to maintain a productive and efficient staff. We recognize that personal problems may have adverse impact on job accomplishment. At certain times special intervention may be needed to address: personal issues, workplace conflicts among co-workers and/or supervisors, poor employee morale, or other situations that may adversely impact the work environment. Employees may also be involved in or witness a traumatic event, which unfortunately could have varying degrees of impact on their productivity and emotional state of mind.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE
On March 1, 2005, the Department hired a part-time Health and Wellness Coordinator to coordinate the agency's health, wellness and fitness efforts. That person is responsible for facilitating the efforts of Field Wellness Coordinators. The fitness initiative is an effort to promote health and well-being among state employees. Programs include aerobics and Lunch-n-learn sessions on various topics. Fitness centers have been established in several locations in the State.
PARENT/CHILD INITIATIVE AFFORDABLE DAYCARE SPONSORED BY GDC

Consequently, it is the policy of the Department to provide services which are available to any employee (and his/her immediate family members) via the Central Personnel Administration Employee Support Services office. These services include Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Critical Incident Debriefing (CID).
PEN LOAN PROGRAM AND THE PEACH STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has developed the PEN (Protectors, Educators and Nurses) loan program to assist Georgia's state employees who help others in times of need, purchase a home of their own. Eligible borrowers may borrow $7,500 at 0% interest to use towards the down payment, closing costs, and other loanrelated expenses while contributing only 1% of the sale price to the purchase. The program is available to all full-time GDC employees. In addition, affordable housing will soon be available in some rural communities in Georgia thanks to the Peach State Housing Initiative. Through a cooperative effort between GDC and DCA, planned traditional neighborhood communities will be developed for the purpose of housing for GDC staff and other state employees.

The Parent/Child Initiative is a unique opportunity to provide affordable, quality childcare services to children and families of the Georgia Department of Corrections. Under this initiative, a proposal has been drafted for a comprehensive daycare center, utilizing the Milledgeville prison complex as the pilot program. By providing high quality childcare and education programs for children birth to five years, the Parent/Child Initiative seeks to increase employee productivity and reduce employee absenteeism. It is expected that employee morale will increase and families will feel less stre ss leaving their children in the care of professionals. To make this program affordable, GDC will prepare and provide a location for a private vendor, and provide an ongoing basis building maintenance, lawn care, electricity, and water fees. Providing these services would drastically reduce the cost, directly passing the savings to employees.

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ArnoldSmith DivisionDirector

Since its creation by Comm issioner Donald in March 2004, the Operations, Planning and Training Division has continued to oversee and synchronize the implementation of both the Department's Strategic and Transformation Campaign Plans, while providing direct support and professional services throughout the Department. Comprised of 13 sections to accomplish its mission, the Division oversees the following operations: x Planning and Strategic Management x Engineering and Construction Services x Training x Health Services x Risk Reduction Services x Office of Information Technology x Fire Services x Safety x Chaplaincy x Communications Center x Fleet Management x Re-entry x Prison Industries Enhancement (PIE)
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Planning and Strategic Management
The function of the Planning and Strategic Management ( PSM) Section is to plan, coordinate, and evaluate implementation of programs and projects w ithin the Department of Corrections related to strategic management. The section provides the Department's managers w ith reliable information and data to help guide and assist agency-w ide, policy related decision-making. The PSM section also fulfills a vital role in the development and coordination of the Department's Strategic Plan, as w ell as continual updating and implementation of the GDC Transformation Campaign Plan.
During Fiscal Year 2005, PSM:
Provided important impact and fiscal analysis of proposed legislative bills during the '05 Legislative Session;
Coordinated the review and refinement of the Department's Strategic Plan for the FY 2006/2007 performance based budgeting cycle, directing the updating and additional development of goals, objectives and performance measures throughout the Department ;
Updated and refined the Department's Transformation Campaign Plan and posted it to the GDC Public Website to maximize its exposure to other agencies and communities throughout the state;
Provided vital projections, information and data regarding offender population grow th for use in developing future bedspace requirements, as w ell as answ ering other ad hoc questions involving offender demographics, fiscal impacts, statistical analysis, etc.;
Assisted in the planning and implementation of several strategic planning and senior management off-site sessions. These sessions were designed to further senior leadership development and training, and to enhance the participation and communications betw een the Department's Central Office staff and field leadership;
Assisted other division/section staffs in the organization w ith a variety of planning, presentation, and implementation projects; and
Prepared and/or coordinated responses to surveys and queries sent from government agencies, academic and the private sector organizations nation-w ide.

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"REESSTTOORRAATTIIOONN""

Training Section

Probation officers. The Georgia Corrections Academy conducted 34 BCOT classes and

Professional training and developmental

graduated 1,885 new Correctional Officers.

opportunities are provided to all agency personnel and employees of affiliated organizations. In full support of the Department's mission, w e are constantly seeking and implementing better w ays to improve employee performance through training. This enables Corrections personnel to be better prepared to accomplish the departmental mission of protecting the public, victims of crime and agency staff. The follow ing statistics represent some of our programs and the number of employees

The Special Operations Training Unit conducted 55 training programs for 1,902 students, including several students from other law enforcement agencies. They also conducted 15 controlled shakedow ns, assisted w ith the planning/preparation of Operation Safeguard, supervised 23 Tactical Squads and provided supervision and security for 3 executions. The Instructional Systems Unit conducted 273 classes for 1,855 students.

served in FY '05.

The Management Development Unit

The four Field Academies conducted 2,060 classes for 25,736 students. The Employee Development Unit ( EDU) conducted 290 classes and 7 conferences for 7,416 students. EDU also developed the Alcohol/ Drug Reasonable Suspicion Training and delivered it to all Wardens/Superintendents.

conducted 126 classes for 2,501 students f rom Agency and college-level courses. The POST Certification Unit completed 2,492 POST Applications for Certification, 2,416 Certifications completed, 570 criminal background checks, and 36,332 C-12's. A total of $17,100.00 w as processed for the charges to private vendors as required by

The Probation Training Unit conducted 276 POST.

classes for 5,088 students, including 114 new

Interagency Cooperation The Training Section coordinated a number of interagency conferences and training programs including:

The National Institute of Corrections training program on "Women Offenders: Critical Policy Issues"
The National Institute of Corrections Videoconference on the "Prison Rape Elimination Act Phase II"
The National Institute of Corrections Videoconference on "Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century"
The National Institute of Corrections Videoconference on "Community Supervision, Utilizing a Strength-Based, Family Focused Approach"
The TOPPSTEP Conference w ith the Georgia Department of Labor and the State Board of Pardons & Parole

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A "Basic Grantsmanship II" training with statewide volunteers Five "Team Enhancement" training sessions with the Georgia Merit System The Georgia Merit System "Administrative Professionals Conference" The "Food & Farm International Conference" Two "Electronic Parole Plan Process" with the State Board of Pardons & Paroles An "Inmate Culture" program for the U.S. Army at Ft. McPherson
The Special Operations Unit participated in the annual "Multi-Agency Training" for law enforcement in Coweta County.
FIELD TRAINING OFFICER
The Training Section initiated a Field Training Officer (FTO) program that encompasses both Probation and Facilities Operations. The intended outcome is to provide the agency with highly m otivated and skilled training officers who will guide and teach new employee training.
E- LEARNING
The Instructional Systems Unit began development of online instructional programs for GDC staff. Topics include: Wellness, 15 Passenger Van Safety, and Asbestos Awareness. Future topics are under development and are anticipated for online status in 2006.
EMPLOYEE EDUCATION INITIATIVE
The Management Development Unit had a leading role in researching, coordinating, and implementing the GDC's Education Initiative, which seeks to invest in employ-
ees' future by providing opportunities for higher education. This initiative supports
Governor Perdue's goal of a better educated Georgia and is in harmony with GDC's status as a learning organization. Once all prescribed criteria is met, employees earning an Associate Degree m ay receive a 3% lum p sum paym ent; those earning a Bachelor Degree m ay receive a 5% lum p sum payment.
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Health Services

The mission of the Office of Health Services is to provide the required constitu-

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health interests of the citizens of the State of Georgia. During FY05

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delivering care as

economically as possible w hile remaining attentive to the public health responsibilities

inherent w ithin a large correctional population.

In FY05 the Department spent $164,176,043 on inmate health care, including both physical and mental health. This translated into a cost per inmate per day of $10.20, a 9.1% increase over FY04. This increase w as due to the continued grow th of chronically ill populations and the continued increase in the average age of the inmate population. The cost per inmate per day is illustrated above.

While certainly not the indicator, mortality rates are an important management indicator concerning inmate health care delivery. In FY05, the Department experienced an increase in mortality rate f rom FY04, but remained below the average mortality rate 239 per 100,000 for the last ten years and well below the highest rate of 326 per 100,000 that occurred in 1996. The mortality rates and actual number of deaths per year for the last 10 years are listed above.

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The mental health caseload continued togrow statewide. Bytthe end of FY05 there w ere 7,394 mentally ill inmates in the correctional system, an increase of 176 f rom the end of FY04. At the end of FY04 and FY05, approximately 15% of the total inmate population w as on a mental health caseload. For the previous 11 years, the percentage of inmates receiving mental health services had increased by 1% per year, but the caseload has remained stable at 15% for the past tw o years.

The Office of Health Services has remained committed to managing an increasing number of physically and mentally ill offenders in the most cost effective manner possible w hile recognizing the medical integr ity of patient care.

RISK REDUCTION SERVICES

Risk Reduction Services is a unit w ithin the Georgia Department of Corrections mandated to reduce recidivism by providing research-based programs. Our mission is to increase public safety by reducing recidivism.

The goals of Risk Reduction Services are to

FY05 Offender Program Completions

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identifies offender risk and need w hich is

then utilized f or program ref erral and placement.

Academic and vocational advancement opportunities are available for offenders identified in need. Vocational programs not only offer viable training for inmates, but also provide valuable services to the community. Among our new w orkforce development initiatives is the TOPPSTEP program, w hich is now available in Pre- Release Centers and In-house Transitional Centers.

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Cognitive programs designed to address criminal attitudes, beliefs, and thinking continue to expand throughout the system. The Motivation for Change ( M4C) course meets the legislative mandat e f or a substance abuse, risk reduction program f or all incarcerated off enders and is offered in all facilities.
In addition, w ithin our facilities, offenders have access to numerous counseling interventions and other substance abuse programs. Counseling services have now been expanded to include 25 probation offices and the five new Day Reporting Centers.
Current Risk Reduction Services initiatives include:
x Expansion of the Georgia Program Assessment Inventory; measuring program quality x Continued expansion of COMPAS, a validated risk and need assessment x Expansion of special education services for all qualifying youthful offenders x Establishment of a female probation Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program x Expansion of the Braille Transcription Project x Establishment of Career Centers; training inmate clerks and staff x Expansion of the Sex Offender Psycho-educational program x Training and orientation for Judges and Law Enforcement concerning cognitive behavioral
correctional programming
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) w orks in support of the agency's transformation efforts, ensuring that information systems are in place to make the agency as effective, efficient, and secure in the discharge of its duties as possible.
Work continues tow ard completion of the agency's end-to-end enterprise w eb-based corrections system, SCRIBE, w hich includes administrative, operational, executive, and offender management functions. Thirty-tw o modules w ere in production use at the end of Fiscal Year 2005, and several new modules w ill be rolled out during Fiscal Year 2006. During FY 2005, an older, unstable document imaging systemw as replaced by SCRIBE' s document imaging and management module.
OIT's w eb development team provided utilities and services that improved fleet and telecommunications management, increased efficiency, and low ered the costs of staff and mater ials for information distribution.
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OIT is committed to providing the r ight tools to the right staff in the right place in the most cost-eff ective w ay. During Fiscal Year 2005, OIT:
x Implemented the capability to remotely support and install and update softw are on netw ork-attached computers.
x Upgraded Probation Office servers and implemented centralized administration and backup of server data, avoiding approximately $350,000.00 in hardw are and backup software licensing costs.
x Implemented additional high-availability data storage for the agency's enterprise systems. Upgraded over 2000 older, inefficient w orkstations. Supported the continued expansion of the agency's telew ork initiative, and a more mobile w orkforce.
The agency has 211 sites that share data and access applications across the agency's Wide Area Network. Each site has a local area network that connects that site's computers and peripherals. The wide area and local area networks host over 300 servers, over 7200 personal computers, and thousands of other technology peripherals.
CHAPLAINCY
The Chaplaincy Section has four areas of responsibility.
Chaplains There are seven Chaplains w ho are based in Central Office. Five of them are serving a specific religious group in 19 of our state prisons. The other tw o serve in specific leadership training roles across the state. There are 43 Chaplains w ho serve in state prisons. There are three Chaplains that serve in private prisons.
The Faith & Character Advisory Board meets biannually and continues to be a valued partner offering support for the ex-offenders who seek to become law -abiding productive members of their community. This board is comprised of clergy, religious and community leaders.
The state has been divided into nine zones and each zone w ill have its ow n Advisory Board to provide support to those ex-offenders returning to their zones. The Rome Faith Based Zone Advisory Board is established and is comprised of community leaders in Faith, Law Enforcement and Industry. The Chaplain at the prison that houses the F&CB Dor m Program is the lead on establishing our Faith Based Advisory Boards in each zone.
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The Chaplaincy section has added a Faith and Character Based Coordinator w ho oversees the Faith and Character Based Dor mitories. In FY 2005 the Georgia Department of Corrections operated five F&CB Dor ms, one each at Calhoun S.P., Hays S.P., Macon S.P., Pulaski S.P., and Valdosta S.P. The Faith and Character Based Dorms:
x Graduated the first tw o classes in each F&CB Dor m - a total of 10 graduations. x Witnessed a dramatic decline, 90%-95% reduction, in the number of Disciplinary Reports in
F&CB Dor m population compared to the general population x Graduated four ex-offenders who are w orking w ith Faith Based Ministries in the local
community; One is a paid Risk Reduction Consultant x Reduced recidivis m among ex-offenders who are F&CB Dorm Pr ogram graduates utilizing
the life skills, employ ment skills and social skills they received through the F&CB Dor m Progra m x Produced a play - Valdosta University has begun the process of utilizing the Valdosta S.P. F&CB Dor m Program play "Diamonds in the Rough" in a public service announcement w ith the goals of reducing crime and impacting criminogenic thinking among the youth in the greater Valdosta area x Wrote a manual - Macon S.P. inmates w rote a manual to teach educators how to spot at-risk children and how to talk to children about the danger sexual predators pose. As a result of this manual tw o kids came forw ard to report sexual molestation x Reconnected inmates w ith families - One Valdosta S.P. F&CB Dor m Program graduate w as able to reestablish contact w ith estranged daughter after 30 years of no contact, thus building a bridge to his family so that he w ill have a residence for parole. This helps the GDC by not having to house an inmate that could otherw ise be paroled, saving the state $18,000 per year (per inmate) x Sparked national interest - The impact of the GDC F&CB Dor m Program is receiving national recognition. Indianapolis DOC is modeling its Adult, Juvenile and Female F&CB Dor ms based on the Georgia DOC F&CB Dor m Program, and Florida DOC has contacted us and is considering modeling our program in their prisons x Expanded in Probations - The Emanuel/Tw in City Probation Detention Centers have established a Faith Based Advisory Support Board and is w orking tow ards implementing a F&CB Dor m Program.
The 300 Volunteers dedicated to our F&CB Dor m Program have been trained and are delivering employ ment, educational and motivational training support to our F&CB Dor m Program populat ion.
GDC w ill expand the Faith & Character Based Dor ms in 2006 (Lee Arrendale, Lee, Metro & Scott State Prisons), w hich w ill give us a total of nine institutions providing F&CB Dor m Programs. In the new Faith and Character Based Dor ms w e w ill continue to build on the lessons learned to enhance opportunities for participants to succeed.
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There have been some positive additions to Chaplaincy this year three full-time Chaplains' positions. These are the first full-time Clinical Chaplain positions added in six years. The additions are at Hays S.P., Valdosta S.P., and Metro S.P. The credentials for Clinical Chaplaincy include: x Master's degree in Theology/Divinity x Ordination and Endorsement by Church/Denomination x Three Years post-ordination experience x Four Quarters Clinical Pastoral Education
Chaplaincy Services has provided tw o training events this year for Chaplains.
In FY 2005 there w ere 54 specialized training events for volunteers, including specialized training events for Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Hispanic Volunteers. There are now over 8,500 Certified Correctional Associates (Volunteers) supporting the religious services and activities in all the state prisons including the Faith & Character Based Dor ms, the In- House Transitional Centers, Transitional Centers, Probation Detention Centers, Day Reporting Centers, and County Prisons.
Volunteers involved in the Aftercare/Mentoring of inmates follow the "Meet and Greet" paradigm in w hich they meet and begin mentoring the offenders inside the prison and then greet the ex-offender as he/she leaves prison, bridging the gap betw een prison and community involvement, assisting the ex-offender into a law -abiding productive life.
Chaplaincy Services w orks closely w ith Risk Reduction Services and Re-entry Services with the mutual goal of reducing recidivis m through delivery of proven Faith and Character Based life-skills programs and community involvement in the successful habilitation of ex-offenders.
RE-ENTRY INITIATIVES
Re-entry is a section w ithin the Georgia Department of Corrections charged w ith the primary purpose to promote public safety through collaborative partnerships w hich reflect a seamless system that assist returning offenders to be law -abiding, productive community citizens.
Re-entry is a core commitment of the Georgia Department of Corrections Transformation Campaign Plan and supports the core goal to make a safer, healthier, better educated, and best managed Georgia. Re-entry is a process of transition that should begin at the offender's earliest point of entry into the prison or at pre-sentence guided by offender assessment and evidence-based interventions. Re-entry provides effective opportunities for offenders to achieve positive change and to be a more pro-social contributor to society.
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The mission of Re-entry is to establish effective methods to reduce recidivis m through collaborative partnerships w ith agencies and organizations that support offender transition to the community.
Goals of Re-entry: x Build individual capacity of the offender to be a productive member of his/her family and
c ommun ity , x Link offenders to program services necessary for successful transition and re-entry into
the community, x Increase the community and correctional capacity to address the offenders' needs and
identify community resources to match assessed needs, to enhance public safety by reducing recidivism among the f ormerly incarcerated population, x Promote public safety through collaborative partnerships that support offender transition to the community.
Re-entry initiatives include: x National Governor's Association- Re-entry Policy Academy (NGA) x Serious and Violent Offender Re-entry Initiative (SVORI) x National Institute of Corrections Transition from Prison to Community Initiative (TPCI) x Georgia Re-entry Impact Project (GRIP) x In- House Transitional Dorms ( ITC) x Faith and Character Based Initiatives x Prison Industry Enhancement ( PIE) / War Against Recidivis m (WAR) x Georgia Department of Corrections Offender Placement x Live Works x Expand Transitional Centers x Prisoner Re-entry
FIRE SERVICES
Georgia Department of Corrections Fire Services exists to provide a professional level of fire safety and life safety in the state prison system, and to manage a model inmate f iref ighter program to provide f ire protection f or all staf f and inmates in Georgia Department of Corrections' Facilities. We w ill strive to find better w ays of protecting the lives and property of our fellow staff, inmates, and citizens in communities surrounding our facilities (through education, prevention, training, and suppression) f rom the ravages of f ire and other disastrous incidents.
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FIRE SERVICES

Significant Facts for 2005: Construction Per mits Issued Certificates of Occupancy Issued Fire Emergency Responses YTD Institutional Fires Facility Fire Inspector Classes Certif ic ation Train ing Buildings Inspected

4 20 3,324 82 3 w ith a total of 73 students 2 ( POST IT) 397 Hours 889

FLEET MANAGEMENT/RISK MANAGEMENT

The Fleet Management office is responsible for purchasing, repairing, maintaining and disposing of the Department of Corrections fleet vehicles. We have a main office in Atlanta and tw o mechanic garages: one in Atlanta, the other in Milledgeville. The main office purchases vehicles and assigns them to the appropriate correctional f acility. Currently, there are 1868 vehicles in our Fleet, w hich includes buses, trucks, vans and sedans statew ide.

All of the mechanics that w ork at Fleet Management garages are inmates; therefore w e have no labor cost. During FY05, 2050 w ork orders were processed at both locations. This equates to 7,775 labor hours, and at $65.00 per hour the savings to the Department of Corrections w as in excess of $500,000.00.

During FY05 the vehicles that belong to GDC w ere driven 24,736,128 miles, w ith a fuel cost of $1,811.684.78.

Risk Management is also a function of this office. Vehicle accidents and claims are evaluated and processed in a timely manner.

PRISON INDUSTRY ENHANCEMENT (PIE) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
In the 2005 session of the General Assembly the "Wor king Against Recidivism Act" w as passed and signed into law by Governor Perdue. The passing of this bill allows the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) to apply and participate in the Prison Industries Enhancement certification program ( PIE). PIE is a national program created by Congress in 1979 to encourage state and local governments to establish employ ment opportunities for prisoners that are comparable to pr ivate sector work opportunities.

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The PIE program allows private sector industry to establish joint ventures w ith state and local correctional agencies to produce goods using prison labor. Pr ivate sector industries w ho utilize offender labor pay w ages and Workman's Compensation. The PIE program certifies and exempts state and local departments of corrections f rom normal restrictions on the sale of prisoner-made goods in interstate commerce. The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance administers the PIE Certif ication Program t hrough its Corrections Branch. Each certified program must be deter mined to meet certain statutory and guideline requirements.
PIE programs bring private sector industry to the grounds of a prison, and offenders are paid by the private sector industry for their labor. PIE provides compensation to victims, offsets the cost of incarceration, and provides savings to offenders for their transition back into the community. Prison based industries w ould allow the state to garner a portion of the earned wages to make offenders contribute to the costs of their own incarceration, lessen the burden of taxpayers and reduce the escalating cost of crime. The PIE program has tw o primary objectives:
x To generate products and services which enable offenders to make a contribution to society, help offset the cost of their incarceration, compensate crime victims, and provide support to their families.
x To provide a means of reducing offender idleness, increasing job skills, and improving the prospects for successful offender transition to the community upon release.
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
The Mission of the Engineering and Construction Services (ECS) section is to provide safe and secure facilities by the design, construction and maintenance of the essential physical infrastructure. ECS develops, designs and constructs new facilities and manages the maintenance of existing facilities. Also, using inmate labor under staff supervision, ECS builds, remodels and restores facilities for other governmental entities on a limited basis.
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
The Communications Center is a 24-hour multi-operational emergency type call center that responds to routine and emergency communications. This center oversees statew ide intra-office and inter-agency contacts to ensure reliable information links are maintained for the executive management team and all divisions in GDC.
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2 0 0 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T
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Regular Probation Supervision Probationers must report to a probation officer, maintain employment, submit to drug and alcohol screens, and comply w ith all court-ordered requirements.
Intensive Probation Supervision When more structure is needed than regular probation supervision provides, a judge can order intensive probation supervision w here the probationer is closely monitored by a team of officers.
Specialized Probation Supervision Offenders who have committed sexual crimes, crimes against children, or crimes of family violence may be subject to specialized, highly-monitored probation supervision.
Community Service As a condition of a sentence, probationers may be required to provide unpaid service to their community in addition to or in lieu of fines and fees.
Day Reporting Center To deal w ith the most severe cases of alcohol and substance abuse among the probation population, DRCs are available in some circuits to provide intensive treatment. Offenders attend classes and counseling sessions, and are tested f or drugs and alcohol frequently. Probation follows release.

Diversion Center A judge may order probationers to stay at a diversion center w here they work a paying job in the community and/or participate in treatment options. The center deducts room, board, family support, restitution, and f ees f rom the of f enders' paycheck.
Detention Center A probation detention center is a minimum security facility for confining offenders. The offenders perform unpaid community w ork, receive treatment and are eventually released to probation supervision.
Boot Camp Boot camps are a residential option which combines discipline, hard w ork and drug-education programs for non-violent offenders. Successful participants are released to probation supervision.
State Pri son State prisons house violent or repeat offenders, or nonviolent inmates w ho have exhausted all other forms of punishment.
County Pri son Some low -security, long-term state prisoners are incarcerated at county w ork camps. They provide unpaid, yet highlyskilled, w ork to the counties in w hich they are housed.

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The Corrections Division is responsible for the direct supervision of all offenders sentenced

to the Georgia Department of Corrections in the follow ing facilities:

x 37 state prisons x 3 private prisons by contract x 24 county prisons by contract x 11 transitional centers x 3 inmate boot camps

x 1 probation boot camp x 22 probation detention centers x 12 diversion centers x 5 day reporting centers

Overall, the Division is responsible for over 52,000 inmates and 140,000 probationers.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
The Special Operations Section of the Corrections Division oversees internal processes that support the Division's primary task of supervising offenders.

Special Operations Unit: There are currently 10 Fugitive Agents assigned to Special Operations. Nine of these are assigned to the United State Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force: three in the Atlanta Office, four in the Macon Office, and tw o in the Savannah Office. The remaining Agent is assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration Atlanta Task Force. These 10 Agents search f or f ugitives from the Georgia Department of Corrections and any other jurisdiction requiring assistance

GDC Tactical Squads: There are currently 23 Tactical Squads based at facilities across the state. Each squad has 12 Correctional Officers who receive extensive training on riot and crow d control, firearms, chemical munitions, and other less than lethal munitions. This staff is also responsible for hostage rescue. Both Tactical Squads and regionally assigned Hostage Negotiators have received training for dealing w ith hostage situations.

Canine Units: The Canine Units are based at 12 separate facilities across the state to provide the most effective coverage to meet the needs of GDC and our law enforcement partners across the state. There are currently 29 canine handlers and 47 bloodhounds trained specifically for inmate tracking. There are also four dogs of different breeds trained specifically for explosive detection and 28 dogs of different breeds trained specifically for narcotics detection. There is also one dog trained specifically for cadaver detection.

These handlers and their dogs continue to provide direct support to the Corrections Division and to local, state, and federal agencies w ho request assistance. All narcotics detection canines and all explosives detection canines are certified by nationally recognized canine training organizations.

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Correctional Emergency Response Teams (CERT): There are currently 29 CERT of f icers based at f acilities across the state. Each team has a team leader and f ive correctional of f icers. Each team receives extensive training on managing non-compliant offenders in day-to-day facility operations. CERT staff also receive advanced training in cell extractions, chemical munitions and less lethal escorts and transports, inmate searches, interview and interrogation techniques, and security threat groups.
Inter-Agency Liaison: The Georgia Department of Corrections is a part of the state's overall law enforcement and criminal justice system. The role of the Inter-Agency Liaison is to maintain and strengthen those ties by serving on inter-agency task forces and representing the agency in state and national level policy meetings. An example of GDC's inter-agency commitments is providing staff and other related support to assist disaster relief in Mississippi and Louisiana during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
FACILITIES OPERATIONS
Residential facilities are reserved for those offenders who have been determined to be a high risk to public safety and cannot remain in the community.
There is a w ide range of residential facilities. There are community-based centers fromw hich low-risk offenders are allow ed to leave each day to w ork in the community, but there are also maximum-security prisons in w hich high-risk inmates are conf ined to cells most of each day. Resident ial f acilities are expensive, ranging in price f rom just below $39 to almost $52 per day per offender, but they are essential to protect the citizens of Georgia.
BOOT CA MPS
Probation Boot Camps: There is one Probation Boot Camp in Georgia and it is the West Georgia Probation Boot Camp in Bremen. The facility can house up to 192 male felons. Probationers may be sentenced directly to the boot camp by the courts or as a result of a revocation action.
A candidate for the probation boot camp must be at least 17 and no older than 30 at the time of sentencing; has no previous period of incarceration in an adult penal institution; has no know n contagious or communicable disease; has no know n physical limitation that w ould exclude strenuous labor and physical activity; and has no know n mental disorder or retardation that w ould prevent participation in a program that requires intensive interaction and strenuous physical activity. The camps are highly structured w ith a military regimen. Offenders work during the day in the facility or in the local community doing public service w ork. Risk reduction programming, particular ly in the area of substance abuse, is provided in the evening hours.
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The boot camps are highly structured w ith a military regimen. Offenders w ork during the day in the facility or in the local community doing public service w ork. Risk reduction programming, particular ly in the area of substance abuse, is provided in the evening hours.
Inmate Boot Camps: There are three Inmate Boot Camps in Georgia, most co-located within prisons. There are 898 Inmate Boot Camp beds, all reserved for male felons. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles chooses inmates for the boot camps from those w ho have been sentenced to prison. Inmates w ho successfully complete the three-to-four mont h program are released on parole regardless of their original sentence length.
A candidate for the boot camp must be at least 17 and no older than 30 at the time of sentencing; has no previous period of incarceration in an adult penal institution; has no know n contagious or communicable disease; has no know n physical limitation that w ould exclude strenuous labor and physical activity; and has no know n mental disorder or retardation that w ould prevent participation in a program that requires intensive interaction and strenuous physical activity.
The camps are highly structured w ith a military regimen. Offenders work during the day in the f acility or in the local community doing public service w ork. Rehabilitative programming, particularly in the area of substance abuse, is provided in the evening hours.
DIVERSION CENTERS
Probationers may be sentenced directly to a diversion center or may be sent there as part of a revocation or sentence modification. The centers are residential, but probationers hold paying jobs in the local community. All paychecks are sent directly to the centers, w hich deduct room and board, restitution, f ines, f ees, and other court ordered monies bef ore depositing the remainder in an account for the probationer. If the probationer has a family, support for the family is also w ithdraw n from this account. The probationer may make s mall withdraw als from the account for transportation to and fromw ork, maintenance items, or small incidentals. The centers are community-based, and efforts are made to help the offender to develop or maintain pro-social ties w ith both family and community.
There are 12 diversion centers around the state, four of which have units for female probationers. The total capacity of diversion centers is 1129 w ith 184 beds designated for f emales .
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DIV ERSION CENTERS POPULA TION
At the end of FY05, there w ere 966 probationers in the centers.

Crime T yp e Violent Propert y Drug Sales

Center Population End of FY04 100 459 99

COST AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Drug Poss.

271

HTV/DUI

24

The cost for diversion centers is $23,273 per SexOffenses

26

year, nearly $4,400 more than a prison bed. Other

78

How ever, the cost is offset by the room and TOTAL

1,057

board collections that are returned to the

State of Georgia. This offset low ers the actual cost to the state to $15,861 per year per of-

fender, about $2,000 a year less than a prison.

The minimum length of stay in a diversion center is approximately three months. The average length of stay in a prison is almost three and a half years. The cost of a year in a prison per inmate, approximately $18,852, is sufficient to confine only one offender. The cost of a year in a diversion center is sufficient to confine almost four offenders.

Offenders in prison pay no taxes and pay no family support, w hile residents of the diversion centers do both.

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TRANSITIONAL CENTERS

family support for them. They may have a

small allow ance for transportation and inciden-

After a long term in prison, selected inmates tals, but all other funds are placed in an ac-

are slow ly reintegrated back into society w ith count until they are released from the center.

a job and enhanced prospects for stability. Most inmates stay in a w ork release program

Research has show n that offenders who have for approximately six months and are then

the opportunity to re-enter the community after released on parole or, if the entirety of

a stay in a transitional center are up to a third their sentences has been fulfilled, to the

more likely to succeed in maintaining a

c ommun ity .

crime-free life.

The transitional centers also provide housing

There are 1,744 transitional center beds

for low risk "maintenance" w orkers. These in-

available statew ide w ith 224 of them desig- mates are not participants in the w ork release

nated for w omen. Either the State Board of programs although they may have access to

Pardons and Paroles or the prison staff must the programs in the centers. The maintenance

refer an inmate for the program. The decision inmates are assigned full time to maintain the

about w hich inmates are sent to a transitional facility or other state facilities in the area. For

center is based on criminal history, behavior example, approximately half of the inmates

while incarcerated, and a number of other

assigned to the Atlanta Transitional Center

f ac tors .

are maintenance w orkers who provide details

to the Governor's Mansion, the State Capitol

One function of the transitional centers is to Complex, and the State Highw ay Patrol

provide "w ork release" opportunities, allow ing Headquarters. These inmates are not paid any

inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in wages. They may stay at the facility for longer

the community w hile requiring them to con- periods of time. Many transitional centers are

f orm to the structure of the center. The in-

in renovated buildings.

mates live in the center, participate in a num-

ber of programs, and complete assignments There are 11 transitional centers, including

to contribute to the upkeep of the center.

one for women. Approximately 18 percent of

the beds are designated for maintenance in-

Wages earned by w ork release inmates are mates. The average cost per day is $39.05

sent directly to the center. Employers are

with a cost to tax payers of $32.27 per day.

required to deduct taxes as appropriate. A

How ever, the contributions of the w ork

portion of the w ages is applied to room and release inmates to the local tax base, to

board and another portion to any outstanding their families' support, and to their room

fines, fees, or restitution. If the inmates have and board offset the total cost to the state.

minor children, they are required to provide

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PROBATION DETENTION CENTERS
A probation detention center (PDC) is a minimum-security facility for confining probationers. Offenders may be sent directly to the center as a sentencing option or if they prove unable to fulfill their probation obligations in the community they may be sent to the detention center as a result of a revocation proceeding.
PDCs provide a sanctioning option for probationers w ho require more security or supervision than that provided by regular community supervision or a diversion center but may not qualify for a boot camp. The centers are highly structured w ith regimented schedules that include supervised, unpaid w ork in surrounding communities and programming geared tow ard making them more successful in the community. There are 20 PDCs currently in operation w ith a total of 4,420 beds. Three centers house w omen - over 570 beds.
One facility, the Bainbridge Probation Substance Abuse Treatment Center (BPSATC), specializes in probationers w ith severe substance abuse problems. BPSATC began accepting offenders in late FY02. This is a residential center for 192 male probationers w ho have demonstrated chronic substance abuse problems. The program has advanced cognitive-behavioral substance abuse treatment w ith a complete mental health component. The center w as originally designed for use by only selected South Georgia circuits, but the mission has been expanded so the center can serve probationers w ho have not been successful at other intensive programs.
COUNTY PRISONS
Some low -security, long-term state prisoners are incarcerated at county work camps. They provide unpaid, yet highly skilled w ork to the counties in w hich they are housed.
Georgia has entered into interagency agreements w ith 24 counties in Georgia to lease over 5,200 beds in county prisons to house state inmates. The county prisons have assisted GDC in managing the jail backlog by providing additional bed space w hile GDC's inmates provide a major source of general and skilled labor to the local communities. GDC inmates assist in the maintenance of roads and parks; w ork at local landfills; serve on local fire crews; assist w ith small construction projects for government agencies, and assist local government agencies as needed.
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GDC monitors the county facilities through an ongoing inspection and auditing process. GDC has tw o full-time County Facility Coordinators w ho regularly visit and inspect the county prisons.
PRIVATE PRISONS
GDC currently has contracts w ith three private prison companies to house 4,640 inmates.
In 1997, through a bid process, GDC entered into contracts w ith Cornell Companies, Inc. to build and operate D. Ray James prison in Folkston, and w ith Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) to build and operate pr ivate prisons in Alamo, Wheeler Correctional Facility and in Nicholls, Coffee Correctional Facility.

All three facilities opened in the fall of 1998 and have been a part of the corrections continuum in Georgia since that time.
Georgia's three private prisons are accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA) and by the Medical Association of Georgia ( MAG) as required by contract. GDC has a full-time Private Prison Monitor overseeing the facilities' operations to ensure that all contract conditions are met and that the facility operates w ith a continuous focus on sanitation, safety and security. Just as in GDC facilities, inmates w ork on fulltime details and are afforded the opportunity to participate in a w ide variety of educational classes and counseling programs.

STATE PRISONS
State prisons house violent or repeat offenders, or nonviolent inmates w ho have exhausted all other forms of punishment. Judges may sentence offenders directly to prison or offenders may be sent to prison as a result of revocation proceedings.
Inmates in state prisons have access to classes and other services that allow them to reduce their risk to the community. See Risk Reduction Services for more information.
Offenders who are able-bodied are also assigned to w ork details. These may be connected to the ongoing operation of the facility, such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, or making general repairs around the facility or to more specialized details. Among these specialized details are: x Food and Farm Operations: Over 5,000 inmates w ork on prison farms or in preserving,
preparing, and serving foods. (See materials on Food and Far m) x Inmate Construction: Inmate crew s serve the construction needs of Corrections, other
state agencies and communities. Carefully supervised, skilled inmates are temporarily housed in nearby facilities w hile completing approved renovation or remodeling jobs around the state.

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nearby facilities w hile completing approved renovation or remodeling jobs around the state. x Fire Services: Specially selected minimum security inmates may be chosen to w ork in the prison fire stations responding to prison and rural fire emergencies. x Community Work Details: Under supervision, low security inmates build, refurbish, and maintain prison and civic buildings, perform roadw ork, clean public buildings and schools, and w ork at recycling centers and landfills. x Georgia Correctional Industries: Up to 1,800 inmates are selected to receive on-the-job training w hich include metal fabrication, optics, printing, license plates, footw ear, woodworking, screen printing, upholstery, garment and chemical production.
There are 37 state prisons, three of w hich are designated for women. There are 35,881 beds in state prisons (not including county or private prisons), w ith about 2,484 for w omen.

Georgia inmates are assigned to a security level after a review of factors such as inmate's sentence, nature of the crime, criminal history, history of violence, medical, and treatment risks and needs. The classification levels are:

Maximum Security

Minimum Security

Dangerous inmates w ho pose a high escape These inmates tend to abide by prison

risk, or have other serious problems, are regulations, present a minimal risk of escape,

assigned to this category and are housed in and have been judged to be a minimal threat

prisons w ith high levels of security.

to the community. Offenders in this security

level may w ork outside the fence under

Close Security

supervision.

These inmates are escape risks, have

assault histories, and may have detainees for Trustee Security other serious crimes on file. These inmates An inmate assigned to this level has proven

never leave the prison and require supervi- to be trustw orthy, is cooperative, and has no

sion at all times by a correctional officer. current alcohol/drug problems.

Medium Security Medium security inmates have no major adjustment problems and many may w ork outside the prison fence, but must be under constant supervision.

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Costs for various criminal justice sanctions vary greatly, depending mainly upon w hether the offender is housed in a facility or lives at home, the degree of hardened construction of the facility (security level), and upon the ratio of offenders to staff, among other factors.

FY 2005 COST DOCUMENT Capital Outlay (construction) Costs Minimum security prison - $26,298 One dor mitory (double bunks) Medium security prison - $50,410 Four general population cellblocks (double bunks) One special management unit (single bunks) One dorm itory (double bunks) Close security prison - $65,784 Three close units (double bunks) One dor mitory (double bunks) One max security unit (single bunks) Maxim um security prison - $90,822 Tw o maximum security cellblocks (single bunks)

Operating costs (per offender) Long-term facilities State prisons (Close security and higher) State prisons (Medium security and lower) Average operating costs, all state prisons

Per Day Per Year

$51.65 $38.86 $46.62

$1 8,852 $1 4,184 $1 7,017

Probation Detention Centers

$43.46 $15,864

Probation Diversion Centers (w ork release) $51.22

Minus resident payments f or room & board -$12.55

Net cost to taxpayers

$38.67

$1 8,694 $4,5 79 $1 3,767

Transition Centers (half-w ay houses) Minus resident payments f or room & board Net cost to taxpayers

$39.05 -$6.7 8 $32.27

$1 4,252 -$2,475 $1 3,831

Day Reporting Centers

$21.99 $8,027

Comm unity supervision on probation Regular probation supervision Intensive probation supervision

$1.27 $3.18

$46 2 $1, 159

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Costs for various criminal justice sanctions vary greatly, depending mainly upon whether the offender is housed in a facility or lives at home, the degree of hardened construction of the facility (security level), and upon the ratio of offenders to staff, among other factors.

1. Capital outlay costs here are for illustrative purposes only. Every prison is unique. Costs might vary up or down depending on many factors, including the prison's capacity, the types of programs and services it offers, and the kinds of inmates it is designed to house.
2. Operating costs for "Close security and higher" includes maximum and close security prisons, women's prisons, and diagnostic centers.
3. Short-term facilities, including detention centers, diversion centers, and transition centers, turn over their populations two or three times a year. Therefore, the cost for an individual offender will only be a fraction of the "per year" cost. In addition, diversion and transition center residents contribute part of their salaries to their own upkeep, further reducing costs to taxpayers.
4. Only centers open for the entirety of the fiscal year were used to determine the Cost Per Day and Cost Per Year figures for Transitional Centers.
5. Day Reporting Centers, midway between probation & confinement, give intensive daylong treatment & training to severe alcohol & substance-abuse probationers at high risk of revocation.

DEATH PENALTY RESPONSIBILITY
The Georgia Department of Corrections has the responsibility for carrying out sentences of death. A law, passed in FY2000, changed the legal method of execution in Georgia from electrocution to lethal injection, effective for crimes committed on or after May 1, 2000.

Number of Inmat es on Deat h Row by Count y

8 6

7

6

( Only Top Count ies Shown)
5555 444

4

4

4

4

2

0

Cobb C h ath am
F u lto n B ald w in D o u g las M u sco g ee C lau to n
F lo yd G lyn n Jones New ton R ich m o n d

Anyone who commits a capital crime and receives a death sentence will be executed by lethal injection. In Georgia, over 29 men have been executed since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Georgia's death penalty in 1976. There are 108 male inmates under the sentence of death who
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are incarcerated at the Georgia Diagnostic and discharges based on the offender having served

Classification Prison in Jackson. One female is the maximum extent of his sentence (sometimes

under the sentence of death at Metro State Prison referred to as "maxing out"). As applicable, the unit

in Atlanta. In FY2004, four inmates were executed. generates the $25.00 discharge check provided to

inmates at the end of their sentences. The unit

OFFENDER ADMINISTRATION

processe s court orders to release inmates to the

COMPUTATION UNIT

U.S. Marshal Service or other federal agencies within the state.

This unit computes the maximum release date for The unit also handles intra- and inter-state detain-

new sentences, probation revocations, additional ers (including those from federal agencies such as

sentences, boot camp sentences, and parole

the Immigration and Naturalization Services), con-

revocations. It processe s all amended, corrected, ditional transfers and discharges to other states,

and modified court orders affecting the maximum and court production orders. This unit makes travel

release date and commutations by the state Board arrangements for inmates to attend Habeas Cor-

of Pardons and Paroles. It processe s the return of pus hearings Immigration hearings, or regular

inmates to county of conviction as a result of Re- court appearances.

versals by Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia Decisions and Writ of Habeas Cor-

JAIL SUBSIDY

pus/Mandamus actions. The unit also prepares

affidavits for the Georgia Attorney General's Of- Offenders who have been sentenced to state

fi ce.

custody are usually held in county jails until GDC

ADMISSIONS UNIT

can make arrangements to move them into a diagnostic center. The state has a period of 15

days to pick up the inmate after the sentencing

Nearly 20,000 offenders enter the prison system materials are received. After this time, GDC pays

each year. This unit reviews all incoming court- $20 per day for each inmate who is still housed at

certified sentence documents for validity and

county jails. This unit processes the requests for

examines each supporting document for legal

payment and arranges for the payments to be

requirements. If there are problems, court

made to the county.

documents are returned to the Clerks of Court for

clarification, correction, or additional information. JAIL COORDI NATION UNIT Each new inmate is assigned a number that will be

used to identify the inmate and the type of sentence to be served (i.e. felony, misdemeanor, boot camp, etc.). This unit also initiates the assignment order to diagnostic centers for pickup from county jails on new entries and processe s the return of inmates on parole revocations.

This unit is responsible for the pick-up of state sentenced inmates from county jails. All inmates
must enter a Diagnostic prison for physical and mental health evaluations. About 400 inmates are
transferred to the prison system weekly. These inmates are transferred to four male and one fe-

REL EASES AND AGREEM ENT

male diagnostic center. The jail coordination unit also works with the jails when problems arise con-

More than 18,000 inmates leave the prison system each year. This unit processe s releases submitted

cerning difficult inmates and those with medical p ro bl em s.

by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and

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INMATE INFORMATION SERVICES
This unit is responsible for disseminating, verifying and certifying the incarceration history information of all inmates. This includes scanning about 600 new sentences each week to generate offender files. Documents must be scanned, indexed and maintained according to applicable retention schedules.
T his unit also provides general details according to law and policy to citizens, law enforcement personnel and attorneys, the court circuits and other state agencies. The staff also manages all medical records of inmates according to HIPPA and the Open Records Request Act. The volume of incoming requests for medical files ranges from 125-175 requests per month.
INMATE CLASSIFICATION
This unit reviews the information and recommendations in individual diagnostic packages of all incoming inmates. Based on this and the analysis of institutional and system needs, the unit makes assignments of inmates to institutions, including all state prisons, county prisons, inmate boot camps, transitional centers and private prisons. In addition, the staff responds to requests for changes in inmate security levels, institution program placement, inmate reassignment, and special needs' placement. The unit processes all paperwork related to escapes, recaptures, and extraditions as well as executive agreements between Georgia and other states. The placement and security decisions made by Inmate Classification directly affects the safety and security of both institutions and the communities where the inmates may work.
RISK REDUCTION OV ERSIGHT
In all residential facilities and in probation offices, offenders are offered the opportunity to participate in classe s and treatment programs to increase their likelihood of successfully maintaining a crime-free life once the residential portion of their sentences has ended. Rehabilitation is a long-term strategy of
enhancing public safety by preventing future crimes. The level of programming available in a site varies in accordance with the mission of the facility. For example, the Bainbridge Probation Substance Abuse Treatment Center offers intensive substance abuse treatment and a range of other services. Another example is the Atlanta Specialized Supervision Unit provides an array of counseling and substance abuse services to probationers under GDC supervision. In contrast, the county prisons, focus on public service work.
Although the staffs that deliver classe s and treatment programs in the institutions and centers are actually employees of the facilities themselves, development of the services is provided by Risk Reduction Services in our Central Office.
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PROBATION STAT E VIEW

Probation is the most frequently used sentencing option in Georgia. During FY05, more than tw ice as many offenders were admitted to state probation (37,093) as were admitted to pr ison (17,163). Probation

Active Street Probationers by Crime Type

2 ,08 0 ( 2 %)
18
( <1%)

5, 77 4 7 ,0 4 3 ( 5%) ( 6 %)

18 ,2 0 0 ( 16 %)

1,3 18 ( 1%)

supervises 63% of all offenders under state

correctional supervision. Prisons and other residential facilities supervise 26% and Parole supervises 10% of the state correctional population.

3 1,4 7 0 ( 2 7%)

9 ,04 9 ( 8 %)

40, 22 5 ( 3 5%)

Probation officers are still assigned in each of the 49 judicial circuits. in the State of Georgia.

v iol/pers on
drug sales h ab it/ du i

nonviol/person
drug poss s ex offend

property
alcohol ot her

Each circuit has at least one and sometimes several probation offices. There are over one

hundred full and part time offices. The cost of probation supervision varies based on the type of

supervision being provided. Standard probation supervision costs $1.27 per probationer per day.

Intensive or Specialized Probation Supervision costs $3.18 per day.

COURT SERVICES

Crime T yp e

Population End of FY03

The Statew ide Probation Act of 1956 created

Violent

18, 227

probation as a statutory alternative to incar-

Propert y

48, 234

ceration. Originally, this Act w as interpreted to

Drug Sales

35, 104

require one officer in every judicial circuit to

Drug Poss.

9,307

assist the judge. Now probation is recognized

HTV/DUI

3,582

as a critical component of the correctional sys-

tem. They are present in the courtroom and

Sex Offenses

5,569

prepare some of the legal documents required as a part of the sentencing and revocation

processes. Judges of Superior Courts depend on probation officers to provide information and, in

many cases, make recommendations in the disposition of criminal actions. Officers also supervise

probationers according to the court-ordered conditions and the risk posed to public safety,

providing accurate documentation and feedback to the court as necessary.

FIEL D OPERATIONS
Fiscal year 2005 began w ith 121,501 probationers under field supervision. By the end of the fiscal year, the population w as 125,727, an increase of 3.5%. At the same time, the number of misdemeanants under supervision continued to fall, and by the end of the fiscal year, represented only 1.25% (1,569) of the population.

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The most common crime type w as property crimes (39%) but drug-related crimes (sales and possession) w ere a close second (35%). There w ere nearly 24,000 offenders on probation for violent or sexual crimes. The number of offenders on state probation for Habitual Traffic Violations (HTV) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is dow n from past years primarily because such cases are of ten adjudicated as misdemeanors and supervised by private or county probation agencies.

Probationers under state supervision are

Active Street Probationers by Senten ceL ength

assessed to determine their level of risk for re-offending. They are supervised according to results of the assessment. This allows more time and effort to be devoted to those offenders who pose the most risk to the community.
As a condition of their probation, offenders must agree to allow probation officers to visit them in their homes and

1 5.1-20 1 0.1-12
8.1-9 6.1-7 4.1-5 2.1-3
0-1

4 ,0 0 0 ( 3%) 4 ,8 5 5 ( 4%)
3 ,8 6 1 ( 3 %)
3 ,7 9 8 ( 3 %) 5 ,7 16 ( 5%) 7 ,0 6 0 ( 6 %) 6 ,10 7 ( 5%)

19 ,5 6 7 ( 17%)

10 ,6 6 9 (9 %) 8 ,7 18 (8 %) 6 ,0 5 0 (5%) 2 ,3 2 0 (2 %) 5 4 4 (<1%)

3 1,8 5 2 (2 8 %)

workplaces. Officers may also require probationers to come to the probation

0 100 00 2000 0 30 000 400 00 5 0000

office to report. Depending on the

specific conditions in the court order, probationers may be required to submit to alcohol or drug

testing.

The chart on the follow ing page show s the distribution of the probation population at the end of FY04. There w ere 72,669 probationers under active supervision and 53,058 probationers on Administrative status. In accordance with OCGA 17-10-1, probationers are actively supervised f or only tw o years unless the sentencing judge reinstates supervision. If there is no reinstatement, probationers are placed in administrative status. They are still monitored for compliance, but there is no regularly scheduled interaction betw een offenders and officers.

Active Stre et Probation ers by Cas e Type

2, 31 5 (2%)

1 0, 85 0 (9%)

101,926 (8 8% )

s plit sentenc e s traight sentenc e out of state probation

The average standard / administrative caseload in Georgia is 221 probationers per officer. This is significantly higher than the national average caseload size of 133, according to The Corrections Annual Report.

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LEVEL/ TYPE
IPS SPS: SPS: Max
SPS: High SPS: Medium SPS: Standard
Max High Medium

# OF OFFENDERS
END OF FY05
2,861

% OF POPULATION
END OF FY05
5.8%

FY05 MODEL
For the first six months of supervision, all offenders are supervised at the Maximum Level of Supervision as defined below under "Max." with seven contacts per quarter. Thereafter, contact requirements are based on the re-assessed classification level.

3,594

7.4%

Minimum number of contacts for a Maximum Specialized Probation Supervision case is four total contacts per month. (one face-to-face field contact and one face-to-face office contact and one quality face-toface field collateral contact and one quality collateral contact.)
Minimum number of contacts for a High SPS case is three contacts per month (one face-to-face field contact and one face-to-face office contact or one quality face-to-face field collateral contact and one quality collateral contact.)

Minimum number of contacts for a Medium SPS case is two plus contacts per month (one field contact per quarter and either one face-to-face office or office contact, and one quality collateral contact per month.)

1,684 2,761 8,571

3.9% 6.5% 20.3%

Minimum number of contacts for a Medium SPS case is two contacts per month (one face-to-face office or office contact, and one quality collateral contact per month.)
Minimum of seven total contacts per quarter. (Two face-to-face office contacts, two face-to-face field contacts and three collateral contacts per quarter (two of which must be focus contacts). Note: At least one contact must be made per month.
Minimum of five total contacts per quarter. (Two faceto-face office contacts, one face-to-face field contact and two collateral contacts per quarter (one of which must be a focus contact). Note: At least one contact must be made per month.
Minimum of three total contacts per quarter. (Two face-to-face office or field contacts and one collateral contact per quarter)

Standard

29,096

69%

Minimum of two total contacts quarter (any combination of an office, field, focus, mail or telephone totaling two per quarter.)

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DAY REPORTING CENTERS Day Reporting Centers comprise a state-

Active Street Pro bationers b y Cu rren t Sup ervision

w ide program specif ically f or off enders with significant needs but w ho are not such a threat to public safety requiring supervision in a community corrections or prison setting. Offenders report each

2 ,53 5

38

(2 %) 1, 6 4 5

(<1%) 1, 3 2 4

(1%)

1,8 9 4 (1%) ( 2%)

2 ,954 (3 %)

8, 86 9

( 8%)

day to carry out elements of their sentences and address identified needs

69, 42 1 (6 0 %)

such as cognitive behavioral problems, academic education deficiencies, voca-

2 6, 49 7 (2 3 %)

tional skill deficits affecting their employability and/or substance abuse programming addressing problems of addiction or

unsupervised high adminis trativ e

intens iv e medium unc lassified

max imum s tandard other

abuse. Currently, there are five Day Reporting Centers in operation statew ide, each serving ap-

proximately 100 offenders at any given time. These Centers are located in Rome, Griffin, Tifton,

Clayton, and Macon Georgia. As part of the Day Reporting Center program, offenders are re-

quired to perf orm community service to the local communities to f ulf ill the of f ender's "symbolic

restitution" to the community. The operating costs per offender are $21.99 per day.

INTENSIV E PROBATION SUPERV ISION Intensive Probation Supervision (IPS) may be used as a direct sentencing option or may be used as a sanction as a result of a revocation or sentence modification hearing. IPS is available in all of the circuits. The program emphasizes high levels of surveillance and intervention f or the purpose of influencing the offender's thought pattern and behavior. Critical elements of IPS supervision include mandated employ ment and curfew . Officers may make contact w ith the probationer at any time, tw enty-four hours a day. House arrest may also be ordered for IPS offenders. This condition allow s the offender to leave his or her home only for essential activities (e.g., w ork, medical attention). At the end of the fiscal year, there w ere 2,861 probationers on IPS.

SPECIALIZ ED PROBATION SUPERV ISION Specialized Probation Supervision (SPS) is a statew ide program specifically for offenders who commit sexual crimes. Each circuit has at least one officer specially trained to supervise an SPS caseload. SPS is highly restrictive and structured. Travel and computer access are often curtailed, and offenders are required to keep the assigned probation officer aware of their w hereabouts and activities. Probationers assigned to SPS are typically required to attend treatment by a certified provider. Sanctions are enforced if the probationer fails to attend and actively participate in treat ment. It is the goal of Probation t o protect the community f rom f urther victimization by sex offenders by maintaining specialized standards of supervision, providing support to victims, and ensuring the offenders receive the most effective treatment possible. At the end of the FY05 there w ere 3,594 probationers on SPS.

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Working w ith an offender population presents special challenges for some treatment providers and not all providers are able to meet this challenge. For example, many sex offenders are court-ordered to obtain treatment but some of the local providers did not meet the high standards set by GDC for providing a treatment regimen that properly addressed the criminal justice aspects of the deviant behavior. Accordingly, Probation Field Operations now maintains a list of treatment providers w ho have the appropriate credentials and have agreed to abide by conditions set forth by the state regarding the treatment of sex offenders.
Probation officers collect DNA samples from probationers convicted of certain sex crimes using a buccal sw ab technique. This procedure is performed by rubbing a sterile cotton sw ab against the inside of the probationer's cheek. The sw ab is then sent in a sealed container to the crime lab at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation after documenting the testing electronically. The lab adds the sample results to its existing database of DNA to assist in

identifying repeat offenders and, in some cases, eliminating suspects.
Since 1996, sex offenders have been required to register on the Sex Offender Registry maintained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. In July 1999, Pr obation received the technology to send the information and a digital photograph of the off ender directly f rom the f ield of fices into the database. Citizens may access the database through the GBI w ebsite or links from the GDC public w ebsite.
Global Positioning Monitors also play a part in enhancing the safety of the community. The purpose of the monitors is to establish the distance betw een probationers' residences and places w here potential victims congregate. If the officers know that the offender lives close to potential victims, the officers w ill have the opportunity to intervene before the probationer can re-offend. In some cases, probationers are required to relocate their residences to avoid victim groups.

COMMUNITY SERV ICE
As part of the offender's "symbolic restitution" to the community, the probation sentence may include a requirement that the of f ender perf orm a specif ied number of hours of unpaid labor f or local government or nonprofit agencies. This community service requirement sometimes takes the form of unskilled labor such as picking up trash beside roads or w orking on the landscaping of public buildings. Other more skilled activities have included mechanical w ork on government vehicles, extensive landscaping, remodeling public buildings, electrical w iring, plumbing and painting. Community Service crews also often assist in cleanup after disasters such as tornados. Many communities continue t o rely on the community service w orkf orce to collect ref use, maintain local f acilities, operate recycling centers, and perf orm minor construction and renovation at parks or other public areas.

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During FY05, probationers w orked 1,051,473.61 hours of skilled and unskilled community service. Although there is an increasing amount of skilled labor involved in the tasks performed by probationers doing community service w ork, calculation of the value of community service hours is based on the minimum w age of $5.15 per hour. At this rate, the w ork w as worth over $5.4 million.

Along w ith monitoring the activities of the probationers, probation officers have a responsibility to collect courtordered fees, fines, and restitution from them. In accordance w ith OCGA 42-8-34, probation of f icers collect $23 or $29 in f ees f rom each actively supervised probationer each month.

Three of nine dollars of this is for the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. ( Probationers

convicted of crimes committed after May 13, 2002 are required to pay $9 per month for the

Crime Victims Fund.) One-time fees ($50 for felonies and $25 for misdemeanors) are collected

to support the Georgia Bureau of Investi-

gation Crime Lab. Each court may add other f ees and f ines. The court may

FY04 Outcomes

require restitution be paid to the victim.

In this case, the offender usually pays at

the probation office and the funds are

then sent to the victim.

Including the value of community service, probation staffs were instrumental in collecting over $53 million for the State of Georgia and the victims of crime.

During FY05, there w ere 46,216 releases from probation. The majority of these, more than 25,640, w ere released having fulfilled the court orders of probation. Some, about 17,000, were unable to meet their obligations w ithout the added structure of a residential center. Once transferred to a diversion center or detention center, these offenders completed their probation sentences successfully. A few, 170 probationers in total for the year, violated probation by failing to adhere to special conditions of probation such as avoiding contact w ith the victim. About 3,400 of the nearly 126,000 offenders on probation committed new crimes w hile under supervision. These offenders were sent to prison.

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Food and Far m Services feeds 42,000 inmates per day at a cost of $1.48 per day per offender (cost as of FY05). The unit also negotiates and oversees contracts w ith other state agencies to feed 5,300 inmates. Food and Far m Services uses a 28-day master menu serving 3,000 calories per day. A statew ide computerized inventory system is used f or cost control and w arehouse shipping.
Across the state, the section oversees 14,196 acres. Overall 45 percent of the food consumed by the inmate population is produced on GDC farms. This includes all of the milk, eggs, beef and pork as w ell as 100 percent of the canned vegetables that can be grow n in the Southeastern United States.

SITE Rogers SP Farm
Montgomery SP Farm Wayne SP Farm
Dooly SP Farm
Joe Kennedy Farm Middle Georgia Regional Farm (consists of farms at Milledgeville, Johnson
Lee Arrendale SP Farm

ACRE AGE

PRODUCES

9,600

Canned vegetables, milk, beef, pork, and

43

Eggs

132

Fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as feed

125

Fresh fruits and vegetable, as well as feed

2,600 1,100

Beef and commodities for livestock feed Beef and commodities for livestock feed

596

Beef and commodities for livestock feed

The section oversees the operations of a canning plant, slaughter plants, meat processing plants, milk processing plants, and fresh vegetable processing facilities, as w ell as warehousing operations. Food and Farm Services is also responsible for managing the Department's timber resources.
The Food and Far m Operation trains inmates in food production, processing, w arehousing and preparation. Over 5,000 inmates are assigned to the operation: 448 in Far m Services, 75 in the Food Distribution Unit, and 4,383 in Food Service Operations.

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Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) helps to ensure that time spent in pr ison is productive time. It does this by operating factories at 15 state prisons, providing meaningful w ork and valuable job training for up to 1,400 adult inmates in the state prison system. Inmates w orking in these factories develop marketable job skills and a positive w ork ethic needed for employ ment w hen they return to their community. Typically, there are over 400 GCI inmates enrolled in OJT Certificate Programs through local technical colleges. At the same time, the high-quality goods produced by these inmates are available to government agencies at a very competitive price.
GCI w as created in 1960 by the Georgia Legislature as a public corporation. It is self-supporting but ow ned by the state. It receives no appropriation of funds from the state but relies solely on revenue generated through the sale of its products. It operates factories throughout the state, manufacturing a diverse line of products, including:
x Office Furniture x Modular Systems Furniture x File Cabinets x Institutional Security Furnishings x Janitorial and Cleaning Chemicals x Institutional Gar ments and Textiles x Knitted Raw Material Goods for Garments x Printing Service x Signs and Decals x License Plates x Shoes and Hosiery x Mattresses and Bedding x Custom Embroidery Service x Prescription Eyew ear x Dispensing System Chemicals for Kitchen and Laundry
While inmates are not paid a w age for their labor, they clearly can benefit from the training they receive through GCI. In fact, GCI's operations benefit everyone involved: the inmates, the Department of Corrections, the taxpayers and the employees. GCI's sales of over $25 million in FY 2005 and over 1400 inmates working in its factories attest to its continued accomplishment of its mission.
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HarrisHodges DivisionDirector

The Administration Division's has tw o main salaries. Accounts Receivable is responsible

functions in supporting the Department

for the accurate recording of the Department's

of Corrections.

revenue, receivables, and deposits. All of the

x Financial management involves the development, allocation and management of resources to support the operations and strategic directions of the Department. It also, ensures the proper execution of

aforementioned areas are responsible for assisting the field units as needed. Also, each area is responsible for the distribution or receipt of cash associated w ith its related transactions.

agency financial transactions including purchasing, accounting and payroll. The annual operating budget for the Department is in excess of $968 million w ith an annual payroll for over 15,000 budgeted emp loy ees .

BUDGET SERVICES The Budget Services Section of the Administration Division is responsible for the Agency's $968 million plus budget w hich includes grants, state, federal and other funds. This section serves as the central coordinating

x Asset management involves ensuring that the Department is accountable for the acquisition and use of assets, and that

entity for the development, allocation and management of the Department's resources. Guidance is provided to all Divisions as w ell

those assets are maintained and audited according to state and federal requirements. The Department's inventory of

as to each field and central office location to support their operations and to help them achieve their goals. Additionally, the budget

property items exceeds $100 million in value and its infrastructure is valued at approximately $2.3 billion.

team serves as liaison w ith the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget Office, and the Senate Budget Office

FINANCIAL SERVICES

to ensure the Departments needs are funded and that the Department is in compliance w ith

Financial Services is responsible for ensuring state law , policies and procedures. the integrity of the financial management

system and all f inancial transactions made by BUSI NESS PROC ESSES

the Department. Staff is responsible for the The Business Processes Section has

timely and accurate recording of revenues

statew ide responsibility for review ing and

and expenditures. This is accomplished by monitoring the business practices and

three main functional areas: Payroll, Accounts standards of the Department. This section

Payable, and Accounts Receivable. Payroll reviews field activity on a recurring basis,

is responsible for the accurate recording of which includes accounting, budget and

expenses associated w ith the Department's procurement processes; motor vehicle (fleet)

salaries and related deductions such as taxes, and property inventory; as well as numerous

garnishments, and employee benefits.

agency specific activities. The section's

mission is accomplished utilizing field teams

Accounts Payable is responsible for the accurate recording of expenses associated with the Department's operations other than

who are responsible for providing technical assistance, staff training and compliance mon itoring.

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BUSINESS MANAGEM ENT The Business Management Section provides a variety of specialized business services to the Department. It provides business transaction and budget management support to the Corrections Division, including both facility and probation operations. This Section manages the Institutional Telephone Service (inmate collect call phone system). Contract compliance by the vendor, called party complaints, and revenue generation is monitored. The Business Management Section is also responsible for the Department's records management program, which encompasses the development and implementation of a system f or retaining and destroying GDC records in conformity w ith the Georgia Open Records law . This unit also serves as the Department's liaison w ith the state's Risk Management Services group Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) processing property loss insurance claims. This section oversees the bidding, aw ard and administration of contracts for certain privately provided services such as inventory supply for the inmate commissaries.
CARE AND CUST ODY The Care and Custody Program is a statew ide program responsible f or the purchasing, inventory management and distribution of commodities for inmates housed in correctional f acilities and unif orm and equipment f or correctional officers. Through this program clothing and equipment are purchased and issued to correctional personnel and inmates are provided clothing, bedding, and personal care items. The inventory and distribution system is coordinated through central office staff, tw o warehouse operations and field advisors who are responsible for providing technical assistance, trouble shooting and monitoring compliance w ith program standards in the field.

FISCAL AUDITS The Fiscal Audit Section is responsible for auditing the collections of court-ordered fines, fees and restitution at the 94 collecting probation offices, resident and vending accounts at diversion, transitional and detention centers and inmate and commissary accounts in all state prisons. The funds receipted at these locations were $129,124,000 in fiscal year 2005 and disbursements w ere $142,078,00 for the same time frame. The auditors complete commissary inventories and verify that pricing and general operations are in accordance w ith standard operating procedures. Sales in the prison commissaries w ere $22,100,000 in FY 2005. Audits are conducted to verif y prof its f rom the commissary operations and vending accounts, which are deposited into an inmate benefit fund. The expenditures from this fund are review ed for accuracy and allow ance. The section also installs new accounting software and trains field staff on the use of the applications.
PURC HASI NG The Purchasing Section has delegated authority f rom the DOAS to acquire all materials, supplies, equipment and services for the Department of Corrections. The Purchasing staff is responsible for creating internal procedures to ensure that the Department is compliant w ith all state purchasing policies, rules and regulations. This Section administers the purchasing card program, aids in the development of bid documents and requests for proposals. Staff participates in outreach efforts to the small and minority vendor community by participating in the Governor's Small and Minority Regional Expositions held in locations around the state and in the annual Small and Minority Business Conference. The GDC Purchasing section manages the mailroom and mail distribut ion f or the Department.

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SUB-CLASS Personal Services Regular Operating Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Eq uip me nt Computer Charges Real Estate Rentals Telec o mmu nic ations Per Diem and Fees Capital Outlay Contracts Uti lit ies Health Services Purchases Court Costs County Subsidy County Subsidy for Jails Central Repair Fund Central State Hospital Meal Pay ments Central State Hospital Utility Pay ments Meal Pay ments Public Safety Inmate Release Fund Contracts UGA Extension Service Minor Construction Fund
FY 2005 EXPENDIT URE TOTAL

EXPENSES 544,702,653
61,620,758 1,395,193 1,120,018 3,234,163 5,512,990 7,894,609 6,376,712 257,290
17,557,708 77,488,445 30,97 7,469 151,237,447
1,275,407 37,076,400 11,882,282
0 4,490,250 1,631,022
577,160 1,599,925
467,005 168,192
968,543,097 ($913,077,530 in state funds)

The Georgia Department of Corrections' FY 2005 expenditures totaled about $968.5 million. Almost $55 Million of that amount w as in non-state funds that came from federal funds (such as child nutrition, substance abuse and violent of f ender incarceration); room and board f ees f rom diversion center residents; receipts f rom county, city, Georgia Correctional Industries and Department of Transportation w ork details; monies from central project telephone funds; and other miscellaneous fund sources. Additional non-state funds that w e collect that are not included in the budget (but are remitted directly to the State Treasury) are $11,151,762 in probation and crime f ees f rom probationers; $3,383,576 in room and board f ees from transitional center residents; and $11,323 in other miscellaneous monies. Also not included is $3,269,241 in victims' fees that w e collected from probationers and submitted directly to the Office of Planning and Budget for the Georgia Crime Victims' Emergency Fund.

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DIRECTORY

D I

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Georgia Diagnostic & Phillips SP

Wayne SP

Floyd Co. Prison Terrell Co. Prison

E

Classification SP

2989 W Rock Quarry Rd P.O. Box 219

329 Black Bluff Rd. 3110 Albany Hwy .

P.O. Box 3877

Buford, GA 30519

Odum, GA 31555

Rome, GA 30161 Dawson, GA 31742

C

STATE PRIS ONS

Jackson, GA 30233 (770) 504-2000

Lee Arrendale SP P.O. Box 709 Alto, GA 30510 (706) 776-4700

Georgia SP 300 1st Ave., S.
Reidsville, GA 30453 (912) 557-7301

(770) 932-4500
Pulas ki SP P.O. Box 839 HawkinsvilleGA31036 (478) 783-6000

(912) 586-2244

(706) 236-2494

(229) 995-5381

Wilcox SP P.O. Box 397 Abbeville, GA 31001
(229) 467-3000

Gwinnett Co. Prison Thoma s Co. Prison

P.O. Box 47

324 County Farm Rd.

Lawrenceville, GA Thomasville, GA

30046

31757

(678) 407-6000

(229) 226-4394

T O R Y

Augusta SMP 3001 Gordon Hwy . Grovetown, GA 30813 (706) 855-4700

Hancock SP P.O. Box 339
Sparta, GA 31087 (706) 444-1000

Rivers SP P.O. Box 1500 Hardwick, GA 31034 (478) 445-4591
Rogers SP

Autry SP P.O. Box 648 Pelham, GA 31779 (229) 294-2940

Hays SP P.O. Box 668
Trion, GA 30753 (706) 857-0400

1978 GA Hwy 147 Reidsville, GA 30453 (912) 557-7771
Rutledge SP

Baldwin SP P.O. Box 218 Hardwick, GA 31034 (478) 445-5218

Homerville SP P.O. Box 337
Homerville, GA 31634 (912) 487-3052

P.O. Box 8409 Columbus, GA 31908 (706) 568-2340
Scott SP

B ost ic k SP P.O. Box 1700 Hardwick, GA 31034 (478) 445-4623

Johnson SP P.O. Box 344
Wrightsville, GA 31096 (478) 864-4100

P.O. Box 417 Hardwick, GA 31034 (478) 445-5375
Smith SP

COUNTY PRISONS
Athens/Clarke Co. Prison 2825 County Farm Rd Augusta, GA 30605 (706) 613-3400
Augusta/Richmo nd Co. Prison 2314 Tobacco Road Augusta, GA 30906 (706) 798-5572
Bulloch Co. Prison 17301 US 301 North Statesboro, GA 30458 (912) 764-6217
Carroll Co. Prison

Hall Co. Prison

Troup Co. Prison

1694 Barber Road 2508 Hamilton Rd

Gainesville, GA

LaGrange, GA 30241

30507

(706) 883-1720

(770) 536-3672

PRIVATE

Harris CCI 9982 Hwy . 16

PRISONS

Hamilton, GA 31811 Coffee Correctional

(706) 628-4959

Facility (Corrections

Jackso n Co. Prison

Corp. of America) P.O. Box 650

255 Curtis Spence Dr Nicholls, GA 31554

Jefferson, GA 30549 (912) 345-5058

(706) 387-6450

Jefferson Co. Prison

D. Ray James Correctional Facility

1159 Clarks Mill Rd (Cornell Corporation)

Louisville, GA 30434 P.O. Box 2000

(478) 625-7230

Folkston, GA 31537

Burruss CTC P.O. Box 5849 Forsy th, GA 31029 (478) 994-7511

Lee SP
153 Pinewood Dr. Leesburg, GA 31763 (229) 759-6453

P.O. Box 726 Glennville, GA30427 (912) 654-5000
Telfair SP

96 Horsley Mill Rd. Carrollton, GA 30117 (912) 764-6217
Clayton Co. Prison

Mitchell Co. Prison
4838 Hwy . 37 East Camilla, GA 31730 (229) 336-2045

(912) 496-6242
Wheeler Correctional Facility (Corrections Corp. of

Calhoun SP P.O. Box 249 Morgan, GA 39866 (229) 849-5000
Central SP 4600 Fulton Mill Rd Macon, GA 31208 (478) 471-2906
Coastal SP P.O. Box 7150 Garden City , GA31418 (912) 965-6330
Dodge SP P.O. Box 276 Chester, GA 31012 (478) 358-7200
Dooly SP P.O. Box 750 Unadilla, GA 31091

P.O. Box 549

Macon SP

Helena, GA 31037

P.O. Box 426

(229) 868-7721

Oglethorpe, GA 31068

(478) 472-3400

Valdosta SP

Men's SP
P.O. Box 396 Hardwick, GA 31034

P.O. Box 310 Valdosta, GA 31603 (229) 333-7900

(478) 445-4702

Walker SP

Metro SP
1301 Constitution Rd Atlanta, GA 30316 (404) 624-2200

P.O. Box 98 Rock Springs, GA 30739 (706) 764-3600

Milan SP
P.O. Box 410 Milan, GA 31060 (229) 362-4900

Ware SP 3620 North Harris Rd. Way cross, GA 31503 (912) 285-6400

Washington SP

Montgomery SP

P.O. Box 206

P.O. Box 256

13262 Hwy . 24E

Mt. Vernon, GA 30445 Davisboro, GA31018

(912) 583-3600

(478) 348-5814

P.O. Box 309 Lovejoy , GA 30250 (770) 4733-5777
Colquitt Co. Prison P.O. Box 339 2010 County Farm Moultrie, GA 31776 (229) 616-7490

Muscogee Co.

Am eric a) 1100 North Broad St.

Prison

Alamo, GA 30411

7175 Sacredote Ln. (912) 568-1731

Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 561-3220

PRISON B OOT

Screven Co. Prison CAMPS

P.O. Box 377

Sy lvania, GA 30467 Baldwin BC

Coweta Co. Prison 101 Selt Road Newnan, GA 30263 (770) 254-3723

(912) 863-4555
Spalding Co. Prison 295 Justice Blvd. Griffin, GA 30224

P.O. Box 218 Hardwick, GA 31034 (478) 445-5218
Burruss BC

Decatur Co. Prison (770) 467-4760

P.O. Box 5849

1153 Airport Road

Forsy th, GA 31029

Bainbridge, GA 39817 Stewart Co. Prison (478) 994-7511

(229) 248-3035

P.O. Box 157

Lumpkin, GA 31815 TRANSITIONAL

Effingham Co. Prison (229) 838-4385

CENTERS

P.O. Box 235

Springfield, GA 31329 Sumter Co. Prison Albany TC

(912) 754-2108

P.O. Box 484

304 N. Washington

Americus, GA 31709 Albany , GA 31701

(229) 928-4582

(229) 430-3888

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Atlanta TC 332 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE

Bleckly PDC P.O. Box 519 Cochran, GA 31014

Southwest PDC P.O. Box 3188 Moultrie, GA 31776

Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 206-5103
Augusta TC 601 Tay lor Street

(478) 934-3303
Central PDC P.O. Box 190 Cadwell, GA 31009

(229) 891-7180
Terrell Co. PDC P.O. Box 779 Dawson, GA 39842

Augusta, GA 30901 (706) 721-1650
Clayton TC 242 Falcon Dr.

(478) 689-4750
Colwell PDC 797 Beasley Street Blairsville, GA30512

(229) 995-6701
Truetlen PDC P.O. Box 707 Soperton, GA 30457

Forest Park, GA 30297 (706) 745-3610

(404) 675-1500

I.W. Davis PDC

Coastal TC

P.O. Box 730

309 Sty les Ave.

Jefferson, GA 30549

(912) 529-6760
West Central PDC P.O. Box 589 Zebulon, GA 30295

Savannah, GA 31415 (912) 651-0900
Columbus TC 3900 Shatulga Rd.

(706) 367-1732
Emanuel PDC P.O. Box 1430 Twin City , GA 30471

(770) 567-0831
Western PDC P.O. Box 2250 Butler, GA 31006

Columbus, GA 31907 (706) 568-2167
Helms TC 1275 Constitution Rd.

(478) 763-2400
Emanuel PDC Swainsboro Unit P.O. Box 218

(478) 862-5851
Whitworth PDC P.O. Box 769 Hartwell, GA 30643

Atlanta, GA 30316 (404) 624-2413
LaGrange TC P.O. Box 1309

Swainsboro, GA 30401 (478) 289-2748
Virgil W. McEver, Jr. PDC

(706) 856-2601
Women's PDC P.O. Box 920 Claxton, GA 30417

LaGrange, GA 30241 (706) 845-4018
Macon TC 1100 Second Street

P.O. Box 1480 Perry , GA 31069 (478) 988-7024
Northwest PDC

(912) 739-0716
PROB ATION B OOT CAMPS

Macon, GA 31201 (478) 751-6090
Metro Women's TC 1303 Constitution Rd

1030 W. Girrard St. Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-2300
Patten PDC

West GA PBC P.O. Box 690 Bremen, GA 30110
(770) 537-5143

Atlanta, GA 30316 (404) 624-2380
Savanna h Men's TC 1250 E. Presidents St Savannah, GA 31404 (912) 651-6372

P.O. Box 278 Lakeland, GA 31635 (229) 482-8241

DIVERSION CENTERS

Paulding PDC
1295 N. Industrial Blvd. Dallas, GA 30132 (770) 443-7807

Albany DC P.O. Box 50188 Albany , GA 31703 (229) 430-4306

PROB ATION DETENTION CENTERS
Bainbridge PSATC P.O. Box 1010 Bainbridge, GA 39818 (229) 248-2463

Rockdale-Deka lb PDC 2165 Chambers Dr. Cony ers, GA 30012 (770) 388-5777
Smith PDC P.O. Box 726 Glennville, GA 31034

Alcovy DC P.O. Box 1600 Monroe, GA 30655 (770) 207-4171
Athens DC P.O. Box 1229 Athens, GA 30603 (706) 542-8628

Bacon PDC P.O. Box 904 Alma, GA 31510 (912) 632-8157

Southeast PDC P.O. Box 869
Claxton, GA 30417 (912) 739-1911

Augusta DC
P.O. Box 5706 Augusta, GA 30906 (706) 771-4763

Clayton DC P.O. Box 2283 Forest Park, GA 30298 (404) 363-7680
Gainesville DC 1002 Aviation Blvd Gainesville GA 30501 (770) 535-5723
Gateway DC 1100 Sy lvan Road Atlanta, GA 30310 (404) 756-4600
G riffin DC P.O. Box 1086 Griffin, GA 30224 (770) 229-3327
Macon DC 200 Henry Street Macon, GA 31206 (478) 751-6197
Rome DC 100 Marable Way Rome, GA 30165 (706) 295-6418
Thoma sville DC P.O. Box 980 Thomasville, GA 31799 (229) 225-4025
Tommy M. Rouse DC P.O. Box 759 Way cross, GA 31502 (912) 285-6028
FIELD PROB ATION OFFICES
Acworth PO P.O. Box 910 Marietta, GA 30061 (770) 975-4161
Adel PO 107 N. Parrish Ave Adel, GA 31620 (229) 896-7525

Appling PO P.O. Box 344 Appling, GA 30802 (706) 541-0249
Athens PO P.O. Box 1146 Athens, GA 30605 (706) 369-6000
Atlanta Mid-Town PO 353 Parkway Dr. Atlanta, GA 30312 (404) 463-4333
Atlanta PO 160 Pry or Street Room JG-54 Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 656-4600
Atlanta PO (Court Services) 160 Pry or Street JG-54 Atlanta, GA 30303
Atlanta PO (Transfer) 160 Pry or Street JG-54 Atlanta, GA 30303
Atlanta PO (Programs/IPS) 3201 Atlanta Industrial Pkwy . Atlanta, GA 30331 (404) 505-0133
Atlanta South PO1 1568 Willingham Dr. Suite G-102 College Park, GA 30337 (404) 559-6661
Atlanta South PO2 1568 Willingham Dr. Suite G-102 College Park, GA 30349 (404) 559-6661

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Atlanta West PO 2001 MLK Jr., Dr.

I

Suite 412

R

Atlanta, GA 30310 (404) 756-4432

E

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Augusta PO
901 Greene Street T

Augusta, GA 30901 O

(706) 721-1122

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Bainbridge PO

Y

P.O. Box 1044

Bainbridge, GA 39818 (229) 248-2671

Barnesville PO
P.O. Box 2000 Jackson, GA 30233 (770) 358-5167

Baxley PO
69 Tippens St. Ste 104 Baxley , GA 31513 (912) 366-1064

Blairsville PO 395 Cleveland St. Suite 3 Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 781-2360

Blakely PO P.O. Box 772 Blakely , GA 39823 (229) 723-4277

Blue Ridge PO 900 E. Main Street. Suite 9 Blue Ridge, GA 30513
(706) 632-2149

B r unswic k PO P.O. Box 178 Brunswick, GA 31521
(912) 262-3065

Buchanan PO P.O. Box 156 Buchanan, GA 30113
(770) 646-3810

Albany PO P.O. Box 822 Albany , GA 31709 (229) 430-3068
Americus PO P.O. Box 226 Americus, GA 31709 (229) 931-2537

Atlanta SSU 3201 Atlanta Ind. Pkwy
Bldg. 100-Suite 107 Atlanta, GA 30331 (404) 505-0133

Cairo PO P.O. Box 149 Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-5347

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Calhoun PO P.O. Box 294 Calhoun, GA 30703

Cordele PO

Donalsonville PO

1304 South Seventh St. P.O. Box 245

Cordele, GA 31015

Donalsonville, GA

Gainesville PO

LaFayette PO

Monroe PO

D

2314 Murphy Blvd. 109 Main St. Gainesville, GA 30504 LaFay ette, GA 30728

P.O. Box 129 Monroe, GA 30655

I

(706) 624-1414 Camilla PO

(229) 276-2346 Covington PO

39845 (229) 524-2836

(770) 535-5710 Gray PO

(706) 638-5531 LaGrange PO

(770) 267-1347

R

Monticello PO

E

P.O. Box 342 Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 522-3572

P.O. Box 348 Covington, GA30015
(770) 784-2700

Douglas PO P.O. Box 1051 Douglas, GA 31534

P.O. Box 753 Gray , GA 31032
(478) 986-6611

206 Rear Ridley Ave 126 W. Green St.

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LaGrange, GA 30240 Suite 30

(706) 845-4125

Monticello, GA

T

Canton PO 130 E. Main Street

Cumming PO 310 Tribble Gap Rd

(912) 389-4431 Douglasville PO

Greensboro PO P.O. Box 282

La keland P O P.O. Box 366

31064

O

(706) 468-4920

R

Ste. G101

Cumming, GA 30040 8723 Hospital Dr.

Greensboro, GA 30642 Lakeland, GA31635 Morgan PO

Y

Canton, GA 30114 (770) 781-2170

Suite 1

(706) 453-7131

(229) 482-3303

P.O. Box 143

(770) 479-2602

Douglasville, GA

Morgan, GA 39866

Cuthbert PO

30134

Greenville PO

Lawrenceville PO (229) 849-3795

Carnesville PO

P.O. Box 365

(770) 489-3070

P.O. Box 582

P.O. Box 1305

P.O. Box 371

Cuthbert, GA 39840

Greenville, GA30222 Lawrenceville, GA Morrow PO

Carnesville, GA 30521 (229) 732-2123

Dubli n PO

(706) 672-4971

30046

1331 Citizens Pkwy

(706) 384-4343

P.O. Box 2012

(770) 339-2222

Suite 201

Dahlonega PO

Dublin, GA 31040 G riffin PO

Morrow, GA 30260

Carrollton PO

163 Tipton Dr.

(478) 275-6637

1435 N. Expressway Louisville PO

(770) 960-4100

205 Tanner Street

Dahlonega, GA30533

Suite 302

P.O. Box 706

Suite B

(706) 867-2929

Eastman PO

Griffin, GA 30223 Louisville, GA 30434 Moultrie PO

Carrollton, GA 30117

P.O. Box 4234

(770) 229-3132

(478) 625-3648

P.O. Box 1214

(770) 836-6704

Dallas PO

Eastman, GA 31023

Moultrie, GA

P.O. Box 82

(478) 374-6501

Hartwell PO

Lyons PO

31776

Cartersville PO

Dallas, GA 30132

P.O. Box 715

P.O. Box 658

(229) 891-7270

P.O. Box 771

(770) 443-7861

Eatonton PO

Hartwell, GA 30643 Ly ons, GA 30436

Cartersville, GA 30120

P.O. Box 4223

(706) 856-2711

(912) 526-8311

Nashville PO

(770) 387 3780

Dalton PO

Eatonton, GA 31024

495 County Farm

P.O. Box 747

(706) 484-2970

Hazelhurst PO

Macon PO

Rd.

Cedartown PO

Dalton, GA 30722

P.O. Box 1060

200 Third Street

Nashville, GA

P.O. Box 1771

(706) 272-2306

Elberton PO

Hazelhurst, GA31539 Macon, GA 31201 31639

Cedartown, GA 30125

P.O. Box 725

(912) 375-4441

(478) 751-6092

(229) 686-9329

(770) 749-2206

Danielsville PO

Elberton, GA 30635

Clarkesville PO
P.O. Box 2556 Clarkesville GA 30523 (706) 754-9315

P.O. Box 392 Danielsville, GA
30633 (706) 795-3845

(706) 213-2032
Ellijay PO 368 Craig Street Suite 103

Hinesville PO P.O. Box 94
Hinesville, GA 31310 (912) 370-2571

Marietta PO (North) 130 South Park Sq.
Marietta, GA 30061 (770) 528-4923

Newnan PO
51-B Perry Street Newnan, GA 30263 (770) 254-7204

Claxton PO
P.O. Box 26 Claxton, GA 30417 (912) 739-9612

Darien PO P.O. Box 1238 Darien, GA 31305 (912) 437-5583
Dawson PO

East Ellijay , GA 30540 (706) 635-5125
Fayetteville PO 135-A Bradford Sq.

Homerville PO

McDonough PO

110 Court Square

45 Key s Ferry St.

Homerville, GA 31313 McDonough, GA

(912) 370-2571

30253

(770) 954-2004

Jackso n PO

Oglethorpe PO P.O. Box 372 Oglethorpe, GA 31068 (478) 472-3591

Clayton PO 25 Courthouse Sq. Suite 219 Clay ton, GA 30525 (706) 782-4727
Columbus PO

P.O. Box 387 Dawson, GA 39842 (229) 995-6459
DeKalb Central PO (Admin. & Court Services)

Fay etteville,
GA30215 (770) 460-2730

P.O. Box 2000
Jackson, GA 30233 (770) 504-2370

Fitzgerald PO

Jasper PO

P.O. Box 1168

37 Court Street

Fitzgerald, GA 31750 Jasper, GA 30143

McRae PO P.O. Box 151 McRae, GA 31055 (229) 868-3200
Milledgeville PO P.O. Box 1808

Perry PO Houston Co. Courthouse 201 Perry Parkway
Perry , GA 31069 (478) 988-6750

P.O. Box 2337 Columbus, GA 31902 (706) 649-7484
Conyers PO P.O. Box 473

547 Church Street 1st Floor Decatur, GA 30030 (404) 370-5113
DeKalb North PO

(229) 426-5234
Fort Valley PO P.O. Box 754 Fort Valley , GA 31030

(706) 692-4805
Jesup PO P.O. Box 272 Jesup, GA 31598 (912) 427-5894

Milledgeville, GA 31059 (478) 445-4468
Millen PO P.O. Box 486

Reidsville PO P.O. Box 636
Reidsville, GA 30456 (912) 557-1166

Cony ers, GA 30012 LaVista Office Park (478) 825-3136

Millen, GA 30442

(770) 388-5011

2187 Northlake Pkwy

(478) 982-2050

Bldg 9 Rm 23

Tucker, GA 30084

(770) 414-3670

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Ringgold PO Catoosa Co. Courthouse Room 204

Sylvester PO P.O. Box 876 Sy lvester, GA 31791

Watkinsville PO P.O. Box 92 Watkinsville, GA 30677

Macon DRC 543 Second Street Suite 101

D I

Ringgold, GA 30726 (706) 295-6323

(229) 777-2183 Thoma ston PO

(706) 769-3959 Waycross PO

Macon, GA 31201 (478) 751-4191

R E

Rome PO 400 Broad Street

113-B East County Rd P.O. Box 819 Thomaston, GA 30286 Way cross, GA 31502

Rome DRC 1604 North Broad St.

C

Suite 100

(706) 646-6000

(912) 287-6536

Rome, GA 30161

T

Rome, GA 30161 (706) 295-6323

Thoma sville PO P.O. Box 1602

Waynesboro PO P.O. Box 89

(706) 295-6323 Tifton DRC

O R

Sandersville PO P.O. Drawer 1015

Thomasville, GA 31792 Way cross, GA 30830

(229) 225-4021

(706) 437-6849

P. O. Box 1149 Tifton, GA 31794

Y

Sandersville, GA 31082

(229) 391-6937

(478) 553-2450

Thomson PO

Winder PO

P.O. Box 337

22 Lee Street

PRE-RELEASE

Savanna h PO

Thomson, GA 30824 Winder, GA 30680

CENTERS

P.O. Box 9504

(706) 595-7404

(770) 307-3065

Savannah, GA 31412

Appling Pre-Release CTR

(912) 651-2204

Tifton PO

Woodbine PO

252 W. Park Dr.

P.O. Box 2006

P.O. Box 400

Baxley , GA 31515

Soperton PO

Tifton, GA 31793

Woodbine, GA 31569

P.O. Box 262

(229) 386-3503

(912) 576-599

Pelham Pre-Release CTR

Soperton, GA 30457

410 Mize Street

(912) 529-6283

Toccoa PO

DAY

Pelham, GA 31779

115-B West Doy le St. REPORTING

Springfield PO

Toccoa, GA 30577

CENTERS

Lamar

P.O. Box 820

(706) 282-4570

Pre-Release CTR

Springfield, GA 31329

Atlanta DRC

700 Gordon RD

(912) 754-3257

Valdosta PO

3201 Atlanta

P. O. Box 70

P.O. Box 6

Industrial Pkwy .

Barnesville, GA 30204

Statesboro PO

Valdosta, GA 31603

Building 100, Ste 107

P.O. Box 238

(229) 333-5274

Atlanta, GA 30331

Turner Pre-Release CTR

Statesboro, GA 30459

(404) 699-5151

514 S. Railroad AVE

(912) 871-1119

Warner Robins PO

Sy camore, GA 31790

281-D Carl Vinson

Clayton DRC

Swainsboro PO

Pkwy .

1331 Citizens Pkwy

Wil kes Pre-Release CTR

P.O. Drawer 940 Swainsboro, GA 30401 (478) 289-2602

Warner Robins, GA 31088 (478) 929-6832

Morrow, GA 30260 (770) 960-2005

1430 Industrial Park Rd.
Washington, GA 30673

Sylvania PO
655 Frontage Rd. East Sy lvania, GA 30467 (912) 564-7382

Washington PO
P.O. Box 867 Washington, GA 30673 (706) 678-2373

G riffin DRC 1435 North
Expressway Suite 304 Griffin, GA 31201 (770) 229-3345

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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

STATE PRISON PRIVATE PRISON

D AD E

C ATO O S A

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WALKE R SP

WH ITFIEL D

WALKER

MUR R AY

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T OW N S U N ION

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DIVERSION CENTERS PROBATION DETENTION CENTERS

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M

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W HE EL ER M

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WILCOX SP

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C MILA N SP
TELFAIR SP

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RANDOL PH

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CLINCH M
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CHARLTON M

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ECHOLS

Revi sed 10/26/2005
No te : Th e l et ter s ac co mp an yin g th e "s ta te pr iso n" ic on d en o te th e fac ility 's s ec ur ity lev el: MX - Max imum, C - C los e, M - Med ium
G ra ph ics b y: Na nc y Ph illip s, O p er a tio ns An a lys t

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ACTIVE INMATE POPULATION

Active Inmate Pop ulation Fiscal Year 1995 - Fiscal Year 2005

60 0 0 0

50 0 0 0 40 0 0 0

32,587

34,206

35,342

36,612

39,326

41,949

44,022

4 6, 93 7

47,111

48,619

4 7, 30 4

30 0 0 0

20 0 0 0

10 0 0 0

0
FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005

ACTIVE INMATE PROFILE:

Race : Nonw hite White

29,849 (63%) 17,455 (37%)

Ge nde r : M ale Fem ale

44,623 (94%) 2,681 (6%)

Average Age:

35.5 years

Probation to Follow :

20,134 (43%)

Educational Level: Up to 11th Grade GED or High School Graduate

31,710 (69%) 14,093 (31%)

Num ber of Prior Georgia Incarcerations:

Zero

27,389 (58%)

One

8,275 (17%)

Tw o or More

11,640 (25%)

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INMATE ADMISSIONS / DEPARTURES

Inmate Admissions and Departures

Fiscal Ye ar 1995 - Fiscal Ye ar 2005
25000
Admits

20000

Releases

15000

10000

5000

0 1995

1996

1 997

19 98

19 99

2000

2001

2002

2003

2 004

20 05

FY 2005 Prison Admissions by Crime Type

July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005

975 ( 5%)
211

1,490 ( 8%)

3,933 ( 21%)

violence/person

( 1%)

property

3,585 ( 19%)

drug sales drug possession

2,102 ( 11%)

6,307 ( 34%)

habit/driving under influence sex offender
other

Page 62

INMATES BY COUNTY OF CONVICTION

County

Men Women TOTAL County

Appling

83 3

At kinso n

34 1

Bacon

47 2

Baker

17 1

Baldwin

321 20

Banks

69 7

Barrow

210 11

Bartow

444 43

Ben Hill

216 16

Berrien

91 8

Bibb

943 50

Blec kley

106 10

Brantley

54 4

Brooks

74 0

Bryan

88 3

Bulloch

401 27

Burke

183 4

Butts

115 6

Calhoun

40 3

Camden

105 3

Candler

67 1

Carroll

477 35

Catoos a

225 25

Charlton

68 2

Chatham

2249 109

Chattahoochee 26 1

Chatt oog a

218 25

Cherokee

524 49

Clarke

453 28

Clay

30 1

Clayt on

1563 97

Clinch

47 3

Cobb

2220 153

Coffee

219 20

Colquitt

266 9

Columbia

268 22

Cook

133 5

Coweta

443 23

Crawford

18 3

Crisp

275 16

Dade

133 4

Dawson

84 3

Decatur

261 14

DeKalb

2981 154

Dodge

164 18

Dooly

111 7

Doug hert y

966 51

Douglas

901 68

Early

66 2

Echols

9

0

Effingham

157 9

Elbert

139 11

Emanuel

171 5

Evans

71 4

86
35 49 18 341 76
221 487 232 99 993
116 58 74 91 428
187 121 43 108 68
512 250 70 2358 27
243 573 481 31 1660 50
2373 239 275 290 138
466 21 291 137 87
275 3135 182 118 1017
969 68 9 166 150
176
75

Fannin
Fayett e Floyd Forsyt h Franklin Fulton
Gilmer Glascoc k Glynn Gordon Grady
Greene Gwin net t Habersham Hall Hancoc k
Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry
Houston Irwin Jacks on Jasper Jeff Davis
Jefferson Jenkins Johns on Jones Lamar Lani er
Laurens Lee Libert y Lincoln Long
Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion
McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell
Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee
Newt on
Oconee

Men Women TOTAL

100 9

260 18

686 68

193 15

131 8

4360 178

132 6

7

1

459 17

255 23

207 11

108 4

1299 94

109 11

611 45

30 1

70 2

87 4

92 9

45 4

384 34

517 28

66 2

215 19

54 2

61 7

98 3

70 5

47 1

108 6

83 5

37 3

247 17

50 2

237 15

41 2

74 8

520 29

65 6

69 0

123 11

33 3

193 10

69 0

167 13

27 1

184 17

148 9

43 3

83 3

179 11

1555 88

413 22

58 2

109
278 754 208 139 4538
138 8 476 278 218
112 1393 120 656 31
72 91 101 49 418
545 68 234 56 68
101 75 48 114 88 40
264 52 252 43 82
549 71 69 134 36
203 69 180 28 201
157 46 86 190 1643
435
60

County Men

Oglethorpe 62

Pauldi ng 177

Peac h

86

Pickens

83

Pierce

53

Pike

42

Pol k

147

Pulas ki

94

Putnam 137

Quitman 11

Rabun

60

Randolph 71

Richmond 1866

Rockdale 354

Schley

24

Screven 135

Semi nole 84

Spaldi ng 598

Stephens 145

Stewart

39

Sumter

216

Talbot

39

Taliaferro 7

Tattnall

144

Tayl or

75

Telfair

129

Terrell

76

Thomas 300

Tift

310

Toombs 273

Towns

19

Treutlen 37

Troup

584

Turner

81

Twiggs

41

Union

40

Upson

163

Wal ker

340

Walton

327

Ware

360

Warren

47

Washi ngton 115

Wayne

167

Webs ter 10

Wheeler 41

White

68

Whitfiel d 718

Wilcox

66

Wilkes

71

Wilkins on 53

Worth

159

Wome TOTAL

n

4

60

13

197

3

97

3

96

0

58

3

39

5

165

10

113

5

135

1

10

2

55

5

65

136 1927

28

344

1

23

11

161

8

85

55

730

6

137

4

39

12

215

3

40

1

12

7

113

4

82

16

145

4

90

22

345

20

339

23

297

3

28

1

40

41

697

2

85

0

44

2

48

10

202

25

315

23

308

28

430

2

51

8

112

8

150

0

10

2

47

6

73

84

758

4

58

5

73

4

53

5

155

TOTAL 44,623 2,681 47,304

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INMATE RELEASES

3,601 (1 9% )

FY2005 Inmate Re le ases By Crime Type July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005

873 267 (5%) (1%)

1,510 (8%)

3,652 (19%)

2,239 (1 2% )
viol/person property

drug sales

6,799 ( 36%)
drug poss habit/dui

FY2005 Inmate Re le ase s by Prison Sente nce in Yea rs July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005

Ot her 15.1-20 10.1- 12
8.1-9 6.1-7 4.1-5 2.1-3
0 -1 0

230 (1%) 347 (2%) 391 (2%) 294 (2%)
201 (1%) 481 (3%) 570 (3%) 613 (3%)

500

1000

1,264 (7%)

1,368 (7%) 1,670 ( 9%) 1,781 (9%)

2,646 (14%)

3,086 ( 16%)

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4,014 (21%)

4000

4500

Page 64

PROBATION BY COUNTY OF CONVICTION

County

Men

Appling

203

At kinso n

124

Bacon

104

Baker

46

Baldwin

815

Banks

189

Barrow

489

Bartow

1503

Ben Hill

281

Berrien

227

Bibb

2489

Blec kley

198

Brantley

97

Brooks

193

Bryan

158

Bulloch

661

Burke

197

Butts

308

Calhoun

107

Camden

371

Candler

97

Carroll

687

Catoos a

537

Charlton

75

Chatham

2564

Chattahoochee 36

Chatt oog a

336

Cherokee

1417

Clarke

848

Clay

71

Clayt on

1214

Clinch

183

Cobb

6845

Coffee

376

Colquitt

638

Columbia

502

Cook

379

Coweta

674

Crawford

89

Crisp

441

Dade

260

Dawson

217

Decatur

496

DeKalb

3617

Dodge

206

Dooly

222

Doug hert y

2836

Douglas

2171

Early

272

Echols

25

Effingham

330

Elbert

250

Emanuel

192

Evans

96

Women TOTAL

41

244

28

152

20

124

4

50

195

1010

66

255

170

659

446

1949

92

373

60

287

726

3215

62

260

28

125

35

228

30

188

193

854

46

243

77

385

23

130

86

457

40

137

213

900

194

731

17

92

847

3411

12

48

101

437

481

1898

213

1061

13

84

472

1686

48

231

1896 8741

89

465

143

781

140

642

87

466

221

895

18

107

154

595

90

350

83

300

161

657

1019 4636

64

270

58

280

681

3517

786

2957

64

336

2

27

115

445

57

307

47

239

21

117

County Fannin Fayett e Floyd
Forsyt h Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascoc k Glynn Gordon
Grady Greene Gwin net t Habersham Hall Hancoc k Haralson
Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jacks on
Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johns on Jones Lamar
Lani er Laurens Lee Libert y Lincoln Long Lowndes
Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether
Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee
Newt on Oconee

Men 248 571 1533
568 250 6328 358 18 867 732
381 296 4517 260 1259 115 326
196 197 67 1392 1261 165 619
153 172 188 141 106 347 279
149 638 357 258 109 73 1808
275 252 220 89 261 121 263
149 422 243 103 197 258 1951
1211 95

Women 72 215 532
143 61 1142 107 3 267 268
84 55 1208 83 408 16 67
33 51 17 425 371 20 167
31 30 29 29 21 70 60
26 135 58 79 19 16 476
74 32 53 15 62 34 64
22 106 67 27 31 57 757
317 30

TOTAL County 320 Oglethorpe

786 Pauldi ng

2065 Peac h

711 Pickens

311 Pierce

7470 Pike

465 Pol k

21

Pulas ki

1134 Putnam

1000 Quitman

465 Rabun

351 Randolph

5725 Richmond

343 Rockdale

1667 Schley

131 Screven

393 Semi nole

229 Spaldi ng

248 Stephens

84

Stewart

1817 Sumter

1632 Talbot

185 Taliaferro

786 Tattnall

184 Tayl or

202 Terlfair

217 Terrell

170 Thomas

127 Tift

417 Toombs

339 Towns

175 Treutlen

773 Troup

415 Turner

337 Twiggs

128 Union

89

Upson

2284 Wal ker

349 Walton

284 Ware

273 Warren

104 Washi ngton

323 Wayne

155 Webs ter

327 Wheeler

171 White

528 Whitfiel d

310 Wilcox

130 Wilkes

228 Wilkins on

315 Worth

2708 Out of State

1528

125 TOTAL

Men 115 645 260 225 64 80 541 104 306 49 139 162 2197 533 95 213 220 796 237 120 942 65 32 140 125 177 239 1080 593 235 69 108 745 146 86 130 291 601 1079 364 72 166 381 74 57 210 1024 79 153 125 279 1740
90, 083

Women TOTAL

15

130

146

791

52

312

78

303

25

89

14

94

118

659

35

139

67

373

12

61

44

183

49

211

697

2894

183

716

19

114

83

296

48

268

339

1135

78

315

23

143

237

1179

7

72

5

37

32

172

18

143

68

245

62

301

285

1365

139

732

80

315

18

87

24

132

249

994

23

169

24

110

43

173

84

375

179

780

226

1305

106

470

4

76

36

202

123

504

11

85

16

73

57

267

419

1443

17

96

34

187

29

154

45

324

550

2290

25,094 115,177

Page 65

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Classification - An inmate is classified for a particular security level and transferred to an appropriate prison based on assessment, which factors include crime type, security risk and prison b e ha vi o r.
Correctional Officer - A Peace Officers Standard and Training (POST)-certified criminal justice professional who supervises inmates in prisons and probationers sentenced to community-based fa cili ti e s.
Cost Per Day - It costs an average of $47 per day (or about $18,000 per year) to incarcerate and feed an inmate. Almost half that cost is attributed to security costs. Inmates on death row have higher security costs and therefore cost the state approximately $64 per day (or $23,000 per year.)
County Correctional Institution/Work Camp Operated by the counties, these work camps feed and house over 3,500 state prisoners who perform free labor for the communities. GDC pays the counties a daily rate of $20 per state inmate.
Diagnostic - Upon entering the system, inmates are screened for physical and mental health, skills, level of security risk, education and other background i n fo rma ti on .
Inmate - A person sentenced to incarceration. Georgia inmates wear white pants and shirts, with "State Prisoner" in black ink on the back.
Interstate Compact - An agreement between Georgia and other states to provide supervision for probationers sentenced in one state and residing in another state.
Max Out Date - The date on which an inmate reaches the end of his court-imposed sentence. Also, "Maximum Release Date."
Parole - The release of an offender from confinement under continuing state custody and supervision and under conditions which, if violated, permit re -i mp ri so nm en t.
Prison - State or county correctional institution which houses convicted offenders sentenced by the state.

Private Prison - Operated by a private prison company (i.e. Cornell Corrections, Inc. or Corrections Corporation of America), the private prison houses state inmates and employs POSTcertified correctional staff to oversee the inmates.
Probation - A court-imposed sentence either su spending incarceration or following a period of incarceration. Probationers live in the community and are supervised according to the terms of the sentencing court.
Probation Officer - A POST-certified law enforcement professional who enforces the orders of the courts while supervising offenders released to the community on probation sentences.
Probationer - A person sentence to supervision in the community under the direction of a probation officer, or a person sentenced to a term in a community-based probation center.
Recidivism - The study of the percentage of criminals who return to prison during a specified period of time. In Georgia, the average return-toprison rate is 39 percent over a three-year period.
Restitution - Payment made by the offender to the crime victim and to the citizens of Georgia.
Tentativ e Parole Month - The date chosen by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant release to an inmate dependent on satisfactory prison behavior and other factors, such as new information or protests, which may lead the Parole Board to reconsider its decision.
Under Death Sentence - There are 108 male inmates and 1 female inmate on death row. These inmates are serving a sentence punishable by death by lethal injection.
Visitation - T he warden or superintendent of a facility determines inmate visitation policies. No conjugal visits are allowed in Georgia prisons.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
(FAQS)

Q: How do I find out an inmates identification
number, crime, tentative parole month, or place of i n ca rce ra ti on ?

A: Call Inmate Information Service at (404) 656-4569. Please provide the inmate's name, gender, date of birth and race. Also, it is helpful to have the inmate's social security number.

Q: What are the inmate visitation policies?

A: Visitation is a privilege that is permitted under conditions determined by the warden or superintendent, of a facility.

Q: I am a victim. How can I determine the status of my offender?

A:

Victims can register with

the Victim Services office at

(404) 656-7660. Registered vic-

tims will be notified of an in-

mate's change in status, escape,

recapture or death.

Q: How can I get an inmate moved closer to me or further aw ay from my community?

A:

If you wish to have an

inmate considered for transfer,

contact the Classification sec-

tion at (404) 656-4987.

Q: When w ill an inmate be considered for parole?
A: For parole decisions, call the State Board of Pardons and Paroles at 404-656-5651. For the PAP Public Information Office contact (404) 651-5897.

Q: How can a citizen get a tour of a facility?

A:

Contact the Office of Pub-

lic Affairs at (404) 656-9772.

Q: Does GDC coordinate tours for troubled youths?

A:

Yes. Contact the Office of

Public Affairs at (404) 656-9772

regarding the Commissioner's

Choose Freedom on Community

Awareness Program.

Q: How much does it cost to house an inmate per day (per year)?
A: It costs an average of $47 per day (or about $18,000 per year) to incarcerate and feed an inmate. Almost half of that cost is attributed to security costs. Inmates on death row have higher security costs, $64 per day (or $23,000 per year).

Q: What is the recidivism rate?

A:

The recidivism rate is the

percentage of inmates who return

to a Georgia prison within 3 years

of their release.

Q: What is the difference betw een parole and probation?
A: The Board of Pardons and Paroles has the authority to select and release offenders for parole who are then subject to supervision by parole officers. A judge sentences an offender to probation in lieu of a prison sentence. A probation officer supervises the probationer.

Q: How can I apply to become a Correction Officer of Probation Officer?
A: All applicants can obtain a job application at any GDC facility or at the Georgia Department of Labor. Call the GDC Job Hotline (404) 6564593 (option #4)

Q: What is the pay range for an entry-lev el position as a Correctional Officer or Probation Officer?

A:

Correctional Officer -

$23,613

Probation Officer -

$28,543

Q: Does Corrections have a w ebsite?

A:

Yes.

www.dcor.state.ga.us

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