GDC Policies & Procedures

GDC Policy Library

Searchable directory of 578 Georgia Department of Corrections standard operating procedures, 195 Board of Corrections rules, and 676 attachments.

578
SOPs
195
Board Rules
676
Attachments
1,329,507
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Use the search bar to find policies by title, topic, or keyword. Filter by division to browse a specific department's policies. Click any SOP number or title to read the full text.

Policy Topics: What GDC's Own SOPs Say

The directory below lets you search and read individual policies. For cross-cutting analysis — what does GDC policy say about medical care? about use of force? about restrictive housing? — we synthesize 24 policy topic pages that draw from across the SOP corpus, cite specific SOPs throughout, and explicitly surface gaps and conflicts where the policy framework leaves standards ambiguous or contradicts itself.

These pages are written for journalists, attorneys, advocates, and families who want a concrete reference for what GDC has committed to in writing.

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SOP 475-1-.01 Organization Board of Pardons and Paroles Nov 28, 2016
SOP 475-2-.01 Duties of the Board Board of Pardons and Paroles Nov 28, 2016
SOP 475-3-.01 Rule Making Authority Board of Pardons and Paroles
SOP 475-3-.02 Representation For or Against Clemency Board of Pardons and Paroles Apr 10, 1995
SOP 475-3-.05 Parole Consideration Board of Pardons and Paroles Jul 1, 2023
SOP 475-3-.06 Time-Served Requirements for Parole Consideration Board of Pardons and Paroles Nov 10, 2004
SOP 475-3-.07 Notification to Officials Board of Pardons and Paroles Jul 2, 1991
SOP 475-3-.08 Parolee Hearings Board of Pardons and Paroles Jul 11, 1994
SOP 475-3-.09 Records of Board are Confidential Board of Pardons and Paroles
SOP 475-3-.10 Other Clemency. Amended Board of Pardons and Paroles Jul 1, 2021
SOP 475-3-.11 Repealed Board of Pardons and Paroles Sep 9, 1991
SOP 475-3-.12 Repealed Board of Pardons and Paroles Jul 2, 1991
SOP 475-3-.13 Repealed Board of Pardons and Paroles Jul 2, 1991
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