GDC Policy Library
Searchable directory of 578 Georgia Department of Corrections standard operating procedures, 195 Board of Corrections rules, and 676 attachments.
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.
| # | Title | Division | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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| SOP 475-3-.11 | Repealed | Board of Pardons and Paroles | Sep 9, 1991 |
| SOP 475-3-.12 | Repealed | Board of Pardons and Paroles | Jul 2, 1991 |
| SOP 475-3-.13 | Repealed | Board of Pardons and Paroles | Jul 2, 1991 |