GDC Policies & Procedures
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Searchable directory of 561 Georgia Department of Corrections standard operating procedures, 195 Board of Corrections rules, and 676 attachments.
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| # | Title | Division | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOP 105.13 | Asset Management | ||
| SOP 105.20 | Program Management | Executive Division (Office of Information Technology) | Nov 12, 2020 |
| SOP 105.22 | Audit and Accountability | Executive Division (Office of Information Technology) | Jan 8, 2021 |
| SOP 105.26 | Identification and Authentication | Executive Division (Office of Information Technology) | Feb 11, 2022 |
| SOP 105.27 | Incident Response | Executive Division (Office of Information Technology) | Oct 14, 2022 |
| SOP 105.28 | Maintenance | Executive Division (Office of Information Technology) | Nov 12, 2020 |
| SOP 106.01 | Purposes (Chaplaincy Program) | Inmate Services Division (Chaplaincy Services) | Dec 20, 2024 |
| SOP 106.02 | Chaplaincy Services Objectives | Inmate Services Division (Chaplaincy Services) | Dec 8, 2021 |
| SOP 106.04 | Chaplaincy Services | Inmate Services Division | Oct 27, 2017 |
| SOP 106.05 | New Offender Orientation for Religious Programs | Inmate Services Division | Nov 6, 2017 |
| SOP 106.06 | Professional Development | Inmate Services Division (Chaplaincy Services) | Apr 22, 2025 |
| SOP 106.07 | Chaplaincy Report | Inmate Services Division (Chaplaincy Services) | Feb 18, 2021 |
| SOP 106.08 | Islamic (Muslim) Guidelines | Inmate Services Division (Chaplaincy Services) | Nov 16, 2020 |
| SOP 106.09 | Marriage Procedures | Inmate Services Division | Sep 29, 2016 |
| SOP 106.10 | Communion Wine | Inmate Services Division (Chaplaincy) | Mar 1, 2022 |
| SOP 106.11 | Religious Accommodations | Inmate Services Division (Chaplaincy) | May 21, 2025 |
| SOP 106.12 | Wicca (Witchcraft) Guidelines | Inmate Services Division (Chaplaincy Services) | Nov 8, 2022 |
| SOP 106.13 | Native American Guidelines | Oct 1, 2012 | |
| SOP 107.01 | Purpose and Objectives - Access to Counseling Services and Programs | Inmate Services (Office of Reentry Services) | Jan 8, 2021 |
| SOP 107.03 | Staff Development | Inmate Services Division | Jun 10, 2025 |
| SOP 107.04 | Risk and Needs Assessment | Inmate Services Division (Office of Reentry Services) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| SOP 107.05 | Program Management and Cognitive Behavioral Programs | ||
| SOP 107.07 | Peer Evaluator | Inmate Services Division (Office of Reentry Services) | May 2, 2022 |
| SOP 107.11 | Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs | ||
| SOP 107.13 | Program and Treatment Completion Certificate | Inmate Services Division (Risk Reduction) | Jul 19, 2022 |
| SOP 107.14 | Office of Reentry Services Audit Process | Inmate Services Division | Mar 2, 2022 |
| SOP 107.17 | Addiction Certification Preparation Program (ACPP) | Inmate Services Division (Programs Unit) | Mar 31, 2022 |
| SOP 107.18 | R.I.S.E. - The Statewide Offender Mentoring Program | Inmate Services Division | Aug 30, 2019 |
| SOP 108.01 | Education Programs Administration | Inmate Services Division (Education) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| SOP 108.02 | Program Services_Education Services | ||
| SOP 108.03 | Special Education | Inmate Services Division (Education) | Jul 10, 2025 |
| SOP 108.04 | High School Equivalency Testing Centers | Inmate Services Division (Education) | May 1, 2025 |
| SOP 108.05 | Post-Secondary Education | Inmate Services Division (Career Technical and Higher Education) | Aug 1, 2024 |
| SOP 108.08 | Career Technical Education | Inmate Services Division (Career Technical and Higher Education) | May 1, 2025 |
| SOP 108.11 | On-the-Job Training (OJT) Programs | Inmate Services Division (Career Technical and Higher Education) | Dec 23, 2024 |
| SOP 108.12 | Live Works Projects | Inmate Services Division (Career Technical and Higher Education) | Jan 9, 2025 |
| SOP 108.13 | Animal Programs | Inmate Services Division (Career Technical and Higher Education) | Jan 9, 2025 |
| SOP 109.01 | Local Management of Volunteer Services | Inmate Services Division (Chaplaincy) | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Rule 125-1-1-.01 | State Board of Corrections | Board of Corrections | Nov 9, 1993 |
| Rule 125-1-1-.02 | Authority | Board of Corrections | Aug 8, 1983 |
| Rule 125-1-1-.03 | Commissioner of the Department of Corrections | Board of Corrections | Jul 26, 1993 |
| Rule 125-1-1-.04 | Georgia Correctional Industries Administration | Board of Corrections | |
| Rule 125-1-1-.05 | Repealed | Board of Corrections | |
| Rule 125-1-1-.06 | State Board of Corrections Meetings | Board of Corrections | Dec 2, 2002 |
| Rule 125-1-1-.07 | Adoption of Rules | Board of Corrections | Aug 8, 1983 |
| Rule 125-1-1-.08 | County Correctional Institutions | Board of Corrections | Nov 12, 1990 |
| Rule 125-1-1-.09 | Records | Board of Corrections | May 1, 1985 |
| Rule 125-1-2-.01 | General | Board of Corrections | Feb 25, 1993 |
| Rule 125-1-2-.02 | Records Management | Board of Corrections | |
| Rule 125-1-2-.03 | Fiscal Management | Board of Corrections | Jan 3, 1992 |