GPS RESEARCH LIBRARY: BOPP Annual Report FY2006 — Georgia Parole Board ============================================================ Georgia Prisoners' Speak — gps.press Generated: 2026-08-25 09:03:55 EDT Research Date: 2026-08-13 Topic: Parole JSON: https://gps.press/research-data/bopp-annual-report-fy2006-georgia-parole-board/?format=json SUMMARY ---------------------------------------- The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles FY2006 Annual Report documents a parolee population of 23,808 with a 60% parole completion rate, significantly exceeding the 46% national average. The report highlights the Board's constitutional clemency authority, its shift toward evidence-based supervision including GPS electronic monitoring for sex offenders, and a total agency expenditure of $49.58 million. Key data includes 11,525 total releases, 3,651 parole revocations, and a prison population of 52,232 that is more than double the parole population. STATISTICS (93) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] Georgia prison population ranked 5th in nation Georgia's prison population is ranked 5th in the nation. Value: 5.0 rank Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 1 in 15 adult Georgians under correctional supervision 1 in 15 adult Georgians is under some form of correctional supervision. Value: 1.0 per 15 adults Tags: demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parolee population just under 24,000 The parolee population stands at just under 24,000. Value: 24000.0 parolees Tags: parole,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Georgia parole completion rate 60% vs national 46% Performance measures associated with supervision of offenders reveal that 60% of parolees successfully completed their period of parole supervision in comparison to the national level of 46% successful completion. Value: 60.0 percent (vs. 46 National average parole completion rate) Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] $4.35 million collected in parole supervision fees, restitution, and victim compensation The Parole Board has collected $4.35 million in parole supervision fees, restitution, and victim compensation fees for return to the state treasury for victims of crime and the victim's compensation fund. Value: 4350000.0 dollars Tags: parole,policy,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Three Victims Visitor's Days sponsored The Parole Board sponsored three Victims Visitor's Days to allow victims and their families to speak with Parole representatives about their offender. Value: 3.0 events Tags: victims,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Prison population at 52,232 in FY2006 The prison population has risen to 52,232. Value: 52232.0 inmates Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole Board employs approximately 750 employees statewide The agency is composed of 2 Divisions and several support units... and employs approximately 750 employees statewide. Value: 750.0 employees Tags: staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 150-plus yearly lawsuits filed against Parole Board The Office of Legal Services acts as a liaison with the Office of the Attorney General in defending the Parole Board, its members and employees from the 150-plus yearly law suits filed against them by inmates denied parole and revoked parolees. Value: 150.0 lawsuits per year Tags: legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Field Operations supervises over 21,000 parolees The Field Operations Division is responsible for the investigation of inmates being considered for release by the Board, and the supervision of the over 21,000 parolees under conditional release in Georgia. Value: 21000.0 parolees Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 27 faith-based groups signed up at public forums Public forums were held in Ellijay, Macon, Griffin and Albany resulting in approximately 27 groups and/or individuals signing up to assist our officers. Value: 27.0 groups/individuals Tags: reentry,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 251 faith-based partner organizations statewide In total, the Board has recorded partnerships with over 251 organizations or individuals throughout the state, as well as, having at least one faith-based partner in every district parole office. Value: 251.0 organizations/individuals Tags: reentry,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Over 200 crime victims attended Victims Visitor's Days Held in Macon and Dalton, over 200 crime victims and their families in attendance received information concerning the current status of their offender. Value: 200.0 victims and families Tags: victims,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Lena Baker pardon was third posthumous pardon in agency history Ms. Baker's case was only the third pardon to be granted posthumously by the Parole Board in the 62-year history of the agency. Value: 3.0 posthumous pardons Date: 2005-01-01 Tags: legal,death Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 220 dangerous fugitives captured through USMS partnership Parole officers assigned to this partnership participated in the capture of 220 extremely dangerous fugitives including the arrest of one of America's Most Wanted. Value: 220.0 fugitives Tags: operations,violence Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 20 joint law enforcement operations under Code 42-9-9.1 Parole Officers supplemented local and state authorities during special law enforcement circumstances requested on twenty (20) occasions during the year. Value: 20.0 occasions Tags: operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Douglasville Parole Office supervises 467 parolees Parole Officers in the Douglasville Parole Office supervise 467 parolees residing in Douglas, Haralson and Paulding Counties. Value: 467.0 parolees Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [estimated] Douglasville consolidation saves $150,000 annually Consolidating the services within the same building is expected to save taxpayers $150,000 in rent and building maintenance cost per year. Value: 150000.0 dollars per year Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total agency expenditures $49,581,000.94 Total expenditures for the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in FY2006 were $49,581,000.94. Value: 49581000.94 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Personal services expenditures $37,137,756.54 Personal services expenditures totaled $37,137,756.54 including salaries of $27,805,861.24 and fringe benefits of $8,888,263.04. Value: 37137756.54 dollars Tags: budget,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Regular operating expenditures $2,178,362.09 Regular operating expenses totaled $2,178,362.09. Value: 2178362.09 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Other expenditures $10,264,882.31 Other expenditures including travel, equipment, computer charges, real estate rentals, telecommunications, and county jail subsidy totaled $10,264,882.31. Value: 10264882.31 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] County jail subsidy expenditure $752,490 County Jail Subsidy expenditure was $752,490.00. Value: 752490.0 dollars Tags: budget,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total parolee payments collected $4,346,081 Total collected from parolee payments in FY2006 was $4,346,081, including $3,661,259 in supervision fees, $684,092 for the Victims Compensation Fund, and $730 in restitution paid to victims. Value: 4346081.0 dollars Tags: parole,budget,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Supervision fees collected $3,661,259 Supervision fee collections totaled $3,661,259 in FY2006. Value: 3661259.0 dollars Tags: parole,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims Compensation Fund collections $684,092 Victims Compensation Fund collections totaled $684,092 in FY2006. Value: 684092.0 dollars Tags: victims,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restitution paid to victims $730 Restitution paid to victims totaled $730 in FY2006. Collection of restitution began April 2006. Value: 730.0 dollars Tags: victims,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parolees age 45 and older at 5,703 in FY2006 Parolees age 45 and older totaled 5,703 in FY2006, representing 24% of the total parolee population. Value: 5703.0 parolees Tags: parole,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Life-sentenced inmates total 6,673 in FY2006 Inmates serving a life sentence totaled 6,673 in FY2006, a 54% increase since 1994. Value: 6673.0 inmates Tags: demographics,facilities,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Only two innocence-based pardons since 1943 Since the Board was created in 1943, only two pardons have been granted to individuals the Board concluded were wrongly convicted. Value: 2.0 pardons Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total releases in FY2006: 11,525 Total releases in FY2006 were 11,525, including 8,131 paroles, 2,380 supervised reprieves, 1,013 conditional transfers, and 1 commutation. Value: 11525.0 releases Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole releases in FY2006: 8,131 Parole releases in FY2006 totaled 8,131. Value: 8131.0 releases Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Supervised reprieves in FY2006: 2,380 Supervised reprieves in FY2006 totaled 2,380. Value: 2380.0 reprieves Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Conditional transfers in FY2006: 1,013 Conditional transfers in FY2006 totaled 1,013. Value: 1013.0 transfers Tags: parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Commutation releases in FY2006: 1 One commutation release occurred in FY2006. Value: 1.0 commutation Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total parole revocations in FY2006: 3,651 Total parole revocations in FY2006 were 3,651. Value: 3651.0 revocations Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total discharges in FY2006: 8,061 Total discharges in FY2006 were 8,061, including 5,827 discharge/parole, 1,985 discharge/reprieve, and 249 commutation to discharge parole. Value: 8061.0 discharges Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total decisions under guidelines in FY2006: 14,776 Total decisions under guidelines in FY2006 were 14,776. Value: 14776.0 decisions Tags: parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life decisions in FY2006: 828 total Total life decisions in FY2006 were 828, including 684 denials and 144 grants of parole to life cases. Value: 828.0 decisions Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life case parole denials in FY2006: 684 Deny parole to life cases totaled 684 in FY2006. Value: 684.0 denials Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life case parole grants in FY2006: 144 Grant parole to life cases totaled 144 in FY2006. Value: 144.0 grants Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardons granted in FY2006: 485 Pardons granted in FY2006 totaled 485. Value: 485.0 pardons Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Medical compassionate reprieves in FY2006: 107 Medical compassionate reprieves in FY2006 totaled 107. Value: 107.0 reprieves Tags: medical,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restorations of rights in FY2006: 248 Restorations of rights in FY2006 totaled 248. Value: 248.0 restorations Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Visitor interviews in FY2006: 2,835 Visitor interviews in FY2006 totaled 2,835. Value: 2835.0 interviews Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Revocation hearings in FY2006: 591 Revocation hearings in FY2006 totaled 591. Value: 591.0 hearings Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Preliminary hearings in FY2006: 136 Preliminary hearings in FY2006 totaled 136. Value: 136.0 hearings Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Georgia releases supervised in Georgia: 20,645 Georgia releases supervised in Georgia totaled 20,645 in FY2006. Value: 20645.0 parolees Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Out-of-state releases supervised in Georgia: 748 Out-of-state releases supervised in Georgia totaled 748 in FY2006. Value: 748.0 parolees Tags: parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Georgia releases supervised out-of-state: 2,415 Georgia releases supervised out-of-state totaled 2,415 in FY2006. Value: 2415.0 parolees Tags: parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total parolee population: 23,808 Total parolee population in FY2006 was 23,808. Value: 23808.0 parolees Tags: parole,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 397,632 parolee contacts completed in FY2006 The resilience and dedication of the Parole Officers has enabled the Field Division to complete a remarkable 397,632 contacts with parolees as part of the surveillance component of parole supervision. Value: 397632.0 contacts Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 58,134 investigations conducted in FY2006 Field Division staff conducted 58,134 investigations during the fiscal year for Board review. Value: 58134.0 investigations Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Average monthly GPS EM usage: 176 units Total cases under GPS EM supervision have steadily increased, and the average monthly usage rate was 176 units. Value: 176.0 units per month Tags: operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] RF electronic monitoring increased 14% from 795 to 906 units Radio Frequency Electronic Monitoring (RF RM), statewide use increased from 795 to 906 units, representing a yearly growth of 14%. Value: 14.0 percent increase Tags: operations,parole,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 143 parolees affected by sex offender residence restrictions One hundred and forty-three parolees have been affected by these changes, with 22 required to change their residence due to proximity to a church. Value: 143.0 parolees Tags: legal,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 22 parolees required to change residence due to church proximity 22 parolees were required to change their residence due to proximity to a church. Value: 22.0 parolees Tags: legal,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 83% employment rate among employable parolees The result was an impressive 83% rate of employment among employable parolees at the end of FY 06, an increase of 3% from the previous year. Value: 83.0 percent Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 7,866 parolees newly enrolled in substance treatment In FY '06, 7,866 parolees were newly enrolled in a primary substance treatment program. Value: 7866.0 parolees Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 2,856 parolees successfully completed substance treatment 2,856 parolees successfully completed treatment in FY2006. Value: 2856.0 parolees Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 142 parolees completed No Turning Back program During FY '06, 142 parolees successfully completed the program. Only 2 parolees failed to complete the program due to non-compliance with the program rules and regulations. Value: 142.0 parolees Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 75 parole officers trained in Moral Reconation Therapy Three facilitator-training classes were held to train 75 parole officers in Moral Reconation Therapy. Value: 75.0 officers Tags: mental_health,staffing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 116 MRT facilitators in field staff Records show that during FY06, there were 116 MRT facilitators, 30 Thinking for a Change facilitators and 22 Reasoning and Rehabilitation facilitators within the field staff. Value: 116.0 facilitators Tags: mental_health,staffing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Total drug test episodes in FY2006: 85,227 The total number of drug test episodes for FY'06 was 85,227. Value: 85227.0 test episodes Tags: drugs,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 15% positive drug screen rate among randomly tested parolees The 15% positive drug screen rate among those parolees who were randomly tested is a notably positive measure when considering that approximately 75% of offenders enter the prison system with a drug related history. Value: 15.0 percent Tags: drugs,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [estimated] 75% of offenders enter prison with drug-related history Approximately 75% of offenders enter the prison system with a drug related history. Value: 75.0 percent Tags: drugs,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Random drug test episodes: 14,590 Total random test episodes = 14,590. Each month 10% of all parolees are randomly selected for testing. Value: 14590.0 test episodes Tags: drugs,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 12,385 negative random drug tests (85%) Negative random drug tests totaled 12,385 (85%). Value: 12385.0 tests Tags: drugs,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 2,205 positive random drug tests (15%) Positive random drug tests totaled 2,205 (15%). Value: 2205.0 tests Tags: drugs,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Out-of-state parolees supervised by Georgia: 771 Out-of-state parolees supervised by Georgia totaled 771. Value: 771.0 parolees Tags: parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Georgia parolees supervised by other states: 2,406 Georgia parolees supervised by other states totaled 2,406. Value: 2406.0 parolees Tags: parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Average monthly parole revocations in FY2006: 304 Average number of parolees revoked per month in FY2006 was 304. Value: 304.0 revocations per month Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Prison cost per day $46.62 in FY2006 Prison cost per day was $46.62 in FY2006. Value: 46.62 dollars per day Tags: budget,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole supervision cost per day $4.08 in FY2006 Parole supervision cost per day was $4.08 in FY2006. Value: 4.08 dollars per day Tags: budget,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 730 offenders awaiting pickup in county jails Prison totals do not include offenders awaiting pickup in county jails (730 on 6/30/06). Value: 730.0 offenders Date: 2006-06-30 Tags: facilities,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Georgia adult offender population total 473,505 Georgia's adult offender population in FY2006 totaled 473,505, including 228,216 on probation, 136,175 on parole, 52,232 inmates, 21,899 in jail awaiting trial, 6,104 in private prisons, and 5,071 in detention/diversion centers and probation boot camps. Value: 473505.0 offenders Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Probation population 136,175 Probation population in FY2006 was 136,175. Value: 136175.0 probationers Tags: demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 21,899 offenders in jail awaiting trial 21,899 offenders were in jail awaiting trial in FY2006. Value: 21899.0 offenders Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 6,104 offenders in private prisons 6,104 offenders were in private prisons in FY2006. Value: 6104.0 offenders Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 5,071 offenders in detention/diversion centers and probation boot camps 5,071 offenders were held in detention and diversion centers and probation boot camps in FY2006. Value: 5071.0 offenders Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Violent offenders: 48,442 total across supervision types Violent offenders totaled 48,442 across probation (21,303), inmate (23,008), and parole (4,131) populations. Value: 48442.0 offenders Tags: demographics,violence Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Sex offenders: 14,040 total across supervision types Sex offenders totaled 14,040 across probation (6,554), inmate (7,250), and parole (236) populations. Value: 14040.0 offenders Tags: demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Property offenders: 65,484 total across supervision types Property offenders totaled 65,484 across probation (47,691), inmate (10,786), and parole (7,007) populations. Value: 65484.0 offenders Tags: demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Drug offenders: 67,547 total across supervision types Drug offenders totaled 67,547 across probation (48,969), inmate (8,524), and parole (10,054) populations. Value: 67547.0 offenders Tags: demographics,drugs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Habitual violator/DUI offenders: 2,325 total Habitual violator/DUI offenders totaled 2,325 across probation (1,906), inmate (209), and parole (210) populations. Value: 2325.0 offenders Tags: demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Other offenders: 14,377 total across supervision types Other offenders totaled 14,377 across probation (9,752), inmate (2,455), and parole (2,170) populations. Value: 14377.0 offenders Tags: demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Total correctional population by crime type: 212,215 Total correctional population by crime type in FY2006 was 212,215 (probation 136,175, inmate 52,232, parole 23,808). Value: 212215.0 offenders Tags: demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Probation represents 64% of correctional population Probation represents 64% of the state correctional population, inmates 25%, and parole 11%. Value: 64.0 percent Tags: demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Inmates represent 25% of correctional population Inmates represent 25% of the state correctional population. Value: 25.0 percent Tags: demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole represents 11% of correctional population Parole represents 11% of the state correctional population. Value: 11.0 percent Tags: demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 30 Thinking for a Change facilitators There were 30 Thinking for a Change facilitators within the field staff during FY06. Value: 30.0 facilitators Tags: mental_health,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] 22 Reasoning and Rehabilitation facilitators There were 22 Reasoning and Rehabilitation facilitators within the field staff during FY06. Value: 22.0 facilitators Tags: mental_health,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Only 2 parolees failed No Turning Back program Only 2 parolees failed to complete the No Turning Back program due to non-compliance with the program rules and regulations. Value: 2.0 parolees Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 LEGAL FACTS (23) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole Board created in 1943 In 1943, the Georgia General Assembly enacted legislation to create the State Board of Pardons and Paroles as an independent agency to administer executive clemency, grant paroles, pardons, reprieves, the ability to commute sentences (including death sentences), to remit sentences and to remove disabilities imposed by law. Date: 1943-01-01 Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board expanded to five members in 1973 In 1973 when the prison population reached 9,000 inmates, the Constitution was amended to expand the Parole Board to five members. The Board still stands at five members, although the prison population has risen to 52,232. Date: 1973-01-01 Tags: legal,policy,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Crime Victims Bill of Rights passed in 1995 The Crime Victims Bill of Rights, passed in the state of Georgia during the 1995 legislative session, affords victims of crime a variety of rights including the right to receive notification about the status of their case throughout the criminal justice process. Date: 1995-01-01 Tags: legal,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No prison inmate entitled to parole in Georgia In Georgia, no prison inmate is entitled to parole. Most, however, by law are eligible to be considered for parole at some point, usually after serving one-third of their prison sentence. Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole eligibility typically after one-third of sentence Most inmates are eligible to be considered for parole at some point, usually after serving one-third of their prison sentence. Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Exceptions to parole eligibility Exceptions to parole eligibility are offenders sentenced to: a term-of-years sentence for a serious violent felony, life without parole and fourth-felony recidivists. Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole grant requires affirmative vote of three of five members A grant of parole requires the affirmative vote of three of the five members of the Board. Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life sentence parole consideration after 14 years Georgia law requires the Parole Board to consider for parole offenders serving life sentences for serious violent felonies (murder, rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, armed robbery, or kidnapping) after they have served 14 years in prison. Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life sentence parole consideration changed to 30 years for crimes after July 1, 2006 This law was recently changed to require parole consideration after 30 years for serious violent felony offenders committing their crimes on or after July 1, 2006. Date: 2006-07-01 Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board has sole constitutional authority to commute death sentence The Parole Board has the sole constitutional authority to commute, or reduce, a death sentence. Tags: legal,death Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Commutation of death sentence requires three of five votes A grant of commutation requires the affirmative vote of three of the five members of the Board. Tags: legal,death Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardon requires five years without criminal involvement An offender may apply for a pardon not based on innocence. The offender must have completed the full sentence, including probation, made any court-ordered payments, and demonstrated rehabilitation by living five additional years without any criminal involvement. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restoration of Civil and Political Rights requires two years without criminal involvement A Restoration of Civil and Political Rights carries no implication of innocence and may be granted only to a person who has completed his or her sentence and who has thereafter completed two years without any criminal involvement. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Voting rights restored automatically upon completion of sentence The right to vote is restored automatically by operation of the law upon completion of the full sentence, including probation. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Firearm rights restoration restrictions The Board will not consider restoring firearm rights to any former offender convicted of a federal offense or who was convicted of or pled guilty to an offense arising out of the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession, or use of a controlled substance or other dangerous drugs. Tags: legal,policy,drugs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Sex offender restrictions include churches and school bus stops within 1000 feet The most significant changes have been the addition of churches as areas a sex offender may not reside or be employed within 1000 feet. In addition, school bus stops were added to this list. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] School bus stop restriction challenged in court The issue of bus stops has been challenged in court, and a resolution has not yet been reached. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board has constitutional authority to grant medical reprieve The Parole Board has the constitutional authority to grant a medical reprieve to any inmate it finds to be entirely incapacitated due to a progressively debilitating terminal illness. Tags: legal,medical,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board has sole constitutional authority to grant executive clemency The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is the only entity in the state with the constitutional authority to grant executive clemency. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board members appointed by Governor for seven-year staggered terms The Georgia Constitution provided that Parole Board Members are appointed by the Governor to serve seven-year staggered terms, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardon relieves individual from all legal consequences of conviction The Board is authorized to grant a pardon to an offender, declaring that the individual is relieved from all legal consequences of a previous conviction. A pardon restores civil and political rights and removes legal disabilities resulting from conviction in a Georgia court of law. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Felony conviction removes civil and political rights Under Georgia Law a person convicted of a felony loses his or her civil and political rights, including the right to vote, the right to hold public office, and the right to serve on a jury. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board has constitutional authority over finite prison bed resource The executive branch, in the body of the Parole Board, serves as a check on the other two branches, while managing the finite resource of state prison beds. Tags: legal,policy,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 FINDINGS (9) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] First sitting Governor to visit a Parole Office Governor Sonny Perdue celebrated Parole, Probation and Community Supervision Week with Parole and Probation Officers at the Milledgeville Parole Office. This was the first time in the history of Parole that a sitting Governor has ever visited a Parole Office. Tags: policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Prison population more than double parole population Prison total is more than double parole population in FY2006, with prison population at 52,232 and parole population at 23,808. Tags: demographics,facilities,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Attracting and retaining parole officers is significant challenge Attracting and retaining highly qualified Parole Officers has become a significant challenge for the agency. Tags: staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] NIDA research shows correlation between substance abuse treatment and lower criminal behavior Research conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Parole Board clearly reveal a correlation between substance abuse treatment and lower levels of drug abuse and criminal behavior. Tags: drugs,mental_health,research Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole Board recognized nationally as leader in parole supervision We are on the cutting edge in the area of parole supervision and have been recognized nationally as a leader in innovation, technology, and successful parole supervision. Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole Board committed to Governor's culture change pledge The Board of Pardons and Paroles is committed to the Governor's pledge to change the culture of state government by being more principle-centered, people-focused, and customer friendly. Tags: policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board did not find Lena Baker innocent The Parole Board did not find Lena Baker innocent of the crime. The Board concluded that it was a grievous error to deny clemency in 1945 to Ms. Baker, and this case called out for mercy. Date: 2005-08-30 Tags: legal,death Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Without parole supervision more offenders would return to prison Without the influence of parole's strict supervision, more offenders would return to Georgia prisons, creating a costly cycle of increasing recidivism. Tags: parole,reentry,recidivism Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole Board members come from varied backgrounds Parole Board Members come from a variety of backgrounds including law enforcement, public policy, corrections, legal affairs and ministry. Tags: staffing,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 CASE DETAILS (39) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Lena Baker posthumous pardon granted On Tuesday, August 30, 2005, the Board of Pardons and Paroles honored the family of Lena Baker by granting her a posthumous pardon 60 years after her death. Lena Baker, the only woman ever executed in Georgia's electric chair, was executed on March 5, 1945, at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. Date: 2005-08-30 Tags: legal,death,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Hurricane Katrina relief participation Pardons and Paroles staff throughout the agency participated in the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, from sending a team of Parole Officers to Mississippi for search and rescue; to assisting in the Katrina Mega Center in Fulton County. Date: 2005-01-01 Tags: operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Lena Baker was only woman executed in Georgia's electric chair Lena Baker, the only woman ever executed in Georgia's electric chair, was executed on March 5, 1945, at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. Date: 1945-03-05 Tags: death,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Roosevelt Curry requested Lena Baker pardon Ms. Baker's great-nephew, Roosevelt Curry, was presented the official pardon at the monthly Board meeting. Mr. Curry made the initial request for the pardon. Date: 2005-08-30 Tags: legal,death Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Garland Hunt appointed January 21, 2004 Chairman Garland Hunt, Esq. was appointed to the Parole Board in January 2004 and one month later, Board Members elected Mr. Hunt Vice-Chairman of the Parole Board. Date: 2004-01-21 Tags: staffing,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] L. Gale Buckner appointed January 1, 2005 Vice Chair L. Gale Buckner, of Chatsworth, Georgia was appointed to the Board in January 2005 by Governor Sonny Perdue, and was elected Vice Chair of the Parole Board in May 2006. Date: 2005-01-01 Tags: staffing,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Garfield Hammonds Jr. appointed January 10, 1995 Mr. Garfield Hammonds, Jr. of Atlanta, appointed in 1995 and reappointed in 2002, has devoted his career to law enforcement since 1969 when he joined the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency as a Special Agent. Date: 1995-01-10 Tags: staffing,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Eugene Walker appointed May 6, 1999 Dr. Eugene Walker, from DeKalb County was appointed to the Board in May 1999 and reappointed to a full seven-year term in December 1999. Date: 1999-05-06 Tags: staffing,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Milton E. Nix Jr. appointed June 13, 2002 Mr. Milton E. Nix, Jr. was appointed to the Board in June 2002 to fill an interim term, and was then appointed to a full seven year term in December 2002, during the only bipartisan swearing in ceremony in Board history. He served as Board Chairman from 2002 to 2006. Date: 2002-06-13 Tags: staffing,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Milton Nix served as Board Chairman 2002-2006 Milton E. Nix, Jr. served as Board Chairman from 2002 to 2006. Tags: staffing,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Garland Hunt is co-pastor of The Father's House in Norcross An ordained minister, Chairman Hunt is the co-pastor of The Father's House in Norcross, Georgia. Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Garland Hunt is 2006 graduate of Leadership Georgia Chairman Hunt was President of the 2004 Class of the Coverdell Leadership Institute and a 2006 graduate of Leadership Georgia. Date: 2006-01-01 Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] L. Gale Buckner served as GBI Director of Legislative Affairs Vice Chair Buckner served as GBI's Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] L. Gale Buckner is graduate of FBI National Academy 169th Session Vice Chair Buckner is a graduate of the 169th Session of the FBI National Academy. Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] L. Gale Buckner appointed Executive Director of CJCC in 2000 In 2000, Ms. Buckner was appointed Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Office of the Governor where she coordinated policy initiatives regarding offender reentry and victims services. Date: 2000-01-01 Tags: staffing,reentry,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Garfield Hammonds joined DEA in 1969 Garfield Hammonds, Jr. has devoted his career to law enforcement since 1969 when he joined the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency as a Special Agent working undercover in Detroit and New York. Date: 1969-01-01 Tags: staffing,drugs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Garfield Hammonds served as DEA Special Agent in Charge of Southeast Region Garfield Hammonds subsequently became the Special Agent in Charge of the Southeast Region, from which he later retired so he could remain in Georgia. Tags: staffing,drugs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Garfield Hammonds served as Board chairman in 1996 Mr. Hammonds served as chairman of the Board during 1996. Date: 1996-01-01 Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Eugene Walker was first person of color to hold Majority Whip in Georgia Elected to the State Senate in 1984, Dr. Walker served until 1992 as a member of several committees and was the first person of color to hold the Majority Whip position in Georgia. Tags: staffing,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Eugene Walker named Commissioner of Juvenile Justice in 1995 In January 1995 he was named the Commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Date: 1995-01-01 Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Milton Nix served 23 years with FBI Following his military service, Mr. Nix began a 23 year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as Special Agent in Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and FBI Headquarters. Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Milton Nix appointed GBI Director in 1993 In 1993, he was appointed as Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) by Governor Zell Miller. Date: 1993-01-01 Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Milton Nix led expansion of GBI State Crime Lab and DNA database During his tenure at GBI, Nix led a major expansion of the GBI State Crime Lab system and creation of the Georgia DNA database of convicted felons. Tags: staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Milton Nix named Chief of the Year in 1998 Milton Nix was named Chief of the Year in 1998 by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. Date: 1998-01-01 Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Milton Nix is 1999 graduate of FBI National Executive Institute Milton Nix is a 1999 graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute. Date: 1999-01-01 Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Beth Oxford is Director of Parole Beth Oxford serves as Director of Parole, responsible for the day to day operation of the agency. Tags: staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Tracy Masters is Director of Legal Services Tracy Masters serves as Director of the Office of Legal Services. Tags: staffing,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Gary McElroy is Director of Budget Fiscal Gary McElroy serves as Director of the Budget Office. Tags: staffing,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Walt Davis is Director of Clemency Parole Selection Walt Davis serves as Director of the Clemency Division. Tags: staffing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Danny Hunter is Director of Field Operations Danny Hunter serves as Director of the Field Operations Division. Tags: staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Barb Stayton is Director of Internal Affairs Barb Stayton serves as Director of the Internal Affairs and Security unit. Tags: staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] James Rawls is Executive Assistant for Legislative Affairs James Rawls serves as Executive Assistant for the Legislative Office. Tags: staffing,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Deborah Moore is Director of Personnel Services Deborah Moore serves as Director of the Office of Personnel. Tags: staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Scheree C. Lipscomb is Director of Public Affairs Scheree C. Lipscomb serves as Director of the Office of Public Affairs. Tags: staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Rita Rocker is Manager of Quality Assurance Rita Rocker serves as Manager of the Office of Quality Assurance. Tags: staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] George Braucht is Manager of Re-entry George Braucht serves as Manager of the Office of Reentry. Tags: staffing,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Tony Mazza is Director of Research, Evaluation and Technology Tony Mazza serves as Director of the Office of Research, Evaluation and Technology. Tags: staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Newton Maddox is Director of Training Newton Maddox serves as Director of the Parole Training Unit. Tags: staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Shalandra Robertson is Director of Victim Services Shalandra Robertson serves as Director of the Office of Victim Services. Tags: staffing,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 POLICYS (43) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Victim services offices merged in FY05 In FY05, the Parole Board and Department of Corrections' Office of Victim Services combined their victim services offices. Tags: victims,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees pay $30 monthly supervision fee Parolees pay a $30 monthly supervision fee that goes to the state treasury's general fund. Tags: parole,policy,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Decision Guidelines in use since 1979 Since 1979, the Parole Board has reviewed non-life sentence cases under Parole Decision Guidelines, one of the country's first standardized methods of predicting an offender's success on parole. Date: 1979-01-01 Tags: parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Crime severity levels range from 1 to 8 The crime severity levels begin at level one for offenses such as shoplifting and go to level eight, which includes the former '90%' crimes. Tags: parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] GPS electronic monitoring vendor ProTech selected The test phase and evaluation of Global Positioning Electronic Monitoring (GPS EM) was concluded in October, 2005. Based upon the data collected over the preceding months, ProTech was selected to provide statewide GPS EM service. Date: 2005-10-01 Tags: operations,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] All sex offender parolees required on GPS EM In December, the Board adopted procedures to require all parolees released with the sex offender special conditions to be placed on GPS EM throughout their parole period. Date: 2005-12-01 Tags: operations,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] No Turning Back program has 60 slots No Turning Back, the substance abuse treatment program located at the Whitworth Parole Center in Hartwell, has sixty slots for parolees assessed to be in need of this five month program. Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole Reporting Center capacity 75 The program capacity is 75 and targets male parolees in Fulton County who have received a substance abuse assessment and are in need of an intensive level of service. Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board assumed Atlanta Day Reporting Center July 1, 2006 The Parole Board assumed responsibility for the former Atlanta Day Reporting Center on July 1, 2006. Renamed the Parole Reporting Center. Date: 2006-07-01 Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole officers spend eight weeks in training Parole Officers spend eight weeks in training, studying defensive tactics, constitutional law, supervision techniques, victims' rights and other subjects. Tags: staffing,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole officers certified by POST Council Graduates of the rigorous training are certified by the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council to serve as Georgia Peace Officers sworn to protect and serve the public. Tags: staffing,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Re-Entry Partnership Housing program provides two months housing Through the collaborative efforts of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, Georgia Department of Corrections and the Department of Community Affairs federal grant funding was acquired to initiate the Re-Entry Partnership Housing program. This program provides a 'jump start' housing resource for inmates who, for the lack of supportive housing in the community, were not released on parole. Program guidelines and standards were carefully designed to provide a stable residence for two months of housing upon release from prison with subsidized rent and board. Tags: reentry,policy,housing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Douglasville Human Services Center first consolidated one-stop shop The Douglasville Human Services Center is a consolidated 'one stop shop' of government services housing local offices of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Corrections. The Douglasville Center is the first of its kind in Georgia. Tags: operations,policy,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] V.I.N.E. system provides 24-hour automated offender information V.I.N.E. is a 24 hour automated information system that provides victims of crime and their families with access to information about their offender. Tags: victims,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Faith-Based Community Initiative program The Faith-Based Community Initiative program is designed to address the gaps in services for parolees not covered by traditional Parole Board programming or other private and non-profit organizations, through collaborations with local faith-based groups. Tags: reentry,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Spectrum Health Systems provides substance abuse treatment The Board contracts with Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. (SHS) to provide substance abuse assessments and ASAM Level 1 substance abuse group treatment to parolees. Tags: drugs,mental_health,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Substance abuse treatment available in every parole district These 'outpatient' group services are available in every parole district in the state. Tags: drugs,mental_health,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Georgia is member of Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision Georgia is a member of the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. This national commission provides insight for states with offenders crossing state lines. Tags: parole,transfers,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Medically reprieved offenders supervised by Parole Officer Although they are extremely limited in their mobility, medically reprieved offenders are supervised by a Parole Officer. If, with proper medical treatment, the offender's condition improves, he or she may be returned to prison to complete his or her sentence. Tags: medical,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] GDC defines elderly inmates as 50 years or older The Department of Corrections defines its 'elderly inmate' population as those who are 50 years of age or older. Tags: demographics,medical,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Tentative parole month can be rescinded up to hour of release If parole has been approved, the offender is advised of a 'tentative parole month' and cautioned that the decision may be rescinded up to the hour of release. Tags: parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Eligible inmates automatically considered for parole Eligible inmates are automatically considered for parole, regardless of appeals or other legal action by the inmate or his or her representative. Tags: parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Balanced approach combines treatment with surveillance Our balanced approach to supervision combines offender treatment and self help with surveillance and law enforcement strategies. Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Electronic case management system implemented Through our electronic case management system, the Parole Board has developed and implemented measures of success under supervision through electronic statewide rankings, charts and rolling summaries. Tags: operations,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] ALF manual being upgraded for electronic accessibility The ALF manual is in the process of being upgraded to make it electronically accessible and allow for program information to be retrieved immediately. The project should be completed in the 3rd quarter of FY '07. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole officers trained in three cognitive skills curricula Parole officers are trained in Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R&R), Thinking for a Change (TFAC) and Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) curricula. Tags: mental_health,staffing,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole officers required to qualify with semi-automatic weapon Officers are also required to qualify with a semi-automatic weapon, a skill they maintain through semi-annual re-qualifications. Tags: staffing,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Two parole officer basic courses held each year The Parole Training Unit hosts two parole officer basic courses each year to certify new parole officers. Tags: staffing,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] G4S provides RF monitoring Web Patrol system The vendor, G4S, Web Patrol system and Watch Patrol equipment is reliable and user friendly. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board assumed Atlanta Day Reporting Center The Parole Board assumed responsibility for the former Atlanta Day Reporting Center on July 1, 2006. Date: 2006-07-01 Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Reporting Center targets male parolees in Fulton County The Parole Reporting Center targets male parolees in Fulton County who have received a substance abuse assessment and are in need of an intensive level of service. Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Reporting Center programs include Prime For Life and MRT The programs delivered by certified addiction counselors and parole officers, include Prime For Life, Behavior Stabilization, Relapse Prevention, and Moral Reconation Therapy. Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No Turning Back program began February 2005 The No Turning Back program accepted its first participants in February 2005. Date: 2005-02-01 Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No Turning Back is five-month program No Turning Back is a five month program emphasizing recovery from addiction, relapse prevention and release preparation. Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board maintains comprehensive file on every death-sentenced inmate The Board maintains a comprehensive file on every death-sentenced inmate. The file includes the circumstances of the offense, the inmate's criminal history and a comprehensive as possible history of the life of the condemned inmate. Tags: death,legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Death case commutation considered only after appeals exhausted Only after an inmate appears to have exhausted all appeals and other judicial avenues of relief will the Parole Board consider granting a commutation to a death-sentenced inmate. Tags: death,legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board interviews condemned inmate before execution The Board has senior members of its staff interview the condemned inmate. After the Board has heard from all concerned parties and has fully deliberated and considered the case, each Member casts a confidential vote to grant or to deny a commutation of the death sentence. Tags: death,legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No pardon is automatic No pardon is automatic, and the Board reviews the merits of each individual pardon application. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole Board ensures hard prison beds dedicated to serious crimes The Parole Board makes informed decisions on which inmates are deserving of parole, thereby ensuring hard prison beds are dedicated to the offenders who have committed the most serious crimes. Tags: parole,policy,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole Board's second priority is managing prisoner reentry The Board's second priority is to manage prisoner reentry. Parole Officers skillfully and carefully reintegrate offenders back into the community under strict supervision. Tags: reentry,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board mission is to enhance public safety The mission of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles is to enhance public safety by making informed parole decisions and transitioning offenders back into the community. Tags: policy,parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board vision is safe and crime free Georgia The vision of the Parole Board is a parole system that leads to a safe and crime free Georgia. Tags: policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board core values include ethics, integrity, fairness, honesty The Parole Board values Ethics, Integrity, Fairness and Honesty. Tags: policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 TRENDS (7) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] Parolees age 45+ grew from 2,123 in FY1994 to 5,703 in FY2006 The number of parolees age 45 and older grew from 2,123 in FY1994 (11% of total population) to 5,703 in FY2006 (24% of total population). Tags: parole,demographics,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Life-sentenced inmates increased 54% since 1994 The total number of inmates serving life sentences increased 54% since 1994, from 4,336 to 6,673. Tags: demographics,trend,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parolee population declined from 21,741 to 21,378 under supervision During Fiscal year 2006, the parolee population declined slightly from 21,741 to 21,378 under supervision. Tags: parole,demographics,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Average monthly parole revocations declined from 367 to 304 Average number of parolees revoked per month declined from 367 in FY1998 to 304 in FY2006. Tags: parole,trend,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole releases declined from 16,772 in FY1991 to 11,525 in FY2006 Parole releases declined from 16,772 in FY1991 to 11,525 in FY2006. Tags: parole,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Prison maxouts increased from 2,397 in FY1991 to 6,456 in FY2006 Prison maxouts increased from 2,397 in FY1991 to 6,456 in FY2006. Tags: facilities,trend,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Georgia parole completion rate consistently exceeds national average Georgia parole completion rate has consistently exceeded the national average from FY1998 through FY2006, with Georgia at 60% and national at 45% in FY2006. Tags: parole,trend,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 METHODOLOGY NOTES (14) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] Stricter counting method began in FY2002 Begin Stricter Counting method was implemented in FY2002 for parole completion rate measurement. Tags: parole,methodology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole completion rate source is US Bureau of Justice Statistics Georgia and National Average Parole Completion Rates data source is the US Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Tags: parole,methodology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole releases and prison maxouts source is Parole Board Research Unit Parole Releases and Prison Maxouts data source is the Parole Board Research, Evaluation and Technology Unit. Tags: methodology,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Prison and parole populations source is Parole Board Research Unit Prison and Parole Populations data source is the Parole Board Research, Evaluation and Technology Unit. Tags: methodology,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Adult offender population sources include multiple agencies Georgia's Adult Offender Population data sources include Parole Board Research, Evaluation and Technology Unit, Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Dept of Corrections, and Administrative Office of the Courts. Tags: methodology,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Correctional population by crime type source includes GDC Georgia's Correctional Population by crime type data source is the Parole Board Research, Evaluation and Technology Section and the Department of Corrections. Tags: methodology,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life-sentenced inmates data source is Georgia Department of Corrections Inmates Serving a Life Sentence data source is the Georgia Department of Corrections. Tags: methodology,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolee population includes 748 from other states Parole totals include offenders from other states under supervision in Georgia (748 on 6/30/06). Date: 2006-06-30 Tags: methodology,parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parolee population includes over 2,000 Georgia parolees living in other states The parolee population includes over 2,000 Georgia Parolees living in other states. Tags: methodology,parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Probation population excludes 5,071 in detention/diversion centers The probation population includes offenders living in the community but does not include 5,071 held in detention and diversion centers and probation boot camps. Tags: methodology,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Inmate population excludes 730 in county jails awaiting transfer The inmate population does not include 730 offenders in county jails awaiting transfer to state prisons. Tags: methodology,demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] 10% of parolees randomly selected for drug testing monthly Each month 10% of all parolees are randomly selected for testing, representing the most accurate picture of parolee drug use. Tags: drugs,methodology,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Drug test episode defined as one set of tests for one or more drugs A test episode is 1 set of drug tests for one or more drugs. Tags: drugs,methodology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parolees tracked after No Turning Back completion The parolees are being tracked to determine whether or not they successfully complete parole supervision upon their release from No Turning Back. Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,methodology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 DATASETS (13) ---------------------------------------- # Agency Expenditures FY2006 Detailed breakdown of State Board of Pardons and Paroles expenditures for FY2006 by category. Category Amount --------------------------------------------- Salaries 27805861.24 Temporary Labor 122008.51 Overtime 112380.4 Fringe Benefits 8888263.04 Unemployment 46087 Workers Compensation 38203 Merit System Assessments 120687 Drug Testing Services 4106.35 Employee Physical Examination 160 Personal Services Total 37137756.54 Motor Vehicle Expenses 516063.93 Publications and Printing 14574.37 Supplies and Materials 1008352.34 Repairs and Maintenance 101822.4 Equipment Purchases < $1000 109734.06 Water & Sewage 7915.44 Energy 196527.09 Rents - other than Real Estate 38068.67 Insurance & Bonding 21938.68 Other Operating Expenses 163365.11 Regular Operating Total 2178362.09 Travel 444359.22 Motor Vehicle Purchases 669567.15 Equipment Purchases 268919.57 Computer Charges 2309489.35 Real Estate Rentals 2677516.98 Telecommunications 1055687.41 Per Diem & Fees 1815115.69 Contracts 250840 Health Services 20896.94 County Jail Subsidy 752490 Other Total 10264882.31 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 49581000.94 # Parolee Payments FY2006 Breakdown of payments collected from parolees in FY2006. Payment Type Amount -------------------------------------- Supervision Fee 3661259 Victims Compensation Fund 684092 Restitution Paid to Victims 730 Total Collected 4346081 # Clemency Action in FY06 Summary of all clemency actions taken by the Parole Board in FY2006. Action Type Count ----------------------------------------- Parole 8131 Supervised Reprieve 2380 Conditional Transfer 1013 Commutation 1 Remission 0 Other Release Action 0 Total Releases 11525 Total Parole Revocations 3651 Discharge / Parole 5827 Discharge / Reprieve 1985 Commutation to Discharge Parole 249 Total Discharges 8061 Total Decisions Under Guidelines 14776 Deny Parole to Life Cases 684 Grant Parole to Life Cases 144 Total Life Decisions 828 Pardon 485 Commutation Reducing Sentence 0 Medical Compassionate Reprieve 107 Restoration of Rights 248 Visitor Interview 2835 Revocation Hearing 591 Preliminary Hearing 136 Georgia Releases in Georgia 20645 Out-of-State Releases in Georgia 748 Georgia Releases Out-of-State 2415 Total Parolee Population 23808 # Parolees Age 45 and Older FY1994-FY2006 Number of parolees age 45 and older from FY1994 to FY2006. Fiscal Year Parolees Age 45+ ------------------------------- FY1994 2123 FY1995 2039 FY1996 2504 FY1997 2542 FY1998 2746 FY1999 3051 FY2000 3252 FY2001 3526 FY2002 3827 FY2003 4081 FY2004 4423 FY2005 5455 FY2006 5703 # Inmates Serving a Life Sentence FY1994-FY2006 Standing population and prison admissions of inmates serving life sentences from FY1994 to FY2006. Source: Georgia Department of Corrections. Fiscal Year Standing Population Prison Admissions ----------------------------------------------------- FY1994 3970 366 FY1995 4387 417 FY1996 4837 450 FY1997 5108 271 FY1998 5365 257 FY1999 5682 317 FY2000 5877 195 FY2001 6007 130 FY2002 6071 271 FY2003 6161 267 FY2004 6272 323 FY2005 6308 223 FY2006 6430 243 # Average Number of Parolees Revoked per Month FY1998-FY2006 Average monthly parole revocations from FY1998 to FY2006. Fiscal Year Average Revocations per Month -------------------------------------------- FY1998 367 FY1999 318 FY2000 288 FY2001 261 FY2002 256 FY2003 224 FY2004 280 FY2005 307 FY2006 304 # Georgia and National Average Parole Completion Rates FY1998-FY2006 Comparison of Georgia parole completion rate versus national average from FY1998 to FY2006. Source: US Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Fiscal Year Georgia Parole Completion Rate National Average Parole Completion Rate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FY1998 61 45 FY1999 64 43 FY2000 68 43 FY2001 68 46 FY2002 72 45 FY2003 61 47 FY2004 61 47 FY2005 60 46 FY2006 60 45 # Cost Per Day: Parole Supervision vs. Prison Incarceration FY1999-FY2006 Comparison of daily cost of prison incarceration versus parole supervision from FY1999 to FY2006. Fiscal Year Prison Cost Per Day Parole Cost Per Day ------------------------------------------------------- FY1999 47.68 2.5 FY2000 49.82 2.7 FY2001 49.59 2.91 FY2002 48.65 2.9 FY2003 47.49 2.8 FY2004 47.49 3.78 FY2005 46.64 4.07 FY2006 46.62 4.08 # Parole Releases and Prison Maxouts FY1991-FY2006 Number of parole releases and prison maxouts from FY1991 to FY2006. Source: Parole Board Research, Evaluation and Technology Unit. Fiscal Year Parole Releases Prison Maxouts ---------------------------------------------- FY1991 16772 2397 FY1992 FY1993 FY1994 FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 11525 6456 # Prison and Parole Populations FY1991-FY2006 Prison and parole populations from FY1991 to FY2006. Source: Parole Board Research, Evaluation and Technology Unit. Fiscal Year Prison Population Parole Population --------------------------------------------------- FY1991 23005 23302 FY1992 FY1993 FY1994 FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 52232 23808 # Georgia's Adult Offender Population FY2006 Breakdown of Georgia's adult offender population by supervision type in FY2006. Population Type Count ----------------------------- State Parolees 23808 State Inmates 52232 State Probationers 136175 County Facilities 5071 Private Offenders 6104 Jail Awaiting Trial 21899 Total 473505 # Offenders by Crime Type and Supervision Status FY2006 Number of offenders by crime type across probation, inmate, and parole populations in FY2006. Crime Type Probation Inmate Parole Total ------------------------------------------------------------ Violent 21303 23008 4131 48442 Sex 6554 7250 236 14040 Property 47691 10786 7007 65484 Drug 48969 8524 10054 67547 Habitual Violator / DUI 1906 209 210 2325 Other 9752 2455 2170 14377 Total 136175 52232 23808 212215 # Random Drug Testing FY2006 Results of random drug testing of parolees in FY2006. Result Count Percentage ----------------------------------------------- Negative 12385 85 Positive 2205 15 Total Random Test Episodes 14590 100 KEY ENTITIES (45) ---------------------------------------- - Barb Stayton [person]: Director of the Internal Affairs and Security unit. - Beth Oxford [person]: Director of Parole for the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. - Crime Victims Bill of Rights [legislation]: Legislation passed in the State of Georgia during the 1995 legislative session that affords victims of crime a variety of rights including notification about case status throughout the criminal justice process. - Criminal Justice Coordinating Council [organization]: Georgia state agency administering the Crime Victims Compensation Program (aka: CJCC) - Danny Hunter [person]: Director of the Field Operations Division. - Deborah Moore [person]: Director of the Office of Personnel. - Douglasville Human Services Center [facility]: First consolidated 'one stop shop' of government services in Georgia housing Parole Board, DHR, and DOC offices. - Eugene Walker [person]: Member of the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Appointed May 6, 1999, reappointed December 31, 1999. Former State Senator and Commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice. (aka: Dr. Eugene Walker) - Faith-Based Community Initiative [program]: Statewide program linking local Parole Offices and faith-based volunteers with parolees to assist in community transition. - G4S [organization]: Vendor providing Radio Frequency Electronic Monitoring Web Patrol system and Watch Patrol equipment. - Garfield Hammonds Jr. [person]: Parole Board member appointed January 10, 1995, reappointed January 1, 2002. Former DEA Special Agent in Charge of Southeast Region. (aka: Mr. Garfield Hammonds, Jr., Garfield Hammonds) - Garland Hunt [person]: Chairman of the Parole Board, appointed January 21, 2004. Co-pastor of The Father's House in Norcross, Georgia. (aka: Chairman Garland Hunt, Garland R. Hunt, Garland Hunt, Esq.) - Gary McElroy [person]: Director of the Budget Office. - George Braucht [person]: Manager of the Office of Reentry. - Georgia Bureau of Investigation [organization]: Georgia state law enforcement agency that conducts some criminal investigations involving the prisons (aka: GBI) - Georgia Department of Community Affairs [organization]: State agency whose task force rejected ASHRAE 188 plumbing code amendments in 2019. (aka: DCA) - Georgia Department of Corrections [organization]: State agency responsible for operating Georgia's prison system. Subject of federal DOJ investigation in 2022-2023 for constitutional violations including food-related deaths. (aka: GDC) - Georgia General Assembly [organization]: Georgia state legislature. Has not advanced legislation to address prison labor compensation or remove the state's slavery exception. A two-thirds vote in both chambers would be required to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. - Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles [organization]: Georgia state agency responsible for parole decisions - Georgia State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison where Chad Ashley Allen, serving a life sentence for murder, operated drug trafficking enterprise with Ghost Face Gangsters. - Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision [organization]: Commission responsible for creating and upholding rules governing interstate transfer of adult offender supervision. Comprises all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. (aka: ICAOS) - James Rawls [person]: Executive Assistant for the Legislative Office. - L. Gale Buckner [person]: Board Member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, appointed January 2005 by Governor Sonny Perdue. Served as Vice Chair and as Chair from July 2008 until June 30, 2010. Former Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and former GBI agent. (aka: Board Member L. Gale Buckner, Ms. Buckner) - Lena Baker [person]: Only woman ever executed in Georgia's electric chair, executed March 5, 1945. Granted posthumous pardon on August 30, 2005. (aka: Ms. Baker) - Milton E. Nix Jr. [person]: Parole Board member appointed June 13, 2002. Served as Board Chairman from 2002 to 2006. Former GBI Director and FBI Special Agent. (aka: Mr. Milton E. Nix, Jr., Milton E. 'Buddy' Nix, Jr., Buddy Nix) - National Institute on Drug Abuse [organization]: Federal research institute that has conducted research revealing a correlation between substance abuse treatment and lower levels of drug abuse and criminal behavior. (aka: NIDA) - Newton Maddox [person]: Director of the Parole Training Unit. - No Turning Back [program]: Substance abuse treatment program located at the Whitworth Parole Center in Hartwell, Georgia. Has sixty beds for parolees assessed to be in need of this five month program. Emphasizes recovery from addiction, relapse prevention, and release preparation. - Parole Reporting Center [program]: Former Atlanta Day Reporting Center assumed by Parole Board on July 1, 2006. Provides substance abuse and cognitive skills programming for male parolees in Fulton County. (aka: PRC, Atlanta Day Reporting Center) - Peace Officer Standards and Training Council [organization]: Georgia state entity that trains and in some cases investigates GDC officers (aka: POST) - ProTech [organization]: Vendor selected to provide statewide GPS electronic monitoring service. - Re-Entry Partnership Housing Program [program]: Collaborative program providing two months of subsidized housing for inmates released on parole who lack supportive housing. - Rita Rocker [person]: Deputy Executive Director appointed June 1, 2015. Also served as Director of Georgia Office of Victim Services from September 2020 to June 2024. - Roosevelt Curry [person]: Great-nephew of Lena Baker who made the initial request for her posthumous pardon. (aka: Mr. Curry) - Scheree C. Lipscomb [person]: Director of the Office of Public Affairs. - Shalandra Robertson [person]: Director of the Office of Victim Services. - Sonny Perdue [person]: Former Governor of Georgia who appointed Terry Barnard to the Parole Board and Brian Owens as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections. (aka: Governor Perdue) - Spectrum Health Systems [organization]: Contractor providing substance abuse assessments and ASAM Level 1 treatment to parolees. (aka: Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., SHS) - Tony Mazza [person]: Director of the Office of Research, Evaluation and Technology. - Tracy Masters [person]: Director of the Office of Legal Services. - US Bureau of Justice Statistics [organization]: Federal agency providing national parole completion rate statistics. (aka: BJS, Bureau of Justice Statistics) - US Marshals Service Southeastern Regional Fugitive Task Force [organization]: Federal task force partnership with the Parole Board for capturing dangerous fugitives. (aka: USMS SERFTF, SERFTF) - V.I.N.E. System [program]: 24-hour automated information system providing victims of crime with access to offender custody status information. (aka: VINE) - Walt Davis [person]: Director of the Clemency Division. - Whitworth Parole Center [facility]: Parole center housing the No Turning Back Recovery Program. SOURCES (1) ---------------------------------------- - State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024, State Board of Pardons and Paroles by State Board of Pardons and Paroles (2024-01-01) [official_report, primary] URL: https://pap.georgia.gov