GPS RESEARCH LIBRARY: BOPP Annual Report FY2009 — Georgia Parole Board ============================================================ Georgia Prisoners' Speak — gps.press Generated: 2026-08-21 23:17:46 EDT Research Date: 2026-08-13 Topic: Parole JSON: https://gps.press/research-data/bopp-annual-report-fy2009-georgia-parole-board/?format=json SUMMARY ---------------------------------------- The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles FY2009 Annual Report documents a record 66% successful parole completion rate, significantly exceeding the national rate of 45%. The report highlights the Board's constitutional authority over executive clemency, its evidence-based supervision practices, and the Reentry Partnership Housing Program which generated $7.5 million in cost avoidance. Key operational data includes 12,938 offenders released to parole supervision, 75,245 individual Board votes, and 447,234 face-to-face contacts by parole officers. STATISTICS (52) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] FY2009 Successful Parole Completion Rate In FY09, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles achieved its highest successful completion rate in recorded history. Of parolees, 66% successfully completed parole, compared to the national rate of 45%. Value: 66.0 percent (vs. 45 National successful parole completion rate) Tags: parole,reentry,recidivism Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Revocation Hearings Presided Over by Board Members in FY09 Board Members presided over 423 revocation hearings in FY09. Value: 423.0 hearings Tags: parole,revocation,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Prison Population at Time of Board Expansion In 1973, when the prison population reached 9,000 inmates, the Georgia Constitution was amended to expand the Parole Board to five members. Value: 9000.0 inmates Date: 1973-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Prison Population at Time of FY2009 Report The Board still stands at five members, although the prison population has risen to 54,000 inmates. Value: 54000.0 inmates Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] New Offender Files Created in FY09 During this fiscal year, board staff created 21,520 new offender files. Value: 21520.0 files Tags: operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Investigations Completed by Board Staff in FY09 Board staff completed 54,157 investigations on behalf of the board during FY09. Value: 54157.0 investigations Tags: operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Individual Board Votes on Offender Cases in FY09 Board Members completed a total of 75,245 individual votes on offender cases. Value: 75245.0 votes Tags: operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pre-Release Conditions Imposed in FY09 Board Members imposed a total of 40,102 pre-release conditions on offenders in FY09. Value: 40102.0 conditions Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offenders Released to Parole Supervision in FY09 By Board action 12,938 offenders were released to parole supervision in FY09. Value: 12938.0 offenders Tags: parole,reentry,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees Placed Through Reentry Partnership Housing Program A total of 793 parolees have been placed since the Reentry Partnership Housing Program's inception in April 2006. Value: 793.0 parolees Tags: reentry,housing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Approved Reentry Partnership Housing Providers The Parole Board has approved 28 Reentry Partnership Housing providers. Value: 28.0 providers Tags: reentry,housing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total Spent on Inmate Housing Through RPH Program $1,097,600 has been spent for inmate housing through the Reentry Partnership Housing Program since its inception. Value: 1097600.0 dollars Tags: reentry,housing,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total Cost to Incarcerate Inmates Past Parole Release Month Total cost spent to incarcerate 788 inmates, past their parole release month to Reentry Partnership Housing Program release date, was $8,609,927. Value: 8609927.0 dollars Tags: reentry,housing,budget,incarceration Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Cost Savings Based on Reentry Partnership Housing Program Cost saving based on Reentry Partnership Housing Program was $7,512,327. Value: 7512327.0 dollars Tags: reentry,housing,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees Residing in Nursing Home Facilities Currently 45 parolees are residing in nursing home facilities. Value: 45.0 parolees Tags: reentry,housing,medical Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Approved THOR Residential Providers Through the Transitional Housing for Offender Reentry (THOR) there are an additional 133 approved residential providers. Value: 133.0 providers Tags: reentry,housing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Face-to-Face Contacts by Parole Officers in FY09 Georgia's parole officers made face to face contact with offenders in communities 447,234 times in FY09. Value: 447234.0 contacts Tags: parole,supervision,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parolee Employment Rate The parolee employment rate is 78%, and studies show that for every day a parolee is employed, there is a 1% decrease in the chance that they will be re-arrested. Value: 78.0 percent Tags: reentry,employment,recidivism Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees Enrolled in Drug Treatment Programs in FY09 9,394 parolees were enrolled in drug treatment programs during Fiscal Year 2009. Value: 9394.0 parolees Tags: drugs,treatment,parole,mental_health Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Drug Tests Administered by Parole Officers in FY09 A total of 99,941 drug tests were administered by parole officers in FY 2009. Value: 99941.0 drug tests Tags: drugs,testing,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Phone Calls Received by Office of Victim Services in FY09 The Office of Victim Services received 2,515 phone calls from victims or family members with questions pertaining to offenders during FY09. Value: 2515.0 phone calls Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Correspondence Filed from Victims in FY09 1,546 correspondence from victims or family members were officially filed as part of the offender's record in FY09. Value: 1546.0 correspondence Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Correspondence Sent to Victims in FY09 Over 10,925 correspondence were sent to victims or family members addressing their concerns in FY09. Value: 10925.0 correspondence Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Impact Statements Filed in FY09 Victims filed 2,355 victim impact statements and notifications with the Office of Victim Services in FY09. Value: 2355.0 statements Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims Receiving Restitution in FY09 1,403 victims received $89,174 in restitution from their offender in FY09. Value: 1403.0 victims Tags: victims,restitution,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total Restitution Paid to Victims in FY09 1,403 victims received $89,174 in restitution from their offender in FY09. Value: 89174.0 dollars Tags: victims,restitution,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims Seen at Victims Visitors' Days in FY09 262 victims were seen at three Victims Visitors' Days during Fiscal Year 2009. Value: 262.0 victims Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Satisfaction with Victims Visitors' Days 98% of the Victims Visitors' participants rated their overall experience as good or excellent. Value: 98.0 percent Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total Crime Victims Met Since Victims Visitors' Day Program Began The Office of Victim Services has met with over 850 crime victims and their families since the Victims Visitors' Day program began in 2006. Value: 850.0 victims Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Calls Logged into V.I.P. Automated Phone System in FY09 11,192 calls were logged into the V.I.P. Automated Phone system by victims and others during Fiscal Year 2009. Value: 11192.0 calls Tags: victims,operations,technology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Automated Notification Calls Made to Victims in FY09 873 calls were automatically made to victims of crime during Fiscal Year 2009 through the V.I.P. notification system. Value: 873.0 calls Tags: victims,operations,technology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Personal Services Expenditures Personal Services expenditures for FY2009 were $39,443,291. Value: 39443291.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Regular Operating Expenditures Regular Operating expenditures for FY2009 were $2,473,652. Value: 2473652.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Motor Vehicle Expenditures Motor Vehicle expenditures for FY2009 were $250,326. Value: 250326.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Equipment Expenditures Equipment expenditures for FY2009 were $102,762. Value: 102762.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Computer Charges Computer Charges for FY2009 were $525,677. Value: 525677.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,technology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Real Estate Rental Expenditures Real Estate Rental expenditures for FY2009 were $2,918,028. Value: 2918028.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Telecommunications Expenditures Telecommunications expenditures for FY2009 were $1,503,427. Value: 1503427.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Contracts Expenditures Contracts expenditures for FY2009 were $3,589,588. Value: 3589588.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Health Services Expenditures Health Services expenditures for FY2009 were $5,942. Value: 5942.0 dollars Tags: budget,medical,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 County Jail Subsidy Expenditures County Jail Subsidy expenditures for FY2009 were $549,320. Value: 549320.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Supervision Fees Paid by Offenders Supervision fees paid by offenders in FY2009 totaled $3,293,911.92. Value: 3293911.92 dollars Tags: budget,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Restitution Paid by Offenders Restitution paid by offenders in FY2009 totaled $99,989.35. Value: 99989.35 dollars Tags: budget,restitution,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Victim Compensation Paid by Offenders Victim compensation paid by offenders in FY2009 totaled $709,351.36. Value: 709351.36 dollars Tags: budget,victims,restitution Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] FY2009 Total Payments by Offenders Total payments by offenders in FY2009 were $4,103,252.63. Value: 4103252.63 dollars Tags: budget,parole,restitution,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] General Donald's Prior Role as Corrections Commissioner As Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, General Donald oversaw the fifth largest prison system in the nation, some 200,000 felons in prison or on probation, 15,000 employees, of whom 10,000 are sworn peace officers, and an annual budget of more than $1.2 billion. Value: 200000.0 felons Tags: demographics,facilities,budget,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] General Donald's Corrections Department Employee Count As Commissioner, General Donald oversaw 15,000 employees, of whom 10,000 are sworn peace officers. Value: 15000.0 employees Tags: staffing,operations,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] General Donald's Corrections Department Annual Budget As Commissioner, General Donald oversaw an annual budget of more than $1.2 billion for the Department of Corrections. Value: 1200000000.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Savings from Relocation of Corrections Headquarters Under General Donald's leadership, relocation of the Corrections Headquarters and its Training Academy to Tift Campus in Forsyth, Georgia, began. This decision will save Georgia taxpayers $4 million annually. Value: 4000000.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [estimated] Savings from General Donald's Operational Changes General Donald's decisions to realign and reduce staff positions in the central office, combine many facilities and probation support functions, and transform medical support practices are estimated to have saved taxpayers over $16 million annually. Value: 16000000.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,facilities,medical Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Facilities Opened Under General Donald General Donald opened and began operating seven new 200-bed Pre-Release Centers, 10 new Faith and Character-based dormitories, six new 'non-resident' Day Reporting Centers, and added over 2,000 new beds for transition centers or work release programs. Value: 7.0 pre-release centers Tags: facilities,reentry,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] New Beds Added for Transition Centers General Donald added over 2,000 new beds for transition centers or work release programs. Value: 2000.0 beds Tags: facilities,reentry,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 LEGAL FACTS (4) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole Board Established by Legislation 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, commute sentences (including death sentences), remit sentences and remove disabilities imposed by law. Date: 1943-01-01 Tags: legal,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Constitutional Authority for 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,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board Member Appointment Terms The Georgia Constitution provides that Parole Board Members are to be appointed by the Governor to serve seven-year staggered terms, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. Tags: legal,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board's Role as Check and Balance Georgia's Constitution provides for three branches of government to serve as checks and balances on the power of government over the individual. The legislative branch sets the minimum and maximum range of the prison sentence, the judicial branch sentences the offender within that range, and the Parole Board, as part of the executive branch, serves as a check and balance on the other two branches, while managing the finite resource of state prison beds. Tags: legal,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 POLICYS (16) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole Officer Education Requirements Parole officers must have a four year college degree and complete a rigorous eight week training program. Tags: policy,staffing,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Officer P.O.S.T. Certification Requirement Parole officers are required to be certified as law enforcement officers by the Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Council. Tags: policy,staffing,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] ACA Re-Accreditation of Field Operations Division The American Correctional Association (ACA) has re-accredited the Board's Field Operations Division, re-affirming the high standards set by the Board and agency executives for supervision. Tags: policy,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] State Law Enforcement Certification The agency attained State Law Enforcement Certification by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. Tags: policy,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Decision Guidelines Grid System The severity of the crime(s) are broken into eight policy groups or levels. Factors identified and weighted through empirical analysis of thousands of Georgia cases are evaluated and a success score is generated. These factors are combined with the crime severity level for the offense on the GRID matrix to determine a recommended number of months to serve specific to the case. These guidelines serve as a recommendation only and are not binding on the Board's decision. Tags: policy,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Clemency Online Navigation System (CONS) Implementation The Board will implement a computerized decision support application, the Clemency Online Navigation System (CONS), in December of 2010. This system will provide additional data that will be analyzed to continue improving information available to Board Members for decision making in the future. Tags: policy,technology,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Reentry Partnership Housing Program Description The Reentry Partnership Housing (RPH) Program provides housing to convicted felons who remain in prison after the Parole Board has authorized their release due solely to having no residential options. The RPH program funds housing units that are approved for parolee placement and provides short term financial assistance to help stabilize the parolees' reentry process, so that they can remain crime free. Tags: policy,reentry,housing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Graduated Sanctions Available to Parole Officers A Parole Officer has a number of graduated sanctions available to assist parolees to address violations and undesired behaviors: Verbal Warning, Letter of Reprimand, Administrative Hearing, In-house Programs, Out Patient Programs, Community Service Work, Electronic Monitoring, and Short Term Incarceration. Tags: policy,parole,operations,supervision Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Revocation Process When parolees do not fulfill the requirements of their parole, the Parole Board issues a Board warrant for the parolee's arrest. A final hearing is held before a Board Member, who then makes a recommendation to the full Board on whether or not parole should be revoked and the offender returned to prison. Tags: policy,parole,revocation,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Services Mission Statement The mission of the Office of Victim Service is to provide post sentencing support and information to crime victims, their families and to members of the community. Tags: victims,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Information Program (V.I.P.) Description V.I.P. is a 24 hour automated information system used by the Georgia Department of Corrections, in partnership with the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, to provide victims of crime and/or their families with access to information about their offender. V.I.P. also operates as a notification system through computer generated telephone calls. Tags: victims,policy,technology,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Decision Making Process A parole decision is made when a majority of the Board Members' individual votes agree on the number of months that an offender will serve in prison. Tags: policy,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Targeted Drug Testing Purpose Targeted drug testing is used to verify compliance with counseling or special conditions. Tags: drugs,testing,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Random Drug Testing Purpose Random drug testing is used to determine the level of drug usage in the population and identify offenders who need counseling but may not have been identified through other means. Tags: drugs,testing,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims Visitors' Day Program The Office of Victim Services, in order to enhance services to victims of crime, instituted a Victims Visitors' Day in 2006. Board Members and employees of the Parole Board travel to various cities across the state to address face-to-face the needs of victims and their families. Tags: victims,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Nursing Home Placement for Qualified Parolees The Parole Board carefully and strategically works with nursing home facilities for those offenders who qualify for disability benefits. This also provides a considerable cost saving to the Department of Corrections, as these offenders are some of the most costly to incarcerate. Tags: reentry,housing,medical,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 FINDINGS (4) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Four Primary Areas Impacting Parolee Success Studies have consistently identified four primary areas that have a proven impact on a released offender's success or failure in the community: Continuity of Employment, Drug testing results, Attendance in treatment programs, and Residence stability. Tags: parole,reentry,recidivism,drugs,employment Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole Board's Core Mission The Board's core mission is to manage prisoner reentry. Parole Officers skillfully and carefully reintegrate offenders into the community under strict supervision. Without the influence of parole's intense supervision, more offenders would return to Georgia prisons, creating a costly cycle of increasing recidivism. Tags: reentry,parole,recidivism,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Evidence-Based Release Decision Making The Parole Board makes release decisions based upon factors that have been empirically proven to predict an offender's likelihood to commit a new crime. Tags: parole,policy,recidivism,methodology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Employment Impact on Recidivism Studies show that for every day a parolee is employed, there is a 1% decrease in the chance that they will be re-arrested. Tags: employment,reentry,recidivism,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 CASE DETAILS (18) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Chair L. Gale Buckner Appointment Chair L. Gale Buckner, of Chatsworth, Georgia, was appointed to the Board in January 2005 by Governor Sonny Perdue. In May 2006, she was elected Vice Chair of the Parole Board and in May 2008, she was elected Chair. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Vice Chair Robert E. Keller Appointment Vice Chair Robert E. Keller, of Clayton County, was appointed to the Board by Governor Sonny Perdue on January 3, 2007, and elected Vice Chair of the Parole Board in May 2008. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Member Milton E. Nix Appointment Milton E. "Buddy" Nix, Jr., of Conyers, 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. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Member Garland R. Hunt Appointment Garland R. Hunt, Esq., of Alpharetta, was appointed to the Parole Board in January 2004, and one month later, Board Members elected him to Vice-Chairman of the Parole Board. He served as Board Chairman from 2006 to 2008. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Member James E. Donald Appointment Major General (R) James E. Donald, of Dekalb County, was appointed to the Board by Governor Sonny Perdue on January 8, 2009. Date: 2009-01-01 Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Chair Buckner's GBI Career In 1981, Chair Buckner began her career at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) as an Undercover Operative, and specialized in corruption and white-collar crime cases, earning the Director's Award for Outstanding Investigations in 1984. Tags: corruption,operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Chair Buckner's Role in Paul Coverdell Act Chair Buckner spearheaded the successful passage of the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act and coordinated legislative activities with the Georgia General Assembly. Tags: legal,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Chair Buckner's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Role In 2000, Chair Buckner was appointed Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Office of the Governor, where she coordinated policy and legislative initiatives regarding offender reentry and victims' services. Date: 2000-01-01 Tags: operations,reentry,victims,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Vice Chair Keller's District Attorney Service Vice Chair Keller served as the District Attorney of Clayton County from 1977-2004, during those years he was voted District Attorney of the Year in 1987 and 2001. Tags: operations,legal,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Member Nix's FBI Career Following his military service, Mr. Nix began a 23 year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a Special Agent. He served tours of duty in Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and FBI Headquarters. He completed his FBI career in 1993 in Houston, Texas, where he supervised a squad responsible for international terrorism, general property and bank robbery investigations. Tags: operations,staffing,corruption Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Member Nix's GBI Directorship In 1993, Mr. Nix was appointed Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) by Governor Zell Miller. During his tenure at GBI, Mr. Nix led a major expansion of the GBI State Crime Lab system and the creation of Georgia's DNA database of convicted felons. Date: 1993-01-01 Tags: operations,staffing,technology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Member Hunt's Legal Career After attending undergraduate and law school at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Mr. Hunt served as a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Tags: legal,operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Member Hunt's Awards In 2008, Garland R. Hunt received the President's Award from the Association of Paroling Authorities International. In 2009, he received the Ben Baer Award for outstanding work nationally in the field of parole. Tags: operations,parole,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] General Donald's Military Service General Donald earned the Bronze Star for his bold leadership as a Task Force Commander with the 101st Airborne 'Screaming Eagles' during Gulf War I. Tags: operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Chair Buckner's FBI National Academy Graduation Chair Buckner is a graduate of the 169th session of the FBI National Academy. Tags: operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Chair Buckner's International Association of Women Police Award In 2007, Chair Buckner received the Dr. Lois Higgins-Grote Heritage Award from the International Association of Women Police, of which she is a Past-President. Date: 2007-01-01 Tags: operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Member Nix Named Chief of the Year Mr. Nix was named Chief of the Year in 1998 by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. Date: 1998-01-01 Tags: operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Member Hunt's Role with Association of Paroling Authorities International Mr. Hunt is currently the Vice President of the Association of Paroling Authorities International and previously served as the Chairman of the Constitution and By-Laws Committee. Tags: operations,parole,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 METHODOLOGY NOTES (1) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Ten Years of Electronic Supervision Records The Parole Board has accumulated more than ten years of electronic supervision records containing millions of entries on tens of thousands of released offenders. These records have been analyzed by agency research staff, contracted researchers and several universities. Tags: methodology,parole,data,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 DATASETS (7) ---------------------------------------- # Successful Parole Completion Rate, Fiscal Years 2005-2009 Successful parole completion rate for the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles across fiscal years 2005 through 2009, as presented in the FY2009 Annual Report. Fiscal Year Successful Completion Rate ----------------------------------------- FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 66 # Positive Random Drug Tests, Fiscal Years 2005-2009 Positive random drug test results for parolees across fiscal years 2005 through 2009, as presented in the FY2009 Annual Report. Fiscal Year Positive Random Drug Tests ----------------------------------------- FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 # Parole Revocations, Fiscal Years 2005-2009 Number of parole revocations across fiscal years 2005 through 2009, as presented in the FY2009 Annual Report. Fiscal Year Parole Revocations --------------------------------- FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 # Total Number of Problem Residence Inmates, FY09-FY10 Total number of problem residence inmates for fiscal years 2009 through 2010, as presented in the FY2009 Annual Report. Fiscal Year Problem Residence Inmates ---------------------------------------- FY2009 FY2010 # FY2009 Expenditures by Category Fiscal Year 2009 expenditures for the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles broken down by category. Category Amount ------------------------------- Personal Services 39443291 Regular Operating 2473652 Motor Vehicle 250326 Equipment 102762 Computer Charges 525677 Real Estate Rental 2918028 Telecommunications 1503427 Contracts 3589588 Health Services 5942 County Jail Subsidy 549320 # FY2009 Payments by Offenders Fiscal Year 2009 payments made by offenders, broken down by payment type. Payment Type Amount --------------------------------- Supervision Fees 3293911.92 Restitution 99989.35 Victim Compensation 709351.36 TOTAL 4103252.63 # Cost Avoidance of Residential Partnership Housing Program Cost avoidance calculation for the Reentry Partnership Housing Program since program inception. Category Amount ----------------------------------- Total Program Savings 8609927 Less Expenses of Program 1097600 Cost Avoided by Program 7512327 KEY ENTITIES (25) ---------------------------------------- - American Correctional Association (ACA) [organization]: Professional organization that accredits correctional facilities and programs. Has re-accredited the Board's Field Operations Division. (aka: ACA) - Association of Paroling Authorities International [organization]: International association of paroling authorities. Parole Board staff conducted a workshop at their conference in FY2024. - CONS [program]: Electronic offender case management system used by the Parole Board for parole consideration. First of its kind in the nation. Allowed Board Members to vote more than 18,000 cases electronically in FY2012. (aka: Clemency Online Navigation System, Clemency On-line Navigation System) - Criminal Justice Coordinating Council [organization]: Georgia state agency administering the Crime Victims Compensation Program (aka: CJCC) - FBI National Academy [organization]: Training academy from which Wayne Bennett graduated from the 152nd session. - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) [organization]: Federal law enforcement agency of the United States. Board Member Nix served as a Special Agent for 23 years. (aka: FBI) - Garland R. Hunt [person]: Board Member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Appointed in January 2004. Served as Board Chairman from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008. Attorney and ordained minister. (aka: Garland R. Hunt, Esq., Mr. Hunt) - Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police [organization]: Organization of Georgia police chiefs surveyed by FOX 5 Atlanta in 2024 regarding field drug test practices - Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) [organization]: State law enforcement agency of Georgia. Both Chair Buckner and Board Member Nix served in leadership roles at the GBI. (aka: GBI) - 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 - International Association of Women Police [organization]: International professional organization for women in law enforcement. Chair Buckner is a Past-President and received the Dr. Lois Higgins-Grote Heritage Award in 2007. - James E. Donald [person]: Board Member appointed in January 2009 following more than five years as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections. Served two terms as board chairman from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012. Retired Major General of the United States Army Forces Command. (aka: General Donald, James Donald, Major General (Retired) James E. Donald) - 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) - Milton E. Nix [person]: Board Member of the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Appointed June 2002. Served as Board Chairman 2002-2006. Former FBI Special Agent and Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. (aka: Milton E. "Buddy" Nix, Jr., Buddy Nix, Mr. Nix) - Office of Victim Services [organization]: Joint office of the Department of Corrections and State Board of Pardons and Paroles serving victims of crime and their families. (aka: Victim Services) - Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act [legislation]: Federal legislation whose successful passage was spearheaded by Chair Buckner during her tenure as GBI's Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. - Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Council [organization]: Georgia council responsible for certifying law enforcement officers. Parole officers are required to be certified by this council. (aka: P.O.S.T. Council) - Reentry Partnership Housing Program [program]: Housing program providing housing through vendor partners to convicted felons who remain in prison because they have no residential options after the Parole Board has authorized their release. Providers compensated $600 per month for up to three months. (aka: RPH, Reentry Partnership Housing) - Robert E. Keller [person]: Board Member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue on January 3, 2007. Former District Attorney of Clayton County (1977-2004). (aka: Robert Keller) - 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) - Transitional Housing for Offender Reentry (THOR) [program]: Program providing approved residential providers for parolees, many of which offer treatment services to parolees supporting their efforts to become law-abiding, self-sufficient, and free from substance abuse. (aka: THOR) - Victim Information Program (V.I.P.) [program]: 24 hour automated information system used by the Georgia Department of Corrections in partnership with the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to provide victims of crime with access to information about their offender and automated release notifications. (aka: V.I.P., Victim Information Program) - Zell Miller [person]: Former Georgia Governor who in 1995 instituted the administrative regulation banning financial aid for incarcerated students, driven by reelection anxiety. (aka: Governor Zell Miller) 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