GPS RESEARCH LIBRARY: BOPP Annual Report FY2010 — Georgia Parole Board ============================================================ Georgia Prisoners' Speak — gps.press Generated: 2026-08-25 09:03:20 EDT Research Date: 2026-08-13 Topic: Parole JSON: https://gps.press/research-data/bopp-annual-report-fy2010-georgia-parole-board/?format=json SUMMARY ---------------------------------------- The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles FY2010 Annual Report documents the agency's operations, including 13,926 offenders released to parole supervision, a parole completion rate of 69% (20% above the national average), and a parolee population of 25,641. The report highlights cost-effectiveness of parole supervision ($4.65 per day) versus incarceration ($49.35 per day), with an annual cost avoidance of $366,527,300. Key programmatic areas include Reentry Partnership Housing, transitional housing, drug treatment, electronic monitoring, and victim services. STATISTICS (108) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Total individual votes cast by Parole Board Members in FY2010 Georgia's five Parole Board Members cast 79,922 individual votes on offender cases in FY10. Value: 79922.0 votes Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pre-release conditions imposed in FY2010 The Parole Board imposed 42,105 pre-release conditions on offenders in FY10. Value: 42105.0 conditions Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Final revocation hearings conducted in FY2010 The Board presided over 430 final revocation hearings in FY10. Value: 430.0 hearings Tags: parole,operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offenders released to parole supervision in FY2010 Through Board action 13,926 offenders were released to parole supervision during the fiscal year, 988 more than the previous fiscal year. Value: 13926.0 offenders (vs. 988 increase over previous fiscal year) Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Daily cost of incarceration vs. parole supervision It costs $49.35 to incarcerate an offender per day, and $4.65 to supervise an offender in the community. Value: 49.35 dollars per day (vs. 4.65 parole supervision cost per day) Tags: budget,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole completion rate in FY2010 In FY 2010, the parole completion rate or the percentage of parolees successfully completing their parole supervision rose to 69%. That percentage remains 20% above the national average. Value: 69.0 percent (vs. 20 percentage points above national average) Tags: parole,reentry,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024; Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - [reported] Parolee population under supervision Nearly 23,000 parolees were under supervision across the state of Georgia in FY2010. Value: 23000.0 parolees Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Georgia prison population exceeds 50,000 The prison population exceeds 50,000 inmates as of FY2010. Value: 50000.0 inmates Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] New offender files created in FY2010 During FY 2010, Board staff created 21,227 new offender files and completed 58,250 investigations on behalf of the Board. Value: 21227.0 files Tags: operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Investigations completed in FY2010 Board staff completed 58,250 investigations on behalf of the Board in FY2010. Value: 58250.0 investigations Tags: operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Visitors met with central office staff in FY2010 In FY 2010, 3,527 visitors met with central office staff regarding offender cases. Value: 3527.0 visitors Tags: operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole releases in FY2010 In FY2010, 10,511 offenders were released on parole. Value: 10511.0 offenders Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Supervised reprieves in FY2010 In FY2010, 1,645 supervised reprieves were granted. Value: 1645.0 reprieves Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Conditional transfers in FY2010 In FY2010, 1,076 conditional transfers were granted. Value: 1076.0 transfers Tags: transfers,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Commutations in FY2010 In FY2010, 694 commutations were granted. Value: 694.0 commutations Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total parole revocations in FY2010 Total parole revocations in FY2010 were 2,750, down from 3,093 in FY09. Value: 2750.0 revocations (vs. 3093 FY09 revocations) Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Discharges from parole in FY2010 In FY2010, 7,107 offenders were discharged from parole. Value: 7107.0 discharges Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Discharges from reprieve in FY2010 In FY2010, 1,610 offenders were discharged from reprieve. Value: 1610.0 discharges Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Commutation to discharge parole in FY2010 In FY2010, 513 commutations to discharge parole were granted. Value: 513.0 commutations Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total discharges in FY2010 Total discharges in FY2010 were 9,230. Value: 9230.0 discharges Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Initial decisions under guidelines in FY2010 In FY2010, 12,109 initial decisions were made under parole guidelines. Value: 12109.0 decisions Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life case parole denials in FY2010 In FY2010, 857 life case parole requests were denied. Value: 857.0 denials Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life case parole grants in FY2010 In FY2010, 219 life case parole requests were granted. Value: 219.0 grants Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total life decisions in FY2010 Total life decisions in FY2010 were 1,076. Value: 1076.0 decisions Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardons granted in FY2010 In FY2010, 518 pardons were granted. Value: 518.0 pardons Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Medical compassionate reprieves in FY2010 In FY2010, 86 medical compassionate reprieves were granted. Value: 86.0 reprieves Tags: medical,legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restoration of rights in FY2010 In FY2010, 95 restorations of rights were granted. Value: 95.0 restorations Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Visitor interviews in FY2010 In FY2010, 3,589 visitor interviews were conducted. Value: 3589.0 interviews Tags: operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Preliminary hearings in FY2010 In FY2010, 115 preliminary hearings were conducted. Value: 115.0 hearings Tags: legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Georgia releases supervised in Georgia In FY2010, 21,686 Georgia releases were supervised in Georgia. Value: 21686.0 parolees Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Out-of-state releases supervised in Georgia In FY2010, 883 out-of-state releases were supervised in Georgia. Value: 883.0 parolees Tags: parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Georgia releases supervised out-of-state In FY2010, 3,072 Georgia releases were supervised out-of-state. Value: 3072.0 parolees Tags: parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total parolee population in FY2010 Total parolee population in FY2010 was 25,641 (in-state and out-of-state). Value: 25641.0 parolees Tags: parole,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Problem Residence Inmates population increase The Problem Residence Inmates population increased from 644 to 768 during the fiscal year. Value: 768.0 inmates (vs. 644 previous fiscal year) Tags: reentry,housing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees placed in RPH program in FY2010 In FY 2010, 199 parolees were placed in the Reentry Partnership Housing (RPH) program. A total of 992 parolees have been placed since the program's inception. Value: 199.0 parolees (vs. 992 total since program inception) 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 40 Reentry Partnership Housing providers. Value: 40.0 providers Tags: reentry,housing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Reentry Housing Program cost in FY2010 In FY 2010, the cost for the Reentry Housing Program was $157,500. Value: 157500.0 dollars Tags: budget,reentry,housing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Cost savings from Reentry Partnership Housing Program Cost savings based on Reentry Partnership Housing Program for FY 2010 was $5,168,646. Value: 5168646.0 dollars Tags: budget,reentry,housing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] THOR approved residential providers Through the Transitional Housing for Offender Reentry (THOR) there are 134 approved residential providers. Value: 134.0 providers Tags: reentry,housing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] THOR facilities inspected in FY2010 In FY 2010, the Parole Board's Transitional Support Services Unit inspected 130 of the facilities to ensure standards were being met. Value: 130.0 facilities Tags: reentry,housing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole population increase during FY2010 The parole population increased from 21,307 parolees on July 1, 2009 to 22,403 (supervised in-state) on June 30, 2010. Value: 22403.0 parolees (vs. 21307 July 1, 2009) Tags: parole,demographics,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Average caseload per parole officer The average caseload per parole officer in the state during the fiscal year was 78, up from 74 the previous fiscal year. Value: 78.0 cases (vs. 74 previous fiscal year) Tags: staffing,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Number of parole officers statewide The Parole Board employs 300 parole officers statewide. Value: 300.0 officers Tags: staffing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Face-to-face contacts by parole officers in FY2010 Georgia's parole officers made 477,527 face to face contacts with offenders across the state during Fiscal Year 2010. Value: 477527.0 contacts Tags: parole,operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole sex offender population increase During FY 2010, the monthly average of the Parole Sex Offender population increased by more than 7% to 384 offenders. Value: 384.0 offenders (vs. 7 percent increase) Tags: parole,demographics,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolee employment rate in FY2010 The parolee employment rate in FY 2010 was 73%, down from 78% in FY 2009. Value: 73.0 percent (vs. 78 FY 2009) Tags: reentry,parole,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees enrolled in drug treatment programs 11,222 parolees were enrolled in drug treatment programs during Fiscal Year 2010. Value: 11222.0 parolees Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Non-random drug tests administered in FY2010 A total of 97,217 non-random drug tests were administered by parole officers in FY 2010. Value: 97217.0 tests Tags: drugs,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Random drug tests administered in FY2010 In FY 2010, 15,668 random drug tests were administered, with 1,434 positive results (9.2%). Value: 15668.0 tests (vs. 1434 positive results) Tags: drugs,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Positive random drug test rate in FY2010 Of 15,668 random drug tests administered in FY2010, 1,434 were positive, a rate of 9.2%. Value: 9.2 percent Tags: drugs,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Outpatient substance abuse counselors In FY2010, there were 60 part-time contracted substance abuse counselors for outpatient parolee substance abuse recovery services. Value: 60.0 counselors Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] MAP group participants in FY2010 In FY2010, 2,394 parolees participated in Motivation, Assessment and Planning (MAP) Groups. Value: 2394.0 participants Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Recovery group participants in FY2010 In FY2010, 7,924 parolees participated in Recovery Groups. Value: 7924.0 participants Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Faith-Based Residential Substance Abuse Project admissions From March 2009 to March 2010, the Faith-Based Residential Substance Abuse Project had 56 admissions. Value: 56.0 admissions Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Faith-Based Residential Substance Abuse Project graduation rate From March 2009 to March 2010, the Faith-Based Residential Substance Abuse Project had 54 graduates out of 56 admissions, a 96% completion rate. Value: 96.0 percent Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No Turning Back Recovery Program admissions In FY2010, the No Turning Back Recovery Program at Whitworth Parole Center had 146 admissions. Value: 146.0 admissions Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No Turning Back Recovery Program graduates In FY2010, the No Turning Back Recovery Program had 131 graduates out of 146 admissions. Value: 131.0 graduates Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [estimated] Annual cost avoidance from parole supervision In FY 2010, the annual cost avoidance as a result of offenders on parole is calculated at $366,527,300. Value: 366527300.0 dollars Tags: budget,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offenders incarcerated in Georgia prisons on June 30, 2010 On June 30, 2010, there were 52,291 offenders incarcerated in Georgia prisons. Value: 52291.0 offenders Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offenders released to out-of-state supervision in FY2010 In FY2010, 528 offenders were released/paroled to out-of-state supervision. Value: 528.0 offenders Tags: parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offenders under out-of-state supervision on June 30, 2010 As of June 30, 2010, 1,638 offenders were under out-of-state supervision. Value: 1638.0 offenders Tags: parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offenders released to ICE for deportation in FY2010 In FY2010, 526 offenders were released to ICE for deportation, a cost savings for Georgia of $29,558,016. Value: 526.0 offenders (vs. 29558016 cost savings in dollars) Tags: transfers,parole,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offenders under conditional transfer supervision As of FY2010, 1,440 offenders were under conditional transfer supervision to a Federal or Out-of-State Detainer. Value: 1440.0 offenders Tags: transfers,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Other state offenders under Georgia supervision As of FY2010, 852 other state offenders were under Georgia supervision. Value: 852.0 offenders Tags: parole,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Technical violations as percentage of revocations Revocations as a result of technical violations accounted for only 13% in FY2010. Value: 13.0 percent Tags: parole,legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Warrants issued by the Board in FY2010 In FY 2010, a total of 11,189 warrants were issued by the Board. Value: 11189.0 warrants Tags: legal,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Fugitive arrests in FY2010 In FY2010, 642 fugitive arrests were made. Value: 642.0 arrests Tags: legal,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] V.I.P. automated phone system calls in FY2010 In Fiscal Year 2010, 12,958 calls were logged into the V.I.P. Automated Phone system by victims and others. Value: 12958.0 calls Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Automated victim notification calls in FY2010 In Fiscal Year 2010, 832 calls were automatically made to victims of crime through the V.I.P. system. Value: 832.0 calls Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Direct phone calls to Office of Victim Services in FY2010 In FY2010, the Office of Victim Services received 2,588 direct phone calls from victims or family members with questions pertaining to offenders. Value: 2588.0 calls Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Correspondences filed from victims in FY2010 In FY2010, 2,894 correspondences from victims or family members were officially filed as part of offender records. Value: 2894.0 correspondences Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Correspondences sent to victims in FY2010 In FY2010, 12,617 correspondences were sent to victims or family members addressing their concerns. Value: 12617.0 correspondences Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim impact statements filed in FY2010 In FY2010, victims filed 2,325 victim impact statements and notifications with the Office of Victim Services. Value: 2325.0 statements Tags: victims,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restitution paid to victims in FY2010 In FY2010, 2,338 victims received $132,080 (48% more paid out than in FY09) in restitution from offenders. Value: 132080.0 dollars (vs. 48 percent increase over FY09) Tags: victims,legal,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims seen at Victims Visitors' Days in FY2010 In FY10, 179 victims were seen at two Victims Visitors' Days and 97% of the participants rated their overall experience as good or excellent. Value: 179.0 victims Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total crime victims met since 2006 Since 2006, the Board has met with over 970 crime victims and their families through Victims Visitors' Days. Value: 970.0 victims Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total expenditures for FY2010 Total Expenditures for FY 2010 were $51,383,648. Value: 51383648.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Personal services expenditures in FY2010 In FY2010, personal services expenditures were $39,996,623. Value: 39996623.0 dollars Tags: budget,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Regular operating expenditures in FY2010 In FY2010, regular operating expenditures were $1,899,032. Value: 1899032.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Motor vehicle expenditures in FY2010 In FY2010, motor vehicle expenditures were $134,789. Value: 134789.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Equipment expenditures in FY2010 In FY2010, equipment expenditures were $37,617. Value: 37617.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Computer charges in FY2010 In FY2010, computer charges were $691,706. Value: 691706.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Real estate rental expenditures in FY2010 In FY2010, real estate rental expenditures were $2,908,764. Value: 2908764.0 dollars Tags: budget,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Telecommunications expenditures in FY2010 In FY2010, telecommunications expenditures were $2,007,600. Value: 2007600.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Contracts expenditures in FY2010 In FY2010, contracts expenditures were $3,177,927. Value: 3177927.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] County jail subsidy expenditures in FY2010 In FY2010, county jail subsidy expenditures were $529,590. Value: 529590.0 dollars Tags: budget,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total funds in FY2009 Total funds in FY09 were $53,273,155. Value: 53273155.0 dollars Tags: budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total funds in FY2010 Total funds in FY10 were $52,471,715. Value: 52471715.0 dollars Tags: budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Federal funds in FY2009 Federal funds in FY09 were $1,432,766. Value: 1432766.0 dollars Tags: budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Federal funds in FY2010 Federal funds in FY10 were $1,342,042. Value: 1342042.0 dollars Tags: budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Other funds in FY2009 Other funds in FY09 were $552,434. Value: 552434.0 dollars Tags: budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Other funds in FY2010 Other funds in FY10 were $192,599. Value: 192599.0 dollars Tags: budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] State funds in FY2009 State funds in FY09 were $51,287,955. Value: 51287955.0 dollars Tags: budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] State funds in FY2010 State funds in FY10 were $50,056,373. Value: 50056373.0 dollars Tags: budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Stimulus funds in FY2010 Stimulus funds in FY10 were $880,701. Value: 880701.0 dollars Tags: budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Supervision and interstate transfer fees collected in FY2010 In FY2010, supervision and interstate transfer fees collected from parolees totaled $3,049,733.19. Value: 3049733.19 dollars Tags: budget,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restitution collected in FY2010 In FY2010, restitution collected from parolees totaled $147,094.25. Value: 147094.25 dollars Tags: budget,victims,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims compensation collected in FY2010 In FY2010, victims compensation collected from parolees totaled $679,690.81. Value: 679690.81 dollars Tags: budget,victims,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Employee count decline since 2006 The number of employees at the State Board of Pardons and Paroles has declined since 2006 from 725 to 689 at the close of FY 2010. Value: 689.0 employees (vs. 725 2006 employee count) Tags: staffing,budget,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Employees by gender Of 689 total employees, 373 (54%) are female and 316 (46%) are male. Value: 373.0 female employees (vs. 316 male employees) Tags: staffing,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Employees by race/ethnicity Of 689 total employees, 416 (60%) are White, 256 (37%) are Black, 10 (2%) are Asian, 3 (1%) are Hispanic, 2 (0%) are American Indian, and 2 (0%) are Multirace. Value: 416.0 White employees (vs. 256 Black employees) Tags: staffing,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [estimated] General Donald's savings as Corrections Commissioner Under General Donald's leadership as Commissioner of Corrections, management and efficiency decisions saved taxpayers an estimated $66 million in FY 2009 and 'triple bunking' prison cells reduced the need for a new prison, a cost avoidance of approximately $120 million. Value: 66000000.0 dollars (vs. 120000000 cost avoidance from triple bunking) Tags: budget,facilities,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Corrections Headquarters relocation savings The planned relocation of the Corrections Headquarters and its Training Academy to Tift Campus in Forsyth, Georgia will save Georgia taxpayers $4 million annually. Value: 4000000.0 dollars annually Tags: budget,facilities,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Georgia Department of Corrections scope under General Donald As Prisons Chief, General Donald oversaw the fifth largest prison system in the nation, some 200,000 felons in prison or on probation, 15,000 employees, of which 10,000 are sworn peace officers, and an annual budget of more than $1.2 billion. Value: 200000.0 felons Tags: demographics,facilities,staffing,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Pre-Release Centers opened by General Donald General Donald opened and began operating six new 200 bed Pre-Release Centers and eight in-house Transition Centers. Value: 6.0 centers Tags: facilities,reentry,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Faith and Character-based dorms added Twelve new Faith and Character-based dorms and 15 full-time chaplain positions have been added as a result of General Donald's leadership. Value: 12.0 dorms Tags: facilities,reentry,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Criminal Justice Coordinating Council grant administration Under Ms. Buckner's leadership as Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the agency administered $100 million annually in federal grant monies for Georgia's criminal justice community. Value: 100000000.0 dollars annually Date: 2000-01-01 Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Georgia parole completion rate vs. national average Georgia's parole completion rate of 69% in FY2010 is 20% above the national average of 49%. Value: 69.0 percent (vs. 49 national average) Tags: parole,reentry,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024; Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) LEGAL FACTS (6) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole Board creation legislation 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,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board expansion to five members 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 exceeds 50,000 inmates. Date: 1973-01-01 Tags: legal,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board constitutional authority 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 process 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,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] DJJ release from federal oversight A major accomplishment as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice was the completion of all requirements for the release from the agency's memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on May 05, 2009, ending eleven years of federal oversight. Tags: legal,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Sex Offenders Registry framework In 1995-1996, Mr. Barnard guided through the Georgia House, the framework for the State Sex Offenders Registry and Sexual Predators Review Board. Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 FINDINGS (3) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] Employment effect 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: reentry,parole,recidivism Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Victims Visitors' Day program origin It was Ms. Buckner's leadership that inspired the Victims' Visitors Day program as a means of further assisting victims of crime while fulfilling Governor Perdue's vision of making state government more accessible to Georgia taxpayers. Tags: victims,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole supervision cost relative to incarceration Although the cost of parole supervision has increased slightly over the past decade, it remains less than 10% the cost of incarceration in Georgia. Tags: budget,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 QUOTES (1) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Chairman James Donald quote on victims "We remind offenders that victims have a vote too, regarding whether they receive a parole release" - Chairman James Donald Tags: victims,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 TRENDS (3) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole completion rate trend For the fourth consecutive year the rate of Georgia parolees successfully completing supervision has increased and is 20% above the national average. Georgia's completion rate rose from 60% in FY06 to 69% in FY10. Tags: parole,reentry,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024; Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - [confirmed] Parole revocations declining trend Revocations have gradually declined since 2006, from 3,093 in FY09 to 2,750 in FY10. Tags: parole,trend,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Electronic monitoring data FY2009-FY2010 RF EM decreased from 1,087 in FY2009 to 1,054 in FY2010 (-3.04%). GPS EM increased from 250 in FY2009 to 279 in FY2010 (11.60%). Total EM decreased slightly from 1,337 to 1,333 (-0.30%). Sex offenders on EM increased from 358 to 384 (7.26%). Tags: parole,operations,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 POLICYS (14) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Clemency Online Navigation System (CONS) implementation The Clemency Online Navigation System or CONS, remains on schedule for implementation in December 2010. Paper driven business processes to include thousands of paper offender files will eventually be replaced by electronic data and a document management system. CONS has been in development since 2007. Date: 2010-01-01 Tags: operations,policy,technology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole officer training requirements Parole officers must have a four year college degree and are required to complete an eight week basic training course at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC). Tags: staffing,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Sex offender supervision requirements The Board requires sex offenders to be supervised at the highest level to include electronic monitoring. Parole officers check to ensure compliance monthly to include searches and residence requirements. Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Random drug testing policy Each month a random sample of 10% of the active parole population is selected for drug testing. Tags: drugs,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Outpatient substance abuse program discharge requirements Successful discharge from the outpatient substance abuse program requires attending six consecutive weeks of group sessions and a minimum of two negative drug tests. Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] THOR facility inspection policy Staff conduct site visits a minimum of every two years to re-approve facilities based on THOR Directory standards. Tags: housing,reentry,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Tentative parole month decision process A tentative parole month or TPM is set when three of the five Board Members agree on a specific time to serve. Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] V.I.P. system partnership 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. Tags: victims,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Supervision fees go directly to treasury Supervision fees collected from parolees go directly into the treasury. Tags: budget,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims Compensation Fund administration Victims Compensation goes into the Victims Compensation Fund which is administered by Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Tags: budget,victims,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restitution disbursement policy Restitution is disbursed directly to crime victims. Tags: budget,victims,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No Turning Back Program description The No Turning Back Program at Whitworth Parole Center is an intensive addiction treatment program for parolees who are identified as both high-risk and high-need. Tags: drugs,mental_health,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Interstate Compact Unit responsibilities The State Board of Pardons and Paroles Interstate Compact Unit is responsible for overseeing the placement and transfer of all parolees into and out of the state of Georgia and is a member of the nationwide Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS). Tags: transfers,parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim registration process Victims or family members of the victim of a crime can register for Victim Information Program (V.I.P.) notification by returning a completed Crime Victim Notification Request Form and/or a Victim Impact Statement to the Office of Victim Services. Tags: victims,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 CASE DETAILS (5) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Albert Murray's tenure as DJJ Commissioner Mr. Murray was sworn in as Commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) on January 23, 2004. He ended his tenure May 14, 2010 as the longest serving juvenile justice commissioner in Georgia's history. Tags: operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Terry Barnard's legislative tenure Former State Representative Terry E. Barnard served nearly sixteen years in the Georgia House of Representatives prior to being appointed to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Tags: operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] L. Gale Buckner's GBI career Ms. Buckner began her service with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in 1981 as an undercover operative and earned the Director's Award for Outstanding Investigations in 1984. Tags: operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Robert Keller's prosecutorial career Mr. 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: legal,operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Penfield Christian Homes contract The Board contracted with Penfield Christian Homes, a Georgia Association of Recovery Residences and THOR Directory approved program, for the Faith-Based Residential Substance Abuse Project. Tags: drugs,mental_health,reentry,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 METHODOLOGY NOTES (4) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole case file contents The case file of an offender generally includes investigative reports, correctional reports, a summary of the offender's criminal history, circumstances of current offenses and a recommended number of months to serve based upon the application of the Parole Decision Guidelines. Tags: parole,operations,methodology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole process steps The parole process includes: Investigation by Parole Investigators, Hearing Examiner Review, Board Members individually considering the case, setting a tentative parole month (TPM) when three of five Board Members agree, written notification to offenders, and the ability to rescind tentative parole grants at any time. Tags: parole,operations,methodology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] BJS national statistics availability note BJS national statistics for 2009 will be available November 2010. Date: 2010-01-01 Tags: methodology,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024; Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - [confirmed] Parole completion rate calculation methodology The parole completion rate calculations are based on BJS methodology. Tags: methodology,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024; Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) DATASETS (14) ---------------------------------------- # Clemency Actions in FY 2010 Release actions, revocations, discharges, life decisions, and other board actions taken by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles during FY2010. Category Action Type Count ---------------------------------------------------------------- Release Action Parole 10511 Release Action Supervised Reprieve 1645 Release Action Conditional Transfer 1076 Release Action Commutation 694 Release Action Remission 0 Release Action Other Release Action 0 Release Action TOTAL RELEASES 13926 Revocations TOTAL PAROLE REVOCATIONS 2750 Discharges Discharge from Parole 7107 Discharges Discharge from Reprieve 1610 Discharges Commutation to Discharge Parole 513 Discharges TOTAL DISCHARGES 9230 Initial Decisions INITIAL DECISIONS UNDER GUIDELINES 12109 Life Decisions Deny Parole to Life Cases 857 Life Decisions Grant Parole to Life Cases 219 Life Decisions TOTAL LIFE DECISIONS 1076 Other Board Actions Pardon 518 Other Board Actions Commutation to Reduce Sentence 0 Other Board Actions Medical Compassionate Reprieve 86 Other Board Actions Restoration of Rights 95 Other Board Actions Visitor Interview 3589 Other Board Actions Revocation Hearing 430 Other Board Actions Preliminary Hearing 115 # Releases Under Supervision FY2010 Parolee population breakdown by supervision location as of FY2010. Category Count ----------------------------------------- Georgia Releases in Georgia 21686 Out-of-State Releases in Georgia 883 Georgia Releases Out-of-State 3072 TOTAL PAROLEE POPULATION 25641 # Electronic Monitoring Yearly Averages FY2009-FY2010 Yearly averages of parolees on electronic monitoring (RF EM, GPS EM, Total EM) and sex offenders on EM for FY2009 and FY2010. Year RF EM GPS EM Total EM Sex Offenders ------------------------------------------------ FY2009 1087 250 1337 358 FY2010 1054 279 1333 384 # FY2010 Outpatient Parolee Substance Abuse Recovery Services Number of part-time contracted substance abuse counselors, MAP group participants, and recovery group participants in FY2010. Service Type Count --------------------------------------------------------- Part-Time, Contracted Substance Abuse Counselors 60 Motivation, Assessment and Planning (MAP) Groups 2394 Recovery Groups 7924 # Faith-Based Residential Substance Abuse Project (March 2009 - March 2010) Admissions, graduates, and unsuccessful discharges for the Faith-Based Residential Substance Abuse Project from March 2009 to March 2010. Metric Count -------------------------------- Admissions 56 Graduates 54 Unsuccessful Discharges 2 # FY2010 No Turning Back Recovery Program Admissions, graduates, and unsuccessful discharges for the No Turning Back Recovery Program at Whitworth Parole Center in FY2010. Metric Count -------------------------------- Admissions 146 Graduates 131 Unsuccessful Discharges 15 # Georgia and National Average Parole Completion Rates FY06-FY10 Parole completion rates for Georgia and the national average from FY2006 to FY2010, based on Bureau of Justice Statistics methodology. Fiscal Year Georgia Parole Completion Rate National Average Parole Completion Rate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FY06 60 45 FY07 61 45 FY08 64 49 FY09 66 49 FY10 69 49 # FY2010 Expenditures by Category Breakdown of State Board of Pardons and Paroles expenditures by category for FY2010. Category Amount ------------------------------- Personal Services 39996623 Regular Operating 1899032 Motor Vehicle 134789 Equipment 37617 Computer Charges 691706 Real Estate Rental 2908764 Telecommunications 2007600 Contracts 3177927 County Jail Subsidy 529590 Total Expenditures 51383648 # FY2009 vs FY2010 Funds by Source Comparison of funding sources for the State Board of Pardons and Paroles between FY2009 and FY2010. Fund Source FY09 Amount FY10 Amount --------------------------------------- Federal 1432766 1342042 Other 552434 192599 State 51287955 50056373 Stimulus 880701 Total Funds 53273155 52471715 # FY2010 Payments by Offenders Payments collected from offenders in FY2010, including supervision fees, restitution, and victims compensation. Payment Type Amount ---------------------------------------------------- Supervision & Interstate Transfer Fees 3049733.19 Restitution 147094.25 Victims Compensation 679690.81 # Employees by Age (FY2010) Age distribution of State Board of Pardons and Paroles employees in FY2010 (total = 689). Age Range Count Percentage ------------------------------ 20-24 yrs 10 1 25-29 yrs 67 10 30-34 yrs 73 11 35-39 yrs 99 14 40-44 yrs 107 16 45-49 yrs 108 16 50-54 yrs 94 14 55-59 yrs 85 12 60-64 yrs 34 5 65+ yrs 12 2 # Employees by Race/Ethnicity (FY2010) Race/ethnicity distribution of State Board of Pardons and Paroles employees in FY2010 (total = 689). Race/Ethnicity Count Percentage ------------------------------------ White 416 60 Black 256 37 Asian 10 2 Hispanic 3 1 American Indian 2 0 Multirace 2 0 # Employees by Gender (FY2010) Gender distribution of State Board of Pardons and Paroles employees in FY2010 (total = 689). Gender Count Percentage --------------------------- Female 373 54 Male 316 46 # FY2010 Transitional Housing for Offender Reentry Directory Breakdown of THOR Directory facilities by type in FY2010. Facility Type Count -------------------------------------- Total Facilities 134 Structured Housing 26 Standard Recovery Residences 60 Intensive Recovery Residences 48 KEY ENTITIES (28) ---------------------------------------- - Albert R. Murray [person]: Board Member from Rockdale County who served as chairman of the Board ending two years in the leadership role on June 30, 2014. Former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (January 2004 to May 2010), the longest serving juvenile justice commissioner in Georgia's history. (aka: Albert Murray, Mr. Murray) - Bureau of Justice Statistics [organization]: Federal statistical agency within DOJ that collected and published mortality in correctional institutions data from approximately 2000 until 2019. (aka: BJS) - Clemency Online Navigation System [program]: Electronic case management system used by the Parole Board to prepare cases for consideration, access offender case material, and make clemency decisions electronically. (aka: CONS) - Criminal Justice Coordinating Council [organization]: Georgia state agency administering the Crime Victims Compensation Program (aka: CJCC) - Faith-Based Residential Substance Abuse Project [program]: Six-week residential treatment program for parolees in seven parole districts who chose to enter a Faith Based program. Contracted with Penfield Christian Homes. Ran from March 2009 to March 2010. - Georgia Bureau of Investigation [organization]: Georgia state law enforcement agency that conducts some criminal investigations involving the prisons (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 Department of Juvenile Justice [organization]: Georgia state agency responsible for juvenile corrections, received portion of VOI/TIS grant funds for bed construction. (aka: DJJ) - 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 Public Safety Training Center [organization]: State training center providing the basic coroner training course required within 180 days of election. (aka: GPSTC) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement [organization]: Federal agency receiving foreign national offenders for deportation through the ICE Rapid REPAT program. (aka: ICE) - 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 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) - No Turning Back Recovery Program [program]: Intensive addiction treatment program for parolees at the Washington Parole Detention Center who are higher risk and higher need offenders not successful in community-based treatment and supervision. - 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) - Penfield Christian Homes [organization]: A Georgia Association of Recovery Residences and THOR Directory approved program contracted by the Board for the Faith-Based Residential Substance Abuse Project. - Phillips State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Phillips) - 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) - State Board of Pardons and Paroles [organization]: Georgia state entity that serves as a reporting entity for sexual abuse allegations in prisons - Terry E. Barnard [person]: Board Member and second longest serving chair in the Board's 80-year history. Served as chairman from July 2014 to June 2017 and July 2018 to June 2024. Former State Representative for nearly 16 years. - Transitional Housing for Offender Reentry [program]: Program providing approved residential providers for offender housing, with many offering treatment services to parolees. (aka: THOR) - U.S. Department of Justice [organization]: Federal agency that published October 2024 findings report on unconstitutional conditions in Georgia prisons. (aka: DOJ) - Victim Information Program [program]: 24-hour automated notification system operated by the Georgia Parole Board's Office of Victim Services (1-800-593-9474) (aka: V.I.P.) - Victims Visitors' Day [program]: Program where Board Members and staff travel to various cities in Georgia to address face-to-face the needs of victims and their families. Since 2006, the Board has met with over 970 crime victims and their families. - Whitworth Parole Center [facility]: Parole center housing the No Turning Back Recovery Program. SOURCES (2) ---------------------------------------- - Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Bureau of Justice Statistics by Bureau of Justice Statistics (2010-01-01) [official_report, primary] - 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