GPS RESEARCH LIBRARY: BOPP Annual Report FY2011 — Georgia Parole Board ============================================================ Georgia Prisoners' Speak — gps.press Generated: 2026-08-25 09:03:23 EDT Research Date: 2026-08-13 Topic: Parole JSON: https://gps.press/research-data/bopp-annual-report-fy2011-georgia-parole-board/?format=json SUMMARY ---------------------------------------- The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles FY2011 Annual Report documents the agency's operations, highlighting a 71% parole completion rate (20% above the national average of 51%), a parole population of 26,836, and 70,261 clemency votes cast during the fiscal year. The report details the implementation of the Clemency Online Navigation System (CONS), expanded drug testing and treatment programs, and increased collaboration with law enforcement and the Department of Corrections. Key statistics include 10,938 paroles granted, 2,594 parole revocations, and an estimated $298.3 million in cost avoidance to the prison system from parole supervision. STATISTICS (147) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole completion rate FY2011 In FY 2011, the percentage of parolees successfully completing their parole supervision was 71%, while the national average was 51%. Value: 71.0 percent (vs. 51 national average) Tags: parole,reentry,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Clemency votes cast in FY2011 In Fiscal Year 2011, the five Board members made 70,261 clemency votes and set 16,170 preconditions to parole. Value: 70261.0 votes Tags: parole,operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Preconditions to parole set in FY2011 In FY 2011, the Board set 16,170 preconditions to parole. Value: 16170.0 preconditions Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole population as of June 30, 2011 On June 30, 2011, there were 26,836 offenders (in-state and out-of-state) under parole supervision. Value: 26836.0 parolees Date: 2011-06-30 Tags: parole,operations,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] In-state supervised parole population June 30, 2011 The parole population increased from 22,403 parolees on July 1, 2010, to 23,729 (supervised in-state) on June 30, 2011. Value: 23729.0 parolees (vs. 22403 July 1, 2010 population) Date: 2011-06-30 Tags: parole,operations,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Cumulative parolees under supervision FY2011 The cumulative total of parolees under supervision in Georgia for the fiscal year was 38,905. Value: 38905.0 parolees Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Average parole officer caseload FY2011 The average caseload per parole officer in the state during the fiscal year was 85, up from 78 the previous fiscal year. Value: 85.0 cases per officer (vs. 78 FY2010 average caseload) Tags: parole,staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Parole officers employed statewide The Parole Board employs annually approximately 300 parole officers statewide. Value: 300.0 officers Tags: parole,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Face-to-face contacts by parole officers FY2011 Georgia's parole officers made 389,762 face-to-face contacts with offenders across the state during Fiscal Year 2011. Value: 389762.0 contacts Tags: parole,operations,supervision Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole revocations FY2011 During Fiscal Year 2011, 2,594 offenders had their parole revoked, down from 2,750 in FY 2010. Value: 2594.0 revocations (vs. 2750 FY2010 revocations) Tags: parole,operations,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Technical violation revocation rate FY2011 Revocations as a result of technical violations accounted for only 10.4% of all revocations in FY2011. Value: 10.4 percent Tags: parole,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Warrants issued by Parole Board FY2011 In FY 2011, a total of 13,408 warrants were issued by the Board. Value: 13408.0 warrants Tags: parole,operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees arrested by parole officers FY2011 Parole officers arrested 3,507 parolees in FY 2011 and 604 fugitive arrests were made. Value: 3507.0 arrests Tags: parole,operations,law_enforcement Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Fugitive arrests by parole officers FY2011 604 fugitive arrests were made by parole officers in FY 2011. Value: 604.0 arrests Tags: parole,operations,law_enforcement Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Final revocation hearings conducted FY2011 Parole Board Members conducted 374 final revocation hearings during the fiscal year. Value: 374.0 hearings Tags: parole,operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total parole releases FY2011 Total releases in FY2011 were 13,983, including 10,938 paroles, 1,587 supervised reprieves, 1,085 conditional transfers, 350 commutations, and 23 other release actions. Value: 13983.0 releases Tags: parole,operations,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Paroles granted FY2011 In FY2011, 10,938 offenders were granted parole. Value: 10938.0 paroles granted Tags: parole,operations,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Supervised reprieves granted FY2011 In FY2011, 1,587 supervised reprieves were granted. Value: 1587.0 reprieves Tags: parole,operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Conditional transfers FY2011 In FY2011, 1,085 conditional transfers were made. Value: 1085.0 transfers Tags: parole,transfers,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Commutations granted FY2011 In FY2011, 350 commutations were granted. Value: 350.0 commutations Tags: parole,legal,clemency Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total discharges from parole FY2011 Total discharges in FY2011 were 9,953, including 7,638 discharges from parole, 1,656 discharges from reprieve, and 659 commutations to discharge parole. Value: 9953.0 discharges Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Initial decisions under guidelines FY2011 In FY2011, 8,585 initial decisions were made under parole guidelines. Value: 8585.0 decisions Tags: parole,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life sentence parole decisions FY2011 In FY2011, the Board made 953 life sentence decisions: 723 denials and 230 grants of parole to life cases. Value: 953.0 decisions Tags: parole,legal,life_sentence Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life sentence parole grants FY2011 In FY2011, 230 life sentence inmates were granted parole. Value: 230.0 grants Tags: parole,legal,life_sentence Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life sentence parole denials FY2011 In FY2011, 723 life sentence inmates were denied parole. Value: 723.0 denials Tags: parole,legal,life_sentence Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardons granted FY2011 In FY2011, 817 pardons were granted. Value: 817.0 pardons Tags: parole,legal,clemency Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Medical compassionate reprieves FY2011 In FY2011, 99 medical compassionate reprieves were granted. Value: 99.0 reprieves Tags: parole,medical,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restoration of rights FY2011 In FY2011, 117 restorations of rights were granted. Value: 117.0 restorations Tags: parole,legal,clemency Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Visitor interviews conducted FY2011 In FY2011, 3,274 visitor interviews were conducted. Value: 3274.0 interviews Tags: parole,operations,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Revocation hearings conducted FY2011 In FY2011, 374 revocation hearings were conducted. Value: 374.0 hearings Tags: parole,operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Preliminary hearings conducted FY2011 In FY2011, 109 preliminary hearings were conducted. Value: 109.0 hearings Tags: parole,operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Georgia releases supervised in Georgia June 30, 2011 On June 30, 2011, 22,772 Georgia releases were under supervision in Georgia. Value: 22772.0 parolees Date: 2011-06-30 Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Out-of-state releases supervised in Georgia June 30, 2011 On June 30, 2011, 957 out-of-state releases were under supervision in Georgia. Value: 957.0 parolees Date: 2011-06-30 Tags: parole,transfers,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Georgia releases supervised out-of-state June 30, 2011 On June 30, 2011, 3,107 Georgia releases were under supervision out-of-state. Value: 3107.0 parolees Date: 2011-06-30 Tags: parole,transfers,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] New offender files created FY2011 During FY 2011, Board staff created 21,416 new offender files and completed 48,376 investigations on behalf of the Board. Value: 21416.0 files Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Investigations completed by Board staff FY2011 During FY 2011, Board staff completed 48,376 investigations on behalf of the Board. Value: 48376.0 investigations Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] CONS cases voted in FY2011 Georgia's five full time Parole Board Members voted 1,974 cases using CONS in FY 2011. Value: 1974.0 cases Tags: parole,operations,technology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees referred to drug treatment FY2011 During FY 2011, 10,449 parolees were referred to drug treatment programs and 10,268 parolees were enrolled into drug treatment programs. Value: 10449.0 parolees Tags: drugs,treatment,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees enrolled in drug treatment FY2011 During FY 2011, 10,268 parolees were enrolled into drug treatment programs. Value: 10268.0 parolees Tags: drugs,treatment,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees completing drug treatment successfully FY2011 The number of parolees completing drug treatment successfully during the fiscal year was 5,653 (67% completion rate). Value: 5653.0 parolees Tags: drugs,treatment,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Drug treatment completion rate FY2011 The drug treatment completion rate for parolees in FY2011 was 67%. Value: 67.0 percent Tags: drugs,treatment,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Drug tests administered FY2011 A total of 84,016 drug tests were administered by parole officers in FY 2011. Value: 84016.0 tests Tags: drugs,testing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Random drug tests conducted FY2011 The agency conducted 16,490 random drug tests of which 10% or 1,603 parolees tested positive. Value: 16490.0 tests Tags: drugs,testing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Positive random drug tests FY2011 Of 16,490 random drug tests, 1,603 parolees (10%) tested positive. Value: 1603.0 positive tests Tags: drugs,testing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Positive random drug test rate FY2011 10% of random drug tests conducted in FY2011 were positive. Value: 10.0 percent Tags: drugs,testing,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Contracted substance abuse counselors FY2011 In FY2011, there were 53 part-time, contracted substance abuse counselors. Value: 53.0 counselors Tags: drugs,treatment,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] MAP groups conducted FY2011 In FY2011, 2,432 Motivation, Assessment & Planning (MAP) Groups were conducted. Value: 2432.0 groups Tags: drugs,treatment,mental_health Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Recovery groups conducted FY2011 In FY2011, 8,737 recovery groups were conducted. Value: 8737.0 groups Tags: drugs,treatment,mental_health Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No Turning Back Program admissions FY2011 In FY2011, the No Turning Back Recovery Program had 160 admissions. Value: 160.0 admissions Tags: drugs,treatment,programs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No Turning Back Program graduates FY2011 In FY2011, the No Turning Back Recovery Program had 147 graduates. Value: 147.0 graduates Tags: drugs,treatment,programs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No Turning Back Program unsuccessful discharges FY2011 In FY2011, the No Turning Back Recovery Program had 13 unsuccessful discharges. Value: 13.0 discharges Tags: drugs,treatment,programs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole sex offender population monthly average FY2011 During FY 2011, the monthly average of the Parole Sex Offender population increased by more than 38% to 530 offenders. Value: 530.0 offenders Tags: parole,sex_offenders,supervision Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] RF electronic monitoring FY2010 In FY2010, 1,054 offenders were under Radio Frequency Electronic Monitoring (RF EM). Value: 1054.0 offenders Tags: parole,supervision,technology,sex_offenders Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] RF electronic monitoring FY2011 In FY2011, 989 offenders were under Radio Frequency Electronic Monitoring (RF EM). Value: 989.0 offenders Tags: parole,supervision,technology,sex_offenders Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] GPS electronic monitoring FY2010 In FY2010, 279 offenders were under GPS Electronic Monitoring (GPS EM). Value: 279.0 offenders Tags: parole,supervision,technology,sex_offenders Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] GPS electronic monitoring FY2011 In FY2011, 222 offenders were under GPS Electronic Monitoring (GPS EM). Value: 222.0 offenders Tags: parole,supervision,technology,sex_offenders Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total electronic monitoring FY2010 In FY2010, total electronic monitoring was 1,333 offenders. Value: 1333.0 offenders Tags: parole,supervision,technology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total electronic monitoring FY2011 In FY2011, total electronic monitoring was 1,211 offenders. Value: 1211.0 offenders Tags: parole,supervision,technology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Sex offenders under supervision FY2010 In FY2010, 384 sex offenders were under supervision. Value: 384.0 offenders Tags: parole,sex_offenders,supervision Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Sex offenders under supervision FY2011 In FY2011, 530 sex offenders were under supervision. Value: 530.0 offenders Tags: parole,sex_offenders,supervision Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offenders released to out-of-state supervision FY2011 In FY2011, 446 offenders were released/paroled to out-of-state supervision. Value: 446.0 offenders Tags: parole,transfers,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offenders released to ICE for deportation FY2011 In FY2011, 280 offenders were released to ICE for deportation, a cost savings for Georgia of $15,728,098. Value: 280.0 offenders Tags: parole,transfers,immigration,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Cost savings from ICE deportations FY2011 Releasing 280 offenders to ICE for deportation resulted in a cost savings for Georgia of $15,728,098. Value: 15728098.0 dollars Tags: parole,budget,immigration Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offenders under conditional transfer supervision June 30, 2011 As of June 30, 2011, 1,488 offenders were under Conditional Transfer Supervision to a Federal or Out-of-State Detainer. Value: 1488.0 offenders Date: 2011-06-30 Tags: parole,transfers,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Other states' offenders under Georgia supervision June 30, 2011 As of June 30, 2011, 957 offenders from other states were under Georgia supervision. Value: 957.0 offenders Date: 2011-06-30 Tags: parole,transfers,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Georgia prison population June 30, 2011 On June 30, 2011, there were 53,341 offenders incarcerated in Georgia prisons. Value: 53341.0 inmates Date: 2011-06-30 Tags: prison,demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Annual cost avoidance from parole FY2011 In FY 2011, the annual cost avoidance to the prison system as a result of offenders on parole is calculated at $298,299,469. Value: 298299469.0 dollars Tags: parole,budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Prison visits by parole staff FY2011 In FY11, 29 visits were made by Parole managers and staff to 20 GDC prisons and facilities. Value: 29.0 visits Tags: parole,operations,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] GDC prisons visited by parole staff FY2011 In FY11, Parole managers and staff visited 20 GDC prisons and facilities. Value: 20.0 facilities Tags: parole,operations,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Average monthly parolee employment rate FY2011 In FY 2011, the average monthly rate of parolees employed was 69%. Value: 69.0 percent Tags: parole,employment,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees graduating from Day Reporting Centers FY2011 In FY 2011, twenty-four parolees on their way back to prison for violating parole graduated a DRC program and avoided prison, helping themselves and saving the state $51 per day in prison costs per inmate. Value: 24.0 parolees Tags: parole,reentry,programs,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Daily prison cost per inmate FY2011 The daily prison cost per inmate was $51 in FY2011. Value: 51.0 dollars per day Tags: prison,budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] RPH providers FY2011 In FY2011, there were 44 Reentry Partnership Housing (RPH) providers. Value: 44.0 providers Tags: parole,housing,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees placed in RPH FY2011 In FY2011, 594 parolees were placed in Reentry Partnership Housing (RPH). Value: 594.0 parolees Tags: parole,housing,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] RPH expenditures FY2011 In FY2011, Reentry Partnership Housing (RPH) expenditures were $874,202. Value: 874202.0 dollars Tags: parole,housing,reentry,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] RPH cost avoidance FY2011 In FY2011, the cost avoidance program generated by paroling offenders to RPH was $5,313,173. Value: 5313173.0 dollars Tags: parole,housing,reentry,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total THOR facilities FY2011 In FY2011, there were 143 total Transitional Housing for Offender Reentry (THOR) facilities. Value: 143.0 facilities Tags: parole,housing,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] THOR facility inspections completed FY2011 In FY2011, the Parole Board's Transitional Support Services Unit inspected 105 THOR facilities. Value: 105.0 inspections Tags: parole,housing,reentry,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Structured housing residences FY2011 In FY2011, there were 32 structured housing residences in the THOR program. Value: 32.0 residences Tags: parole,housing,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Standard recovery residences FY2011 In FY2011, there were 67 standard recovery residences in the THOR program. Value: 67.0 residences Tags: parole,housing,reentry,drugs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Intensive recovery residences FY2011 In FY2011, there were 44 intensive recovery residences in the THOR program. Value: 44.0 residences Tags: parole,housing,reentry,drugs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] New V.I.P. registrants FY2011 In FY 2011, there were 3,437 new V.I.P. registrants. Value: 3437.0 registrants Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] V.I.P. automated phone system calls FY2011 In Fiscal Year 2011, 17,585 calls were logged into the V.I.P. Automated Phone system by victims and others. Value: 17585.0 calls Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Automatic victim notification calls FY2011 In Fiscal Year 2011, 1,149 calls were automatically made to victims of crime. Value: 1149.0 calls Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Direct phone calls from victims FY2011 In FY2011, the Office of Victim Services received 3,969 direct phone calls from victims or family members. Value: 3969.0 calls Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim correspondences filed FY2011 In FY2011, 2,921 correspondences from victims or family members were officially filed as part of offender records. Value: 2921.0 correspondences Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Correspondences sent to victims FY2011 In FY2011, 14,215 correspondences were sent to victims or family members addressing their concerns. Value: 14215.0 correspondences Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim impact statements filed FY2011 In FY2011, victims filed 2,819 victim impact statements and notifications with the Office of Victim Services. Value: 2819.0 statements Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims receiving restitution FY2011 In FY2011, 3,123 victims received $179,391 in restitution from offenders. Value: 3123.0 victims Tags: victims,restitution,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total restitution paid to victims FY2011 In FY2011, victims received $179,391 in restitution from offenders. Value: 179391.0 dollars Tags: victims,restitution,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims seen at Victims Visitors' Days FY2011 In FY11, 212 victims were seen at two Victims Visitors' Days and 98% of the participants rated their overall experience as good or excellent. Value: 212.0 victims Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim satisfaction rate at Visitors' Days FY2011 98% of participants at Victims Visitors' Days rated their overall experience as good or excellent. Value: 98.0 percent Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Crime victims met since 2006 Since 2006, the Board has met with over 1,000 crime victims and their families. Value: 1000.0 victims Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total expenditures FY2011 Total Expenditures for FY 2011 were $54,849,088. Value: 54849088.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Personal services expenditures FY2011 In FY2011, personal services expenditures were $41,331,881. Value: 41331881.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Regular operating expenditures FY2011 In FY2011, regular operating expenditures were $2,259,310. Value: 2259310.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Motor vehicle expenditures FY2011 In FY2011, motor vehicle expenditures were $613,045. Value: 613045.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Equipment expenditures FY2011 In FY2011, equipment expenditures were $6,193. Value: 6193.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Computer charges FY2011 In FY2011, computer charges were $1,078,227. Value: 1078227.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,technology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Real estate rental expenditures FY2011 In FY2011, real estate rental expenditures were $2,883,337. Value: 2883337.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Telecommunications expenditures FY2011 In FY2011, telecommunications expenditures were $1,600,878. Value: 1600878.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,technology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Contracts expenditures FY2011 In FY2011, contracts expenditures were $4,695,022. Value: 4695022.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] County jail subsidy expenditures FY2011 In FY2011, county jail subsidy expenditures were $381,195. Value: 381195.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Federal funds FY2011 In FY2011, federal funds totaled $544,099. Value: 544099.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Other funds FY2011 In FY2011, other funds totaled $136,914. Value: 136914.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Stimulus funds FY2011 In FY2011, stimulus funds totaled $1,981,380. Value: 1981380.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] State funds FY2011 In FY2011, state funds totaled $51,867,654. Value: 51867654.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total funds FY2011 In FY2011, total funds were $54,530,047. Value: 54530047.0 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total offender payments FY2011 In FY2011, total payments by offenders were $3,692,397.71. Value: 3692397.71 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole,restitution Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Supervision fees collected FY2011 In FY2011, supervision fees collected from parolees totaled $2,802,850.67. Value: 2802850.67 dollars Tags: budget,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims compensation fees collected FY2011 In FY2011, victims compensation fees collected totaled $677,234.79. Value: 677234.79 dollars Tags: budget,operations,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restitution collected FY2011 In FY2011, restitution collected totaled $212,312.25. Value: 212312.25 dollars Tags: budget,operations,victims,restitution Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Training hours delivered FY2011 During Fiscal Year 2011, the Board's training unit delivered 33,745 hours of training to the department's workforce. Value: 33745.0 hours Tags: training,staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Sworn staff training hours FY2011 In FY2011, sworn staff training hours totaled more than 26,000. Value: 26000.0 hours Tags: training,staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Non-sworn staff training hours FY2011 In FY2011, non-sworn staff received just over 7,700 training hours. Value: 7700.0 hours Tags: training,staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] New parole officers graduated FY2011 In FY 2011, two Basic Parole Officer Training Courses (BPOTC) were conducted, graduating 29 new parole officers. Value: 29.0 officers Tags: training,staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total full-time staff FY2011 The agency's workforce in Fiscal Year 2011 shrunk slightly to 676 employees, down from the previous fiscal year total of 689. Value: 676.0 employees (vs. 689 FY2010 total) Tags: staffing,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Chief parole officers FY2011 In FY2011, there were 48 Chief Parole Officers. Value: 48.0 officers Tags: staffing,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Assistant chief parole officers FY2011 In FY2011, there were 35 Assistant Chief Parole Officers. Value: 35.0 officers Tags: staffing,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole officers FY2011 In FY2011, there were 284 Parole Officers. Value: 284.0 officers Tags: staffing,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Other sworn staff FY2011 In FY2011, there were 65 other sworn staff. Value: 65.0 staff Tags: staffing,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total sworn staff FY2011 In FY2011, total sworn staff was 432. Value: 432.0 staff Tags: staffing,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Non-sworn staff FY2011 In FY2011, non-sworn staff totaled 244. Value: 244.0 staff Tags: staffing,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole officer turnover rate FY2011 The parole officer turnover rate for FY11 was 4.2%. Value: 4.2 percent Tags: staffing,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Male employees FY2011 In FY2011, 306 employees (45%) were male. Value: 306.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Female employees FY2011 In FY2011, 370 employees (55%) were female. Value: 370.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Employees aged 20-29 FY2011 In FY2011, 67 employees (10%) were aged 20-29. Value: 67.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Employees aged 30-39 FY2011 In FY2011, 180 employees (27%) were aged 30-39. Value: 180.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Employees aged 40-49 FY2011 In FY2011, 215 employees (32%) were aged 40-49. Value: 215.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Employees aged 50-59 FY2011 In FY2011, 169 employees (25%) were aged 50-59. Value: 169.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Employees aged 60+ FY2011 In FY2011, 45 employees (6%) were aged 60 or older. Value: 45.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] American Indian employees FY2011 In FY2011, 2 employees (0.3%) were American Indian. Value: 2.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Asian employees FY2011 In FY2011, 10 employees (1.5%) were Asian. Value: 10.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Black employees FY2011 In FY2011, 261 employees (38.6%) were Black. Value: 261.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Hispanic employees FY2011 In FY2011, 5 employees (0.74%) were Hispanic. Value: 5.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Multiracial employees FY2011 In FY2011, 1 employee (0.15%) was multiracial. Value: 1.0 employee Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] White employees FY2011 In FY2011, 397 employees (58.8%) were White. Value: 397.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] AnyTrax voice recognition accuracy The AnyTrax voice recognition software is over 99% accurate. Value: 99.0 percent Tags: parole,technology,supervision Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Number of Day Reporting Centers The Department of Corrections operates thirteen Day Reporting Centers (DRCs). Value: 13.0 centers Tags: parole,reentry,programs,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] GDC annual budget under Donald As Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, General Donald oversaw an annual budget of more than $1.2 billion. Value: 1200000000.0 dollars Tags: prison,budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [estimated] Taxpayer savings from Donald's decisions FY2009 Donald's decisions as prison's chief saved taxpayers an estimated $66 million in FY 2009. Value: 66000000.0 dollars Tags: prison,budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [estimated] Cost avoidance from triple bunking "Triple bunking" prison cells reduced the need for a new prison, a cost avoidance of approximately $120 million. Value: 120000000.0 dollars Tags: prison,budget,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [estimated] Annual savings from Corrections HQ relocation The planned relocation of the Corrections Headquarters and Training Academy to Tift Campus in Forsyth, Georgia, saved an estimated $4 million annually. Value: 4000000.0 dollars Tags: prison,budget,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pre-Release Centers opened by 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: prison,reentry,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] In-house Transition Centers opened by Donald General Donald opened eight in-house Transition Centers. Value: 8.0 centers Tags: prison,reentry,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Training hours increase over FY2010 The training unit's two full time employees facilitated the training, increasing the total number of training hours by more than 12,000 above FY 2010 totals. Value: 12000.0 hours Tags: training,staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Fifteen new parole officers graduated 52nd BPOTC Fifteen new parole officers graduated the 52nd BPOTC in May 2011. Value: 15.0 officers Date: 2011-05-01 Tags: training,staffing,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 TRENDS (3) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Sex offender population increase FY2011 The monthly average of the Parole Sex Offender population increased by more than 38% in FY2011 compared to FY2010. Tags: parole,sex_offenders,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole completion rate trend For the fifth consecutive year, the rate of Georgia parolees successfully completing supervision has increased and is 20% above the national average. Tags: parole,reentry,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole revocation trend since 2006 Revocations have gradually declined since 2006. Tags: parole,operations,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 FINDINGS (4) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] Employment effect on re-arrest probability 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: parole,employment,reentry,recidivism Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board viewed as nationally recognized paroling authority For the past several years, the Board has maintained a success rate of 20% higher than the national average. As a result, the Georgia Parole Board is viewed as a nationally recognized paroling authority. Tags: parole,operations,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [reported] Inmates unable to be paroled due to housing Each year, several hundred inmates in the state prison system are unable to be paroled due to not having a place to live. Tags: parole,housing,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Prison population exceeds 53,000 while Board remains at five members The Board still stands at five members, although the prison population exceeds 53,000 inmates. Tags: parole,demographics,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 POLICYS (28) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] RPH monthly compensation per parolee Participating RPH housing providers are compensated $600 per month for up to three months, a total not to exceed $1,800 per parolee. Tags: parole,housing,reentry,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life sentence reconsideration policy If parole is denied to a life sentence inmate, the Board by policy will reconsider the case again at least once every eight years. Tags: parole,policy,life_sentence Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Tentative Parole Month requirement A Tentative Parole Month (TPM) is set when three of the five Board Members agree on a specific time for an offender to serve. Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole officer education requirement 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: parole,staffing,training,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole officer basic training duration All newly hired parole officers must complete the eight week basic training course within twelve months of their hire date. Tags: parole,staffing,training,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Sworn staff annual in-service training requirement Sworn staff must complete twenty hours annually of in-service training which includes mandatory firearms re-qualification and use of deadly force. Tags: parole,staffing,training,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Non-sworn staff annual in-service training requirement Non-sworn staff must complete eight hours of In-Service training annually. Tags: parole,staffing,training,policy 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 by conducting property searches and verifying residence requirements. Tags: parole,sex_offenders,supervision,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] AnyTrax voice monitoring system implementation The Parole Board is piloting the AnyTrax voice monitoring system, a 100% offender funded web-based service system in which low risk/low need offenders are enrolled after performing well while under parole supervision. Tags: parole,technology,supervision,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] CONS implementation date In December 2010, The Georgia Parole Board made a major change in the manner in which parole case files are constructed and ultimately voted on by the agency's five Parole Board members. The introduction of CONS, the Clemency Online Navigation System, eliminated the production of paper offender files, converting entirely to an electronic process. Date: 2010-12-01 Tags: parole,technology,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Day Reporting Center parolee slots Through a collaboration with the Department of Corrections, each of Corrections' thirteen DRCs are allotting up to ten slots for parolees. Tags: parole,reentry,programs,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Consolidated banking effective date Effective July 1, 2011, offenders on parole began paying supervision fees, victims compensation fees, court ordered restitution and interstate compact application fees through the Georgia Department of Correction's Consolidated Banking Unit. Date: 2011-07-01 Tags: parole,budget,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole office relocations to GDC facilities Moves included relocating the parole offices in Gainesville, Rome, Dublin and Augusta into Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), state-owned facilities. Other cost saving moves included closing the Louisville office and the Cuthbert Parole Office. Tags: parole,budget,facilities,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole officers firearms qualification requirement Parole officers must qualify twice annually with agency provided service weapons. Tags: parole,training,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Supervision fees go to treasury Supervision fees collected from parolees go directly into the treasury. Tags: parole,budget,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims compensation fees administered by CJCC Victims Compensation fees go into the Victims Compensation Fund which is administered by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Tags: parole,budget,victims,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restitution disbursed directly to victims Restitution is disbursed directly to crime victims. Tags: parole,budget,victims,restitution,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Consolidated Banking Unit creation date The Consolidated Banking Unit was created in January 2009 to handle financial transactions for state inmates and probationers. Date: 2009-01-01 Tags: parole,budget,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Offender payment options under consolidated banking Offenders, regardless of their status, have options to send payments by money order, cashier check, personal check, credit or debit card. Tags: parole,budget,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] THOR site visit frequency Staff conduct site visits a minimum of every two years to re-approve facilities based on THOR Directory standards. Tags: parole,housing,reentry,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] RPH administrative agent The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is the administrative agent that processes all RPH funding. Tags: parole,housing,reentry,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] V.I.P. toll-free number The V.I.P. toll-free number is 800-593-9474. Tags: victims,operations,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Office of Victim Services hours The Office of Victim Services hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tags: victims,operations,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Drug treatment program completion requirement Successful discharge from the outpatient parolee substance abuse recovery services program requires attending six consecutive weeks of group sessions and continued negative drug tests. Tags: drugs,treatment,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] No Turning Back Program description The No Turning Back Program at the Whitworth Parole Center is an intensive addiction treatment program for parolees who are identified as both high-risk and high-need. Tags: drugs,treatment,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board website The Parole Board's website is www.pap.state.ga.us. Tags: parole,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board address The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is located at 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.E., Suite 458, East Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30334-4909. Tags: parole,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board phone number The Parole Board's phone number is 404-657-9450. Tags: parole,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 LEGAL FACTS (5) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole Board constitutional authority for death sentence commutation The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is the only entity in the state with the constitutional authority to commute a death sentence. Tags: legal,parole,death_penalty Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board established by 1943 constitutional amendment In 1943, Georgia voters ratified a landmark amendment to the State Constitution establishing the State Board of Pardons and Paroles as an independent agency authorized to grant paroles, pardons, reprieves, commute sentences (including death sentences), remit sentences and remove disabilities imposed by law. Date: 1943-01-01 Tags: legal,parole,history Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board expansion to five members in 1973 In 1973, when the prison population reached 9,000 inmates, the Constitution was amended to expand the Parole Board to five members. Date: 1973-01-01 Tags: legal,parole,history,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board member 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,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board role in checks and balances 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,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 QUOTES (3) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Quote from Director of Parole Michael Nail on office consolidation "It makes little sense to continue to pay leases when we have state owned office space available," stated Director of Parole Michael Nail. Tags: parole,budget,facilities,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board Chairman James Donald quote on reentry "Our goal is not to give them a free ride, but to help them understand they can be successful by working hard and becoming law-abiding citizens." - Board Chairman James E. Donald Tags: parole,reentry,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole population description by Chairman Donald "With a parole population of nearly 24,000, parole caseloads continue to average 85-90 per officer, and the state's parole completion rate is a remarkable 71%." - Board Chairman James E. Donald Tags: parole,operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 METHODOLOGY NOTES (1) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole completion rate methodology The calculations for parole completion rates are based on BJS methodology. Tags: parole,methodology,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 CASE DETAILS (20) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Joint law enforcement operations locations FY2011 Joint operations were conducted in several counties in metro Atlanta and also in Columbus, Lawrenceville and Macon. Tags: parole,operations,law_enforcement Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims Visitors' Days locations FY2011 Parole Board staff conducted Victims Visitors' Days in Dalton and Forsyth in FY 2011. Tags: victims,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] New Beginnings reentry project In Atlanta, the Board is working with "New Beginnings," a reentry project spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney's Northern District office. The project helps match employers and services to offenders exiting prison. Tags: parole,reentry,employment,programs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Project Destiny reentry program Project Destiny is a non-profit in Dalton assisting offenders re-entering society. Tags: parole,reentry,programs Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Grace Village housing construction Grace Village housing was constructed by Georgia Department of Corrections' inmates. Tags: parole,housing,reentry,facilities Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] James Donald appointed to Parole Board James E. Donald was appointed to the Parole Board by Governor Sonny Perdue in January 2009 and was re-elected chairman by his fellow Board Members in May 2011 to serve his second term as chairman. Date: 2011-01-01 Tags: parole,personnel,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Albert Murray appointed to Parole Board Albert R. Murray was appointed to serve on the Board by Governor Sonny Perdue in May 2010, leaving his post as commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice. He was re-elected to a second term as vice chairman by the Board in May 2011. Date: 2011-01-01 Tags: parole,personnel,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Robert Keller appointed to Parole Board Robert E. Keller was appointed to the Board by Governor Sonny Perdue on January 3, 2007, and served previously as Vice Chairman of the Parole Board from July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2010. Date: 2007-01-01 Tags: parole,personnel,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Terry Barnard appointed to Parole Board Terry E. Barnard was appointed to the Board in May 2010 by Governor Sonny Perdue and reappointed December 31, 2010. Date: 2010-01-01 Tags: parole,personnel,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] James Mills appointed to Parole Board James W. Mills was appointed to the Board by Governor Nathan Deal and was sworn in on November 14, 2011. Date: 2011-11-14 Tags: parole,personnel,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] James Donald prior role as GDC Commissioner As Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, General Donald oversaw the fifth largest prison system in the nation, consisting of approximately 200,000 felons in prison or on probation, and an annual budget of more than $1.2 billion. Tags: prison,operations,personnel Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Murray ends DJJ 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. Date: 2009-05-05 Tags: juvenile_justice,legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Murray receives ACA Cass Award In 2009, Albert R. Murray received the ACA's Cass Award for lifetime achievement. Date: 2009-01-01 Tags: personnel,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Keller served as Clayton County District Attorney Robert E. 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: personnel,legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Barnard guided sex offender registry legislation In 1995-1996, Mr. Barnard guided through the Georgia House the framework for the State Sex Offenders Registry and Sexual Predators Review Board. Tags: legislation,sex_offenders,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Mills sponsored 'In God We Trust' flag amendment James W. Mills' amendment placed "IN GOD WE TRUST" on the Georgia state flag. Tags: legislation,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Mills passed proof of citizenship voting legislation James W. Mills passed "proof of citizenship when registering to vote" legislation. Tags: legislation,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Mills passed English driver's license test legislation James W. Mills shepherded through the House the bill calling for driver's license tests to be given in English. Tags: legislation,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Mills helped pass Georgia Mortgage Fraud law James W. Mills helped pass the Georgia Mortgage Fraud law allowing district attorneys to prosecute mortgage fraud. Tags: legislation,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Mills passed Option of Adoption legislation James W. Mills passed the "Option of Adoption" legislation, the first of its kind in the nation. Tags: legislation,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 DATASETS (10) ---------------------------------------- # Electronic Monitoring and Sex Offender Supervision FY2010-FY2011 Comparison of electronic monitoring types and sex offender population between FY2010 and FY2011 Fiscal Year RF Electronic Monitoring GPS Electronic Monitoring Total Electronic Monitoring Sex Offenders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FY2010 1054 279 1333 384 FY2011 989 222 1211 530 # Clemency Actions FY2011 Release actions, discharges, decisions, and other Board actions in FY2011 Category Count ------------------------------------------- Parole 10938 Supervised Reprieve 1587 Conditional Transfer 1085 Commutation 350 Remission 0 Other Release Action 23 Total Releases 13983 Total Parole Revocations 2594 Discharge from Parole 7638 Discharge from Reprieve 1656 Commutation to Discharge Parole 659 Total Discharges 9953 Initial Decisions Under Guidelines 8585 Deny Parole to Life Cases 723 Grant Parole to Life Cases 230 Total Life Decisions 953 Pardon 817 Commutation to Reduce Sentence 0 Medical Compassionate Reprieve 99 Restoration of Rights 117 Visitor Interview 3274 Revocation Hearing 374 Preliminary Hearing 109 # Parolee Population by Supervision Type June 30, 2011 Breakdown of parolee population under supervision as of June 30, 2011 Category Count ----------------------------------------- Georgia Releases in Georgia 22772 Out-of-State Releases in Georgia 957 Georgia Releases Out-of-State 3107 Total Parolee Population 26836 # FY2011 Budget Expenditures Detailed expenditure breakdown for the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in FY2011 Category Amount ------------------------------- Personal Services 41331881 Regular Operating 2259310 Motor Vehicle 613045 Equipment 6193 Computer Charges 1078227 Real Estate Rental 2883337 Telecommunications 1600878 Contracts 4695022 County Jail Subsidy 381195 Total Expenditures 54849088 # FY2011 Funding Sources Funding sources for the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in FY2011 Source Amount ----------------------- Federal 544099 Other 136914 Stimulus 1981380 State 51867654 Total Funds 54530047 # FY2011 Offender Payments Payments collected from offenders in FY2011 by category Category Amount ---------------------------------- Supervision Fees 2802850.67 Victims Compensation 677234.79 Restitution 212312.25 Total Payments 3692397.71 # FY2011 Drug Treatment Program Data Drug treatment referral, enrollment, completion, and testing data for FY2011 Metric Value ---------------------------------------------- Referred to Drug Treatment 10449 Enrolled in Drug Treatment 10268 Completed Drug Treatment Successfully 5653 Total Drug Tests Administered 84016 Random Drug Tests 16490 Positive Random Drug Tests 1603 # FY2011 No Turning Back Recovery Program Admissions and outcomes for the No Turning Back Recovery Program at Whitworth Parole Center Metric Value -------------------------------- Admissions 160 Graduates 147 Unsuccessful Discharges 13 # FY2011 THOR Facility Data Transitional Housing for Offender Reentry facility statistics for FY2011 Category Count -------------------------------------- Total THOR Facilities 143 Inspections Completed 105 Structured Housing Residences 32 Standard Recovery Residences 67 Intensive Recovery Residences 44 # FY2011 Workforce Demographics Employee demographics for the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in FY2011 Category Count Percentage ------------------------------------ Male 306 45 Female 370 55 Age 20-29 67 10 Age 30-39 180 27 Age 40-49 215 32 Age 50-59 169 25 Age 60+ 45 6 American Indian 2 0.3 Asian 10 1.5 Black 261 38.6 Hispanic 5 0.74 Multiracial 1 0.15 White 397 58.8 KEY ENTITIES (31) ---------------------------------------- - 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) - American Correctional Association [organization]: One of three national bodies offering voluntary accreditation to correctional facilities (aka: ACA) - AnyTrax [organization]: Georgia-based company providing voice recognition monitoring, curfew monitoring, and GPS monitoring systems through a public/private partnership with the Parole Board. The system is 100% offender funded. (aka: Anytrax) - 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) - Georgia Department of Community Affairs [organization]: State agency whose task force rejected ASHRAE 188 plumbing code amendments in 2019. (aka: DCA) - Georgia Department of Corrections [organization]: State agency responsible for operating Georgia's prison system. Subject of federal DOJ investigation in 2022-2023 for constitutional violations including food-related deaths. (aka: GDC) - Georgia 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 Public Safety Training Center [organization]: State training center providing the basic coroner training course required within 180 days of election. (aka: GPSTC) - Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles [organization]: Georgia state agency responsible for parole decisions - Grace Village [facility]: Housing facility constructed by Georgia Department of Corrections' inmates. - Hays State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Hays) - 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) - James W. Mills [person]: Member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Served as chairman for FY2018 and vice chairman for FY2015-FY2017. Appointed to the Board in November 2011 by Governor Nathan Deal. Former State Representative from Hall County. (aka: James Mills) - Michael Nail [person]: Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Supervision. Credited graduated sanctions and risk-based supervision practices for reform progress. - Nathan Deal [person]: Former Georgia Governor (2011-2019) whose justice reinvestment reforms (2012-2015) resulted in a 6% prison population decrease, $264M in averted costs, and $57M reinvested. (aka: Governor Deal) - New Beginnings [program]: A reentry project spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney's Northern District office in Atlanta that helps match employers and services to offenders exiting prison. - 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) - Phillips State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Phillips) - Project Destiny [organization]: A non-profit in Dalton, Georgia assisting offenders re-entering society. - 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) - 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) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [organization]: Federal agency to which foreign national offenders are released for deportation. (aka: ICE) - 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.) - Whitworth Parole Center [facility]: Parole center housing the No Turning Back Recovery Program. SOURCES (1) ---------------------------------------- - State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024, State Board of Pardons and Paroles by State Board of Pardons and Paroles (2024-01-01) [official_report, primary] URL: https://pap.georgia.gov