GPS RESEARCH LIBRARY: BOPP Annual Report FY2019 — Georgia Parole Board ============================================================ Georgia Prisoners' Speak — gps.press Generated: 2026-08-21 21:25:17 EDT Research Date: 2026-08-13 Topic: Parole JSON: https://gps.press/research-data/bopp-annual-report-fy2019-georgia-parole-board/?format=json SUMMARY ---------------------------------------- The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles FY2019 Annual Report documents a continued decline in parole releases (9,455 total, down 908 from FY18) alongside a 70% parole success rate that exceeds the national average of below 60%. The report highlights the Board's constitutional clemency authority, its evidence-based Parole Decision Guidelines Rating System, and significant victim services outreach including Victims Visitors' Days that served 286 crime victims. The agency reported over $433 million in annual cost avoidance from parole supervision versus incarceration, while also documenting increased revocations (2,720) and a reorganization of its Clemency Division to improve efficiency. STATISTICS (66) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Total Clemency Votes in FY19 In Fiscal Year 2019, the Parole Board Members made a total of 86,054 clemency votes, representing all Board decisions requiring a vote. Value: 86054.0 votes Tags: operations,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Inmate Cases Considered in FY19 The total number of individual inmate cases (parole eligible offenders) considered during FY19 was 24,738. Value: 24738.0 cases Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total Prison Releases by Parole in FY19 The Parole Board released 9,455 offenders from prison through all forms of clemency during FY19, representing 908 fewer releases than the previous fiscal year. Value: 9455.0 offenders (vs. 10363 FY18 releases) Tags: parole,operations,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Success Rate FY19 Georgia's parole success rate, defined as offenders successfully completing their parole, was 70 percent in FY19, among the highest in the nation. The national average remains below 60 percent. Value: 70.0 percent (vs. 60 national average (below)) Tags: parole,reentry,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Annual Cost Avoidance FY19 The annual cost avoidance to the state due to offenders being under parole supervision as opposed to housing them in prison was more than $433,000,000 for FY19. Value: 433000000.0 dollars (vs. 450000000 FY18 cost avoidance) Tags: budget,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Cost Per Day Incarceration vs Parole FY19 In FY19, the cost per day to incarcerate a state inmate in Georgia was $61.73 compared to the community supervision cost per day of $2.18. Value: 61.73 dollars per day (vs. 2.18 parole supervision cost per day) Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total Notifications Generated by GPEDS in FY19 In FY19, 33,612 notifications (all types) were generated by GPEDS (Georgia Parole Evidence-based Data System). Value: 33612.0 notifications Tags: operations,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Secondary Solicitation Notifications Sent in FY19 For FY19, 6,221 second solicitations/notifications were sent to judges and prosecutors regarding offenders convicted of serious felonies. Value: 6221.0 notifications Tags: operations,policy,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] 90-Day Statutory Notifications for Serious Violent Felonies In FY19, the Board sent 90-day notifications in 202 cases regarding pending paroles for offenders convicted of a 'serious violent felony' (the 'seven deadly sins': murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery). Value: 202.0 cases Tags: legal,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Preconditions to Parole Imposed in FY19 There were 7,109 preconditions to parole imposed by the Board on inmates during FY19. Value: 7109.0 preconditions Tags: parole,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] PIC Points Granted in FY19 In FY19, the Parole Board members granted 37,012 PIC (Performance Incentive Credit) points to state inmates who had earned them by completing specific programming and work details. Each PIC point equals one month that a TPM can be changed to an earlier date. Value: 37012.0 PIC points (vs. 35839 FY18 PIC points) Tags: parole,operations,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life Sentence Parole Decisions FY19 In FY19, the Board made 1,808 total life sentence case decisions: 188 granted parole and 1,620 denied parole. Value: 1808.0 decisions Tags: parole,legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life Sentence Parole Grants FY19 In FY19, 188 life-sentenced inmates were granted parole. Value: 188.0 grants Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life Sentence Parole Denials FY19 In FY19, 1,620 life-sentenced inmates were denied parole. Value: 1620.0 denials Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardon Applications Received FY19 In FY19, 662 pardon and restoration of rights applications were received (all types), fifteen more than the previous year. Value: 662.0 applications (vs. 647 FY18 applications received) Tags: legal,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardons and Restorations Granted FY19 In FY19, 577 pardons and restorations of rights were granted (all types), 95 more grants than the previous fiscal year. Value: 577.0 grants (vs. 482 FY18 grants) Tags: legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardons Granted Without Firearms Restoration FY19 In FY19, 202 pardons were granted without firearms being restored. Value: 202.0 pardons Tags: legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardons Granted With Firearms Restoration FY19 In FY19, 265 pardons were granted with firearms being restored. Value: 265.0 pardons Tags: legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Restorations of Civil and Political Rights FY19 In FY19, 93 restorations of civil and political rights were granted, and 17 restorations of civil and political rights with firearms restored were granted. Value: 110.0 restorations Tags: legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardon Notifications to Victims and District Attorneys FY19 During FY19, the Parole Board sent 484 notifications to registered victims and district attorneys regarding ex-offenders applying for pardons. Value: 484.0 notifications Tags: legal,operations,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Clemency Investigations Completed FY19 In FY19, the clemency investigators completed 38,256 investigations for the Parole Board. Value: 38256.0 investigations Tags: operations,investigations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Investigators Staffing Fifty-three (53) parole investigators work in the Clemency Division. Forty-four (44) investigators are assigned to the field and predominantly complete post sentence investigations and profiles. Nine (9) investigators are assigned to work within the prisons to conduct personal history statements on inmates during the diagnostic process. Value: 53.0 investigators Tags: staffing,operations,investigations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Certificates Issued FY19 In FY19, 6,835 parole certificates were issued. Value: 6835.0 certificates Tags: parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Out-of-State Parole Orders FY19 In FY19, 354 out-of-state parole orders were issued. Value: 354.0 orders Tags: parole,operations,transfers Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Conditional Transfers FY19 In FY19, 945 conditional transfers were processed, along with 223 out-of-state conditional transfers. Value: 945.0 transfers Tags: parole,transfers,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Supervised Reprieves FY19 In FY19, 951 supervised reprieves were granted, along with 21 out-of-state supervised reprieves. Value: 951.0 reprieves Tags: legal,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Medical Reprieves FY19 In FY19, 25 medical reprieves were granted. Value: 25.0 reprieves Tags: medical,legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Commutations FY19 In FY19, zero (0) commutations were granted. Value: 0.0 commutations Tags: legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Out-of-State ICE Orders FY19 In FY19, 101 out-of-state ICE orders were processed. Value: 101.0 orders Tags: operations,transfers,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total Discharges from Parole FY19 In FY19, 8,005 offenders were discharged from parole. Value: 8005.0 discharges Tags: parole,operations,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total Guidelines Decisions FY19 In FY19, 15,535 total guidelines decisions were made. Value: 15535.0 decisions Tags: parole,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Preliminary Revocation Hearings FY19 In FY19, 294 preliminary revocation hearings were conducted. Value: 294.0 hearings Tags: parole,operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Final Revocation Hearings FY19 In FY19, 309 final revocation hearings were conducted. Value: 309.0 hearings Tags: parole,operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Population Decrease FY19 During FY19, the population of offenders on parole under community supervision decreased from 22,047 on July 1, 2018, to 20,719 on June 30, 2019. Value: 20719.0 offenders (vs. 22047 July 1, 2018 population) Tags: parole,operations,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Cumulative Parole Supervision Population FY19 The cumulative number of offenders under parole supervision in Georgia during FY19 was 32,057. Value: 32057.0 offenders Tags: parole,operations,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Warrants Issued FY19 In FY19, a total of 7,422 warrants were issued by the Parole Board. Value: 7422.0 warrants Tags: operations,legal,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] GCIC Warrant Entries FY19 In FY19, the GCIC Unit entered 4,196 warrants into the GCIC/NCIC system. Value: 4196.0 warrants Tags: operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Revocations FY19 During FY19, the Board revoked 2,720 parole violators, returning offenders to prison to serve their sentences in confinement. The number revoked increased by 195 from the previous fiscal year. Value: 2720.0 revocations (vs. 2525 FY18 revocations) Tags: parole,operations,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Technical Violation Revocation Rate FY19 Of the FY19 total number of revocations, less than 1% were revoked on the basis of technical violations which include, but are not limited to, drug use, curfew violations, or failure to pay fines and fees. Value: 1.0 percent Tags: parole,operations,drugs,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] SB174 Commutation Cases Considered FY19 During FY2019, the Parole Board considered 2,344 cases for commutation under SB174 and commuted 144 cases that met the strict criteria of the Board. Value: 2344.0 cases considered (vs. 144 cases commuted) Tags: legal,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Out-of-State Supervision Releases FY19 During FY19, the Interstate Compact Unit released 509 offenders to out-of-state supervision. Value: 509.0 offenders Tags: transfers,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Georgia Offenders Under Active Parole Supervision in Compact States As of June 30, 2019, there were 2,323 Georgia offenders under active parole supervision in Compact states and 1,339 other Compact state offenders on parole supervision in Georgia. Value: 2323.0 offenders (vs. 1339 Compact state offenders in Georgia) Tags: transfers,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] ICE Rapid REPAT Releases FY19 Via the ICE Rapid REPAT (Removal of Eligible Parolees Accepted for Transfer) Program, 100 foreign national offenders were released to ICE for deportation at an estimated cost avoidance of $5,617,178. Value: 100.0 offenders (vs. 5617178 estimated cost avoidance (dollars)) Tags: transfers,operations,budget Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Documents Scanned in FY19 During FY19, 35,783 documents were scanned into the case management systems (Portal, GPEDS and TRIM system) utilized by the Board to make parole decisions. Value: 35783.0 documents Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Active Lifer Offender Parole Files Scanned FY19 There were 1,945 active lifer offender parole files scanned and 11,854 archived files imaged during FY19. Approximately 158,582 archived files remain to be imaged. Value: 1945.0 files (vs. 11854 archived files imaged) Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] New Direction Recovery Program Referrals FY19 For FY19, 115 parolees were referred to the New Direction Recovery Program. As of June 30, 2019, 116 parolees had graduated from the program during the fiscal year and were returned to parole supervision. Value: 115.0 referrals (vs. 116 graduates) Tags: mental_health,drugs,reentry,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victims Visitors' Day Meetings FY19 At the two Victims Visitors' Day events in FY19 (Gainesville and Augusta), the Parole Board met with 286 crime victims. Information was added to 170 offender case files as a result of meetings with victims and their family members. Value: 286.0 victims (vs. 170 case files updated) Tags: victims,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Gainesville Victims Visitors' Day Attendance At the Gainesville Victims Visitors' Day on October 23, 2018, the Parole Board met with 135 victims of crime including family members representing seventy-nine (79) case files. According to exit surveys, 96% of the victims stated all of their questions were answered to their satisfaction and 98% rated their customer service experience above average or excellent. Value: 135.0 victims (vs. 79 case files represented) Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Augusta Victims Visitors' Day Attendance At the Augusta Victims Visitors' Day on April 24, 2019, Parole Board Members met with 151 victims of crime including family members representing ninety-one (91) case files. According to exit surveys, 99% stated that all of their questions were answered to their satisfaction and rated their customer service experience above average or excellent. Value: 151.0 victims (vs. 91 case files represented) Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Cumulative Victims Visitors' Days Since 2006 Since beginning in 2006, the Georgia Office of Victim Services has hosted 31 separate Victims Visitors' Day events with 22 different judicial circuits, serving 4,135 crime victims and or family members. Value: 4135.0 victims served (vs. 31 events hosted) Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Services Phone Calls Handled FY19 In FY19, 10,485 phone calls from victims were handled by staff of the Georgia Office of Victim Services. Value: 10485.0 phone calls Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Services Correspondence Sent FY19 In FY19, 16,660 outgoing correspondences were sent to victims in response to concerns. Value: 16660.0 correspondences Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Services Correspondence Received FY19 In FY19, 8,483 correspondences were received from victims and filed with the Georgia Office of Victim Services. Value: 8483.0 correspondences Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] GA-V.I.P. New Registrants FY19 For FY19, there were 3,621 new GA-V.I.P. registrants, 7,380 phone calls from victims were logged into the system, and the system made 1,064 calls to victims of crime. Value: 3621.0 registrants (vs. 7380 phone calls logged) Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Offender Dialogue Sessions Completed FY19 In FY19, eight (8) Victim Offender Dialogue sessions were completed. Value: 8.0 sessions Tags: victims,operations,mental_health Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Support Partners Volunteer Hours FY19 During FY19, Victim Support Partners (VSPs) completed over 300 volunteer hours supporting other Georgia crime victims. Value: 300.0 volunteer hours Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Community Events Attended by Victim Services FY19 In FY19, staff from the Georgia Office of Victim Services along with Victim Support Partners attended 24 community events held in various locations throughout the state, distributing nearly 2,000 informational packets. Value: 24.0 events (vs. 2000 informational packets distributed) Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Full-time Employees FY19 The State Board of Pardons and Paroles had 187 full-time employees in FY19: 154 female and 33 male. Value: 187.0 employees Tags: staffing,demographics,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Staff by Race/Ethnicity FY19 Staff by race/ethnicity in FY19: Asian 2, Hispanic 1, Black 109, White 75. Value: 109.0 Black employees (vs. 75 White employees) Tags: staffing,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Staff by Age Groups FY19 Staff by age groups in FY19: 20-29 (13), 30-39 (37), 40-49 (52), 50-59 (67), 60 Plus (18). Value: 67.0 employees aged 50-59 (vs. 13 employees aged 20-29) Tags: staffing,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Training Hours Delivered FY19 In FY19, 2,128 training hours were delivered to sworn staff, 1,187 hours to non-sworn staff, totaling 5,195 agency training hours delivered. Value: 5195.0 training hours Tags: staffing,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Total Expenditures FY19 Total expenditures for FY2019 were $17,677,229. Total funds were $18,229,113, including $96,603 in federal funds, $82,930 in other funds, and $18,049,580 in state funds. Value: 17677229.0 dollars (vs. 18229113 total funds) Tags: budget,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Personal Services Expenditure FY19 Personal Services expenditure for FY19 was $15,305,966, representing 86.5% of the budget. Value: 15305966.0 dollars (vs. 86.5 percent of budget) Tags: budget,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] More Than 45,000 Notifications Sent in FY19 During the fiscal year, more than forty-five (45) thousand notifications regarding parole were sent to stakeholders to include victims. The notifications requested information on the parole eligible offender cases the Board is mandated by state law to consider for parole release. The Board continues to send more than the necessary notifications required by state law. Value: 45000.0 notifications Tags: operations,policy,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] More Than 33,000 Notifications by Clemency Division In FY19, the Clemency Division of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles made more than 33,000 notifications to stakeholders regarding parole cases. Each notification allows for stakeholder input regarding the pending parole decision. Value: 33000.0 notifications Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] More Than 6,000 Secondary Solicitation Notifications In FY19, more than 6,000 secondary solicitation notifications were sent, doubling the number sent during the previous fiscal year. Value: 6000.0 notifications (vs. 3000 previous fiscal year (approximate)) Tags: operations,policy,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 TRENDS (9) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole Releases Trend FY15-FY19 For a fifth consecutive year, parole releases decreased during FY19. Releases declined from 13,520 in FY15 to 13,374 in FY16, 10,468 in FY17, 10,363 in FY18, and 9,455 in FY19. Tags: parole,operations,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Average Time Served for Life-Sentenced Serious Violent Felons In 1973, life-sentenced inmates convicted of serious violent felonies served less than nine years in prison on average before release. By 2000, the average had risen to more than 15 years. By 2010, the average was nearly 20 years, and in 2019, a life-sentenced inmate served an average of 24.9 years in prison prior to being released. Tags: parole,legal,trend,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Agency Budget Decrease FY2015-FY2018 The agency budget decreased by 70% between FY2015 and FY2018, primarily due to the creation of the Department of Community Supervision (DCS) in FY2015 under HB310 and funds transferred to DCS. Tags: budget,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Prison Commitments Increased Third Consecutive Year Prison commitments increased for a third consecutive year during FY19, while parole releases decreased for a fifth consecutive year. Tags: operations,parole,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Completion Rate Comparison Georgia vs USA The report includes a chart showing Georgia's parole completion rates consistently above the national average from FY15 through FY19. Georgia's rate was approximately 70% in FY19 while the USA rate was below 60%. National figures are from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Tags: parole,reentry,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024; Bureau of Justice Statistics - [confirmed] Parole Revocations Trend FY15-FY19 Parole revocations increased from 2,655 in FY15 to 2,681 in FY16, 2,505 in FY17, 2,525 in FY18, and 2,720 in FY19. Tags: parole,operations,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Cost Avoidance Trend FY15-FY19 Annual cost avoidance from parole supervision: FY15 $451 million, FY16 $450 million, FY17 $377 million, FY18 $450 million, FY19 more than $433 million. Tags: budget,parole,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Cost Per Day Trend FY15-FY19 Cost per day for incarceration vs parole: FY15 $52.81 vs $4.49; FY16 $52.95 vs $3.54; FY17 $53.76 vs $2.12; FY18 $61.00 vs $2.11; FY19 $61.73 vs $2.18. Tags: budget,trend,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] PIC Points Trend FY17-FY19 PIC (Performance Incentive Credit) points awarded: FY17 23,958; FY18 35,839; FY19 37,012. Tags: parole,reentry,trend Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 FINDINGS (14) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Terry Barnard Elected to Fifth Term as Chairman During FY2019, Parole Board Member Terry E. Barnard was elected by his colleagues on the Board to a fifth term as Chairman. Since the Board's creation, of the twenty-two members who served as Chairman, only five have served longer in the leadership role than Chairman Barnard. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] David Herring Appointed to Board David J. Herring was appointed during FY2019 to serve as one of the five members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Herring, a former Lt. Colonel with the Department of Public Safety, was appointed in August of 2018 by Governor Nathan Deal. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Shalandra Robertson Receives Joe Kegans Award Shalandra Robertson, the director of the Georgia Office of Victim Services, was recognized by the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) during FY19. At the APPA Winter Training Conference in Miami, Robertson received the prestigious Joe Kegans Award for Victim Services in Probation and Parole. Tags: victims,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Federal Funds from VOCA Grant FY19 Federal Funds are associated with a VOCA (Victims of Crime) Grant. Tags: budget,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Terry Barnard Serves on Board of Community Supervision As Parole Board Chairman, Mr. Barnard also serves on the Board of Community Supervision. The board has regulatory oversight of the Department of Community Supervision which is responsible for the supervision of felony offenders on probation and parole in Georgia. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Brian Owens Serves on Board of Community Supervision As Vice Chairman, Mr. Owens also serves on the Board of Community Supervision. The board has regulatory oversight of the Department of Community Supervision which is responsible for the supervision of felony offenders on probation and parole in Georgia. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Jacqueline Bunn Appointed to State Commission on Family Violence In August of 2018, Ms. Bunn was appointed by Governor Deal to the State Commission on Family Violence. The commission works to educate and raise awareness about family violence in Georgia and evaluates the need for additional state services. Ms. Bunn also serves as a member of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, serving as the Vice Chairman of the Victims Compensation Board. Tags: victims,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Brian Owens Former GDC Commissioner Brian Owens was appointed to the Board on February 1, 2015, by Governor Nathan Deal. The former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections began his career as a parole officer in 1993. On January 8, 2009, Mr. Owens was sworn in as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections by Governor Sonny Perdue. He was reappointed Commissioner by Governor Deal in January of 2011. Tags: operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Christopher Barnett Appointed Executive Director Executive Director Christopher Barnett was appointed to the position in August of 2015 after serving as Interim Director and guiding the Board through a significant reorganization as parole supervision transitioned to the new Department of Community Supervision. Director Barnett joined the Georgia Parole Board in 2003 as a parole officer in the Marietta Parole District. Tags: operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Rita Rocker Appointed Deputy Executive Director Rita Rocker was appointed Deputy Executive Director on June 1, 2015. Ms. Rocker began her career in 1989 as an accounting clerk with the Engineering Unit of the Georgia Department of Corrections. In 1997, Ms. Rocker transferred to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles as an operations auditor. Tags: operations,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Leadership Civic Presentations The agency presented to civic groups across Georgia, educating audiences about parole and its necessary role in the criminal justice process. Parole leadership spoke to groups in Columbus, Gainesville, Reidsville, Forsyth, Macon, Hinesville and Henry County. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board Continues Developing Risk Assessment Tools Georgia's Parole Board continues to develop new risk assessment tools, striving to improve and include more data into the parole decision making process. The Board continues to make the process as inclusive and transparent as state law will allow. Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Success Defined by Public Safety Parole success is defined by public safety and is not achieved by maintaining the status quo or based on past achievements. Georgia's effective parole process allows the state's finite prison bed allotment to be dedicated to the most serious violent felony population. Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Swiftly Addresses Parole Violations In FY2019, the Board again acted swiftly when necessary to protect the public by addressing parole violations by offenders and applying appropriate sanctions to include revocation of the offender if necessary. Tags: parole,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 POLICYS (27) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Clemency Division Reorganization The Clemency Division completed a structural reorganization during FY2019 to ensure the parole decision making process operates at the most efficient level possible. The Critical Analysis Unit (CAU) was established to begin work on July 1, 2019. The restructuring plan included streamlining operations and reducing the number of the Georgia Parole Evidence-based Data System (GPEDS) teams from four to three. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life Sentence Reconsideration Policy If parole is denied to an inmate serving life, the Board, by policy, will reconsider the case again at least once every eight years. The duration between considerations is a decision made by the Board. Tags: parole,policy,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Decision Guidelines Rating System In most cases, the Board's Parole Decision Guidelines Rating System is applied which includes a time-to-serve recommendation. The guidelines account for the severity of the crime and the offender's risk to reoffend. Revisions to the guidelines were completed in 2017, including raising the crime severity level of certain conviction types and including prior arrest episodes in place of conviction history for the offender. Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Tentative Parole Month Can Be Rescinded The Tentative Parole Month (TPM) or 'tentative grant' can be rescinded at any time. The TPM is not a release date or a final parole release decision. Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Sex Offender Pardon Requirements Applicants seeking a pardon for offenses requiring registration on Georgia's Sex Offender Registry must be crime free for ten years following the completion of all sentences, as opposed to five years for all other conviction types. These applicants must also provide a current copy of their most recent risk level evaluation as assigned by the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board (SORRB), provide a psychosexual evaluation, and submit to a disclosure polygraph. Tags: legal,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] 72-Hour Notification for Serious Violent Felonies In FY19, the Clemency Division finalized a process to send the 72-hour notification in 'serious violent felony' cases to the district attorney and sheriff of the county where the offender is being released to, if different from the county of conviction. The additional notifications began July 1, 2019. Tags: policy,legal,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Hearings Not Held Parole hearings are not held. However, each offender entering the Georgia prison system is interviewed by parole staff. The Board also actively solicits input and accepts pleas for and protests against clemency throughout the consideration process. Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Monthly Board Meetings Policy The Board conducts monthly Parole Board Meetings at which policy changes are considered and operational updates are provided. Offender cases are not discussed and parole decisions are not made at the monthly Board Meetings. Tags: policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] GPEDS Electronic Case Management The process of preparing a case for consideration by the Board is completed electronically in GPEDS (Georgia Parole Evidence-based Data System). The Parole Board has eliminated the production of paper files and continues imaging remaining paper files. The agency has completed the process of submitting life-sentenced inmate cases to the Board electronically. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Critical Analysis Unit Responsibilities The Critical Analysis Unit (CAU) mission is to investigate, prepare and submit specialized parole eligible cases to the Board for consideration and to support the operations of the Clemency Division through comprehensive audits, analysis and continuous training and development. CAU personnel are on call 24-hours a day, seven days a week, assisting the Clemency Division with operations and involving pre-crisis planning, response to critical incidents and major investigations involving parole eligible offenders housed in the Georgia Department of Corrections. Tags: operations,policy,investigations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] CAU Collaborates on Security Threat Groups The Critical Analysis Unit collaborates with the Georgia Department of Corrections regarding Security Threat Groups (STG), gang offenders, offenders with Immigration and Customs detainers and those offenders who are classified with medical requirements in order to provide Parole Board Members with critical case information prior to the parole decision. Tags: gangs,operations,policy,medical Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parolees Supervised by Department of Community Supervision Offenders released on parole are supervised by the Department of Community Supervision. Tags: parole,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Intermediate Sanctions Reduce Technical Revocations The appropriate recommendations and enforcement of intermediate sanctions, such as treatment referral, administrative hearings, electronic monitoring or GPS monitoring, day reporting centers and parole detention centers results in the low percentage of technical parole violators being revoked and returned to prison. The purpose of intermediate sanctions is to bring the offenders who are not a threat to public safety back into compliance with their parole conditions. Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Revocation Hearings Conducted via Video Conferencing Parole Revocation Hearings are conducted from the Board's central office in Atlanta via video conferencing or in person at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson. Use of this technology has reduced travel costs for all three agencies involved in the process: the Parole Board, the Department of Corrections and the Department of Community Supervision. Tags: operations,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] District Operations Managers P.O.S.T. Certified District operations managers are P.O.S.T. certified officers and P.O.S.T. certified general and or firearm instructors. They are required to annually complete 20 hours of P.O.S.T. training which includes weapons requalification. District operations managers are assigned to the ten (10) Judicial Districts in the state of Georgia. Tags: operations,policy,staffing Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] ICAOS Membership The State Board of Pardons and Paroles, in FY19, was a member of the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS). ICAOS is comprised of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. Tags: transfers,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] New Direction Recovery Program Description The New Direction Recovery Program located at the Treutlen Probation Detention Center is an intensive addiction program for parolees who are both higher risk and higher need offenders who were not successful in community-based treatment and supervision. The Parole Board utilizes the program as an alternative to revocation for some offenders. FY19 was the program's first complete year in operation. Tags: mental_health,drugs,reentry,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Offender Dialogue Program Description The Victim Offender Dialogue (VOD) program provides an opportunity for victims of violent crime to have a safe, structured, one-on-one meeting with the offender who committed the crime. VOD can only be initiated by the victim. Additionally, the offender must voluntarily agree to participate, and must acknowledge his/her role in the crime. Tags: victims,policy,mental_health Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Victim Support Partners Network Victim Support Partners (VSPs) is a statewide network of crime victims who are registered with the Georgia Office of Victim Services. This group consists of eleven (11) victim-volunteers who give their time to assist, guide, and comfort other crime victims during the post-conviction process. Tags: victims,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] GA-V.I.P. Automated Victim Information System GA-V.I.P. (Georgia Victim Information Program) is a 24-hour automated information system providing registered crime victims and/or their family members with access to information about their offender. Upon registering, victims are issued a PIN (Personal Identification Number). Tags: victims,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] GOVS Represents Three State Agencies The Georgia Office of Victim Services represents three state agencies: the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Corrections and the Department of Community Supervision. Tags: victims,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Sworn Staff Training Requirements Sworn staff must complete a minimum of 20 hours annually which includes mandatory firearms requalification, use of deadly force and De-escalation and Community Policing training. Non-sworn staff must complete a minimum of eight hours of training annually. Both sworn and non-sworn staff must complete Unlawful Harassment and Professionalism, and Ethics training each year. Tags: staffing,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Eligible Inmates Automatically Considered for Parole Eligible inmates are automatically considered for parole. Three of the five board members must agree on a decision. In FY19, there were 26,450 offender files initiated for consideration by the Clemency Division. Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life-Sentenced Inmates May Complete Work Release A parole eligible inmate serving a life sentence who receives a 'grant' parole decision may be required to complete a Department of Corrections' work release program as a precondition to parole. Tags: parole,policy,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Expedited Parole Reviews for Life-Sentenced Inmates Inmates serving life who have been denied parole and have a scheduled reconsideration date may receive expedited parole reviews if the Board receives new information that warrants an earlier review. Tags: parole,policy,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board Engages Stakeholders Through 4 E's In FY19, the agency implemented and again pursued its operational priorities or the 4 E's: Engaging Stakeholders, Educating the Community, Encouraging Active Participation, and Enhancing Operations. Parole staff engaged officials with the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and many others. Tags: operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board Participates in GDC Family Day Parole leaders and staff participated in the Department of Corrections' Family Day to educate and encourage inmate families to participate in the offender's reentry plans. Board Members and agency staff routinely participated in inmate program graduations and other events within the prison system. Tags: reentry,operations,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 LEGAL FACTS (15) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Parole Board Sole Authority for Clemency The Board is the sole authority in the state to make informed decisions on which state inmates are deserving of parole, thereby ensuring that the state's prison beds are dedicated to the offenders who have committed the most serious crimes. Tags: legal,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Established by Constitutional Amendment in 1943 In 1943, the Board was established through a constitutional amendment and consisted of three members. In 1973, as the prison population rose to 9,000, the Constitution was amended to increase the Board to five members. Today, as the inmate population exceeds 50,000, the Board still consists of five voting members. Tags: legal,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Board Sole Authority to Commute Death Sentences The Board is the only entity in Georgia with the constitutional authority to commute a death sentence. The Governor does not have this authority in Georgia. Board Members conduct a clemency meeting for the condemned inmate after which they may commute a death sentence to life with or without the possibility of parole, issue a stay or deny clemency. Tags: legal,death,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] History of Parole in Georgia Parole came to Georgia in 1908 when the General Assembly voted to give the Prison Commission authority to implement a system of 'parole or conditional pardons.' In 1938, the Commission was given broader powers to grant paroles without the approval of the Governor. In February of 1943, the General Assembly passed legislation creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles as an independent agency to administer executive clemency. In August of 1943, Georgia voters ratified, by a ratio of four and a half to one, a landmark amendment to the State Constitution establishing the State Board of Pardons and Paroles as an independent agency. Tags: legal,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Life Sentence Parole Eligibility Statutory Changes Since 1995, there have been two statutory changes pertaining to serious violent felonies that determine the minimum amount of the sentence to be served to become parole eligible for offenders sentenced to life with parole eligibility. If a crime considered to be a 'seven deadly sin' was committed prior to 1995, the offender is eligible after seven years. In 1995, offenders committing these crimes became eligible after serving fourteen years. If the crime is committed after July 1, 2006, the offender is eligible for parole after serving thirty years. Tags: legal,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Three of Five Board Members Must Agree Three of the five board members must agree on a decision for parole to be granted. Tags: legal,parole,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Pardon Does Not Expunge Criminal Record A pardon does not expunge, remove or erase crimes from a person's criminal record. A pardon is an order of official forgiveness and may be granted to individuals who have maintained a good reputation in their community and have remained crime free for a required period of years following the completion of their sentence(s). Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] 2015 Pardon Notification Law A state law adopted in 2015 created a notification process informing registered victims and prosecutors, in specific cases, when an offender is seeking a pardon. The Parole Board exceeds the statutory requirements and sends these notifications regarding all applications received. Date: 2015-01-01 Tags: legal,policy,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] SB174 Split Sentence Commutation Provision Senate Bill 174, passed in 2017, included a provision requiring the Board to consider commuting the sentences of specific offenders serving a split sentence who have successfully completed twelve (12) consecutive months of parole supervision (O.C.G.A. § 42-8-21). Under provisions of the legislation, offenders must have probation to serve following the prison portion of their sentence. Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: legal,policy,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board Warrants Authorized by State Law State law authorizes the Parole Board Members to issue warrants for the arrest of alleged parole violators. Tags: legal,operations,parole Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Automatic Revocation Under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-51 Revocation can occur during a Parole Revocation Hearing, when the offender signs a waiver to a revocation hearing, or automatic revocation if the conditions exist according to O.C.G.A. § 42-9-51. Tags: legal,parole,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Registered Victim Notification Requirement Registered victims of a crime are given notification at the time the Board is considering a parole release, allowing for a period of time for the victim to send the Board information about the case (O.C.G.A. § 17-17-13). Tags: legal,victims,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] 90-Day Notification Statutory Basis The 90-day notification for serious violent felonies is required by O.C.G.A. § 17-10-6.1 and O.C.G.A. § 42-9-43(c)(1). Tags: legal,policy Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] 72-Hour Notification Statutory Basis Judges, district attorneys, sheriffs (of the county of residence prior to arrest and the county of conviction) and registered victims receive a 72-hour statutory notification that the offender is about to be paroled (O.C.G.A. § 42-9-47). Tags: legal,policy,victims Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Board Members Appointed by Governor The Georgia Constitution provides that Parole Board Members are to be appointed by the Governor to seven year staggered terms, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. Board Members are full-time state employees from various professions including criminal justice and private business. Tags: legal,policy,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 DATA GAPS (1) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] No Data Gap Identified in Report The report does not explicitly identify any data gaps in its data collection or reporting processes. Tags: data_gap,methodology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 METHODOLOGY NOTES (3) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Cost Avoidance Calculation Methodology The fiscal year cost avoidance is calculated based on the FY19 cost per day to incarcerate a state inmate in Georgia ($61.73) compared to the community supervision cost per day ($2.18). Tags: budget,methodology,operations Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] Parole Success Rate Definition Georgia's parole success rate is defined as offenders successfully completing their parole. Tags: parole,methodology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024 - [confirmed] National Parole Figures from Bureau of Justice Statistics National figures for parole completion rates are from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Tags: parole,methodology Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles Annual Report FY 2024; Bureau of Justice Statistics DATASETS (9) ---------------------------------------- # Parole Releases FY15-FY19 Total prison releases by parole for fiscal years 2015 through 2019. Fiscal Year Parole Releases ------------------------------ FY15 13520 FY16 13374 FY17 10468 FY18 10363 FY19 9455 # Parole Revocations FY15-FY19 Number of parole revocations per fiscal year from FY15 through FY19. Fiscal Year Revocations -------------------------- FY15 2655 FY16 2681 FY17 2505 FY18 2525 FY19 2720 # Cost Per Day Incarceration vs Parole FY15-FY19 Cost per day for incarceration versus parole supervision for fiscal years 2015 through 2019. Fiscal Year Incarceration Cost Per Day Parole Cost Per Day -------------------------------------------------------------- FY15 52.81 4.49 FY16 52.95 3.54 FY17 53.76 2.12 FY18 61 2.11 FY19 61.73 2.18 # Annual Cost Avoidance FY15-FY19 Annual cost avoidance to the prison system from offenders serving their sentence on parole, in millions of dollars. Fiscal Year Cost Avoidance ----------------------------- FY15 451 FY16 450 FY17 377 FY18 450 FY19 433 # PIC Points Awarded FY17-FY19 Performance Incentive Credit (PIC) points awarded to state inmates by fiscal year. Fiscal Year PIC Points ------------------------- FY17 23958 FY18 35839 FY19 37012 # Average Time Served for Life-Sentenced Serious Violent Felons Average time served in prison by life-sentenced inmates convicted of serious violent felonies before release, by year. Year Average Time Served --------------------------- 1973 9 2000 15 2010 20 2019 24.9 # Staff Demographics FY19 State Board of Pardons and Paroles staff demographics for FY19 including gender, race/ethnicity, and age groups. Category Count -------------------- Female 154 Male 33 Asian 2 Hispanic 1 Black 109 White 75 Age 20-29 13 Age 30-39 37 Age 40-49 52 Age 50-59 67 Age 60 Plus 18 # FY19 Budget Expenditures by Category State Board of Pardons and Paroles FY2019 expenditures by budget category. Category Amount ------------------------------- Personal Services 15305966 Regular Operating 839301 Equipment 19950 Computer Charges 204372 Real Estate Rental 422054 Telecommunications 143734 Contracts 509997 County Jail Subsidy 231855 # FY19 Funds by Source State Board of Pardons and Paroles FY2019 funds by source. Source Amount ------------------- Federal 96603 Other 82930 State 18049580 KEY ENTITIES (26) ---------------------------------------- - American Probation and Parole Association [organization]: Professional association for probation and parole. The Parole Board's Clemency Division presented at the 48th APPA Annual Training Institute in New York City. (aka: APPA) - Brian Owens [person]: Vice Chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for FY2019. Appointed to the Parole Board on February 1, 2015 by Governor Nathan Deal. Former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections. (aka: Brian Owens, Vice Chairman) - 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) - Christopher Barnett [person]: Executive Director of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, appointed August 2015. Joined the Georgia Parole Board in 2003 as a parole officer in the Marietta Parole District. (aka: Chris Barnett, Christopher L. Barnett, Executive Director Barnett) - Criminal Justice Coordinating Council [organization]: Georgia state agency administering the Crime Victims Compensation Program (aka: CJCC) - Critical Analysis Unit [program]: Specialized unit within the Clemency Division responsible for investigating and preparing specialized parole cases, conducting audits, and analyzing crime trends. Staffed 24/7. (aka: CAU) - David J. Herring [person]: Chairman of the Georgia Parole Board for FY2025. Appointed to the Board August 1, 2018, by Governor Deal. Former Lt. Colonel with Georgia Department of Public Safety. - Department of Community Supervision [organization]: Georgia state agency created by HB310 in FY2015, responsible for the supervision of felony offenders on probation and parole in Georgia. Offenders released on parole are supervised by DCS. (aka: DCS) - GA-V.I.P. [program]: 24-hour automated information system providing registered crime victims and their family members with access to information about their offender. (aka: Georgia Victim Information Program, Victim Information Program) - 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 Diagnostic and Classification Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison from which David 'Toro' Zavala operated drug trafficking while serving time for armed robbery. - Georgia Office of Victim Services [organization]: Division of the Parole Board providing post-conviction services to crime victims. Represents the Parole Board, GDC, and DCS. (aka: GOVS) - GPEDS [program]: Electronic case management system used by the Parole Board for all parole consideration processes. Generates notifications and enables electronic voting by Board members. (aka: Georgia Parole Evidence-based Data System) - 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) - Jacqueline Bunn [person]: Member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Appointed effective July 1, 2016 by Governor Nathan Deal, reappointed to a full seven-year term in December 2016. Former Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. (aka: Jacqueline Bunn, Esq., Ms. Bunn) - 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) - New Direction Recovery Program [program]: Intensive addiction program for higher risk/higher need parolees at Treutlen Probation Detention Center, used as alternative to parole revocation. - Rita Rocker [person]: Deputy Executive Director appointed June 1, 2015. Also served as Director of Georgia Office of Victim Services from September 2020 to June 2024. - Senate Bill 174 [legislation]: Legislation passed in 2017 that included a provision requiring the Board to consider commuting the sentences of specific offenders serving a split sentence who have successfully completed twelve consecutive months of parole supervision (O.C.G.A. § 42-8-21). (aka: SB174, SB 174) - Sexual Offender Registration Review Board [organization]: Board that assigns risk level evaluations to sex offenders. Applicants seeking pardons for offenses requiring registration on Georgia's Sex Offender Registry must provide their most recent risk level evaluation from this board. (aka: SORRB) - Shalandra Robertson [person]: Director of the Office of Victim Services. - State Board of Pardons and Paroles [organization]: Georgia state entity that serves as a reporting entity for sexual abuse allegations in prisons - State Commission on Family Violence [organization]: Commission that works to educate and raise awareness about family violence in Georgia. Evaluates services, researches the need for additional services, and offers and monitors proposed legislation concerning family violence. - 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. - Treutlen Probation Detention Center [facility]: Probation detention center housing the New Direction Recovery Program for parolees. SOURCES (2) ---------------------------------------- - Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics by Bureau of Justice Statistics (2024-01-01) [official_report, primary] URL: https://bjs.ojp.gov - 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