SOP_NUMBER: 204.10-att-1
TITLE: Acknowledgement of Receipt - GOAL Device
DIVISION: Facilities
TOPIC_AREA: 204 Policy-Facilities Technology
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2018-09-04
WORD_COUNT: 370
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/187139
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/204.10-att-1/

SUMMARY:
This form documents an offender's acknowledgement that they have received a GOAL Device (tablet) issued by the Georgia Department of Corrections for reentry preparation and family communication. By signing, offenders confirm they understand that all communications are subject to inspection, that device use is a privilege that can be revoked for misuse or damage, and that they are responsible for the device's safekeeping. The form establishes the rules governing proper use and consequences for violations.

KEY_TOPICS: GOAL Device, tablet, offender communication, JPay Kiosk, reentry preparation, family bonds, device damage, tamper, misuse, disciplinary charges, device loss, trust account liability, segregation restrictions, educational programming, device warranty

ATTACHMENTS:
  1. Acknowledgement of Receipt - GOAL Device
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/204.10-att-1/
  2. GOAL Device Disposition Form
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/204.10-att-2/

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SOP 204.10
Attachment 1

9/4/18
# Acknowledgement of Receipt

**OFFENDER NAME:** **GDC NUMBER:** **DATE:**

**FACILITY:**


The GOAL Device is issued to offenders under supervision of the Georgia Department of
Corrections to prepare them for reentry and to help them regain and maintain family bonds. This
form serves as an acknowledgement of receipt of a GOAL device. By signature of receipt, you
confirm that you understand the following rules and regulations concerning the GOAL Device:


**1.** **All communications sent or received using the GOAL device or J-Pay Kiosk are**

**subject to inspection and review by GDC. Neither the sender nor the receiver has an**
**expectation of privacy in any of these communications.**


**2.** **Possessing and using the tablet is a privilege and not a right.** The following may result

in the permanent loss of all GOAL Device or Kiosk privileges:

a. Damaging and/or tampering with any GOAL Device. This could also result in an

obligation on the offender’s trust account for the amount of the device.

b. Loss of the GOAL Device by an offender will result in an obligation made on the

offender’s trust account for cost of the device.

c. Misuse of the offender GOAL Device.


d. Misuse of the offender Kiosk.


e. Use of another offender’s JPay account for any reason or allowing the use of one’s

own JPay account by another offender for any reason.

f. A finding of Guilty for Disciplinary Charges for Drug(S), Cellphone(S), Weapon(S),

And Assault(s) of any kind related to the use of GOAL Device.


3. Times for use and activities permitted on the GOAL Device for offenders in

isolation/segregation or Tier will be restricted to only those times authorized by the Warden
or Superintendent. The Device may only be used for Education and/or Programming
purposes.

4. The offender’s assigned GOAL Device will transfer from GDC facility to GDC facility

with the offender.

5. Offenders experiencing issues with their GOAL Device within the Warranty period (180

days beginning upon receipt of device) must report their issue directly to JPay via the
Kiosk.

Offender Signature: ___________________________________________________________

Staff Witness Signature: ________________________________________________________


Retention Schedule: This form shall be placed in the offender’s institutional case file and maintained according to the
retention schedule for that file.