SOP_NUMBER: 206.01-att-1 TITLE: Male Offender Authorized Personal Property Items REFERENCE_CODE: IIB06-0001 DIVISION: Facilities TOPIC_AREA: 206 Policy-Facilities Property/Contraband EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2018-03-19 WORD_COUNT: 940 POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/105998 URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/206.01-att-1/ SUMMARY: This attachment provides a comprehensive list of personal property items that male offenders incarcerated in Georgia Department of Corrections facilities are authorized to possess, including specific quantity limits and descriptions for each item. The policy covers clothing, hygiene products, books, electronics, religious items, and other personal effects, with restrictions on colors, materials, and designs to maintain security and safety. Items marked as "state issue only" must be provided by the department rather than purchased personally. KEY_TOPICS: authorized personal property, male offenders, property limits, contraband prevention, clothing restrictions, personal hygiene items, religious items, electronics, commissary items, security restrictions, offensive language, religious headwear, portable music devices, shoes and footwear ATTACHMENTS: 1. Male Offender Authorized Personal Property Items URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/206.01-att-1/ 2. Request/Authorization to Receive Books, Magazines, and Newspapers URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/206.01-att-2/ 3. Female Offender Authorized Personal Property Items URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/206.01-att-3/ ======================================================================== FULL TEXT: ======================================================================== Attachment 1 SOP 206.01 Page 1 of 4 3/19/18 |MALE OFFENDER AUTHORIZED PERSONAL PROPERTY ITEMS|Col2|Col3| |---|---|---| |ITEMS|LIMIT#|DESCRIPTION (Color, Size)| |After-shave|1|(non-alcohol)| |Batteries||Number limited to those needed to operate Portable Music
Device or watch| |Belt
*|1|Must be small; rectangular frame-style buckle (not solid
plate-style); Shall not display any offensive language or
offensive design State issue only except at T.C.| |Billfold|1|Possessed at Transitional Centers only| |Blankets
*|2|State issue**only**| |Books/Magazines/Newspapers (excluding legal books)|8|(Must come from publisher/dealer only) A total of eight (8)
of these items in any combination are allowed including
religious books.| |Bras
|4|(white or beige only; state issue or personal; no underwires;
sturdy design; no pushups)includes one (1) state issue sports
bra. Authorized for identified Transgender Offenders only
housed at male facilities.| |Calculator||| |Caps
|1 each

Except for
the Kufie
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Yarmulke
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|**Note: Baseball Caps are not allowed.**
**Offender Detail Caps**: Issued by the Georgia Department of
Corrections per SOP 401.01 shall be the only caps other than
those described in this section that shall be allowed.
**Religious Headwear:** Religious prayer caps such as
Yarmulkes and Kufie (small caps that fit flush on the head)
and any other religious head wear may be worn at any time,
as long as it does not present any safety or security issues
and covers no more of the offender’s head than the state
issued detail cap. All headwear shall be a single ply fabric
and white in color. Logos and embroidery shall be white so
that the appearance is white on white.
**Note:**Offender shall only be allowed to have either one
Kufie or one Yarmulke Cap. Not one of each.| |Cassette Tapes OR Compact Discs (NOT BOTH)|10|Pre-recorded with seal unbroken. No sexually
explicit/violent lyrics. Head cleaner included in limit.| |Certificates of Achievement/ Diplomas||| |Coffee Mug
|1|Unbreakable plastic; Shall not display any offensive language
or offensive design| **NOTE:** Only authorized clothing items such as the toboggan or winter coat, may be blue or black. |Col1|Col2|Attachment 1 SOP 206.01 Page 2 of 4 3/19/18| |---|---|---| |Comb or Pick
|1|Plastic, flexible, comb less than 5" long| |Commissary Items||Consumable food and hygiene items, miscellaneous durable
hygiene items.| |Conditioner
|2|| |Dentures and Denture Cup|1 set|| |Deodorant|2|(non-aerosol, non-flammable)| |Disposable Razor
|1|(state issued, must return used razor to receive another one)| |Disposable Razor, personal|2|purchased through commissary where allowed| |Drinking Cup|1|(unbreakable plastic); Shall not display any offensive
language or offensive design)| |Ear Plugs
|1 pair|| |Electric Razor
|1|(rotary type only with trimmer as sold on store or from
authorized vendor)| |Emery Board
|1|| |Envelopes, Manilla
|3|(10" x 13") or (9 ½ x 10 ½)| |Envelopes, White|25 env.|(loose, or one small box)| |Eraser (large)|1|| |Eyeglasses|1 pair|Prescription only or reading glasses from Commissary| |Fan
|1|(12", plastic blade, plastic safety grill, 6' cord)| |Games|1|(Checkers, Chess, Dominos, puzzles, Scrabble, crossword
puzzles book, word game books, etc.| |Gym Shorts|1|| |Hair Brush|1|plastic (no handle)| |Hair Styling Gel
|2|non-alcoholic, non-aerosol gel (where allowed)| |Handkerchiefs|4|white only| |Headphones for Portable Music Device or GOAL Device|2|1 earbud and 1 headphone| |Housecoat/Robe
|1|Cotton, fleece or terry cloth. No logos, initials, nylon, silk or
satin. No blue or black. Solid colors only, (no hoods, fabric
belt OK, lightweight)| |Jacket
|1|State issue** only**| |Knit Skull Cap/Toboggan|1|Pullover type, no ski mask.| |Legal, Religious, Educational Materials||Must fit in locker| |Letters|20|(can be stored in one 10" x 13" envelope)| |Lip Balm|1|| |Lock(s)
||state issued**ONLY** (where available; from commissary
otherwise)| **NOTE:** Only authorized clothing items such as the toboggan or winter coat, may be blue or black. |Col1|Col2|Attachment 1 SOP 206.01 Page 3 of 4 3/19/18| |---|---|---| |Lotion|2|| |Mirror
|1|(unbreakable, purchased from offender store)| |Pajamas
|2 pr. total|| |Pencils and Pens
|2 each|(pens: clip-type, non-retractable)| |Pencils (coloring)|1 pack|| |Photographs|100|20 loose photos, 80 in album| |Picture Album|1|(plastic binder, absolutely no metal) No larger than 10”x12”| |Pillow Cases
|2|State issue**only**| |Plastic Bowl and Lid
|1|(small)| |Plastic Spoon or Spork
|1|| |Playing Cards|2|| |Pocket Dictionary|1|| |Portable Music Device (Radio/Tape Player OR Radio/CD
Player with Headphones (NOT BOTH)) and/or GOAL
Device|1|(combination radio/cassette player OR CD player, no external
speaker, no recording ability, belt clip and charger is allowed)| |Prayer Rug|1|| |Rain Coat|1|Yellow in color. State issue**only**| |Religious Medallion/Pendant with Necklace|1|(not homemade; recognized religion by chaplain; chain may
not be worn without pendant)| |Ring|1|| |Shampoo
|2|| |Sheets
|2|State issue**only**| |Shirts, short sleeve
|3|State issue**only**| |Shoe Polish|1|| |Shoes, Bedroom|1 pair|| |Shoes, Clogs|1 pair|State issue only| |Shoes, Boots
|1|State issue**only**| |Shoes, Dress|1 pair|(value < $50.00 retail; plain, low quarter (Allowed at T.C.s
only)| |Shoes, Shower|1 pair|| |Shoes, Tennis|1 pair|(valued under $75.00; solid black or white only; no cavities,
inserts, heel pads, gel pads, air cushions, air pumps, or other
spaces in which Contraband can be carried)| |Soap
|2|(purchased from Offender Commissary or issued by medical)| |Soap Dish|1|| |Socks
|5 pair|
State or Personal. State will issue three (3) only.| **NOTE:** Only authorized clothing items such as the toboggan or winter coat, may be blue or black. |Col1|Col2|Attachment 1 SOP 206.01 Page 4 of 4 3/19/18| |---|---|---| |Shower Cap|1|| |Stamps, Postage|20
STAMPS|purchased in Offender Commissary only| |Sweatshirts
|2|no zippers or hoods; grey or white only| |Thermal Underwear
|2 pair|white or grey; issued only when appropriate| |Tooth Brush
|1|State or Personal| |Tooth Brush Holder|1|| |Tooth Paste
|2|State or Personal| |Towels
|4|White or beige in color, no dark colors such as black or blue
allowed| |Trousers
|3|State issue**only**| |Undershirts
|4|White in color, no dark colors such as black or blue allowed.
State or Personal. State will issue three (3) only.| |Undershorts


|8|White or beige, plain style. State will issue three (3) only.| |Wash Cloths
|2|State or Personal| |Watchband (Replacement)|1|| |Wristwatch|1|total value of all jewelry less than $200.00| |Writing Paper|2|no wire| |Writing Paper –Other (drawing pad, carbon, etc.)|1 pad/pack|| **NOTE:** Only authorized clothing items such as the toboggan or winter coat, may be blue or black.