SOP_NUMBER: 215.23-att-2
TITLE: Resident Agreement for Cellular Telephone Privileges
DIVISION: Facilities
TOPIC_AREA: 215 Policy-Transitional Center
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2022-07-14
WORD_COUNT: 332
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/462389
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/215.23-att-2/

SUMMARY:
This is an agreement form that residents at GDC Transitional Centers must sign to acknowledge the rules and conditions for possessing a cellular telephone while incarcerated. The form clarifies that cell phone access is a privilege that can be revoked, establishes that the GDC provides the phone and service, prohibits sharing and selling phones between residents, and confirms that staff can search, confiscate, and track phones. Residents also acknowledge they are not responsible for damage, loss, or theft of their phones.

KEY_TOPICS: cellular telephone privileges, cell phone agreement, transitional center residents, phone rules, incarcerated persons, privilege agreement, cell phone policy, resident conduct, phone confiscation, GDC-provided phones

ATTACHMENTS:
  1. Resident Request for Authorization to Maintain a Cellular Phone
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/215.23-att-1/
  2. Resident Agreement for Cellular Telephone Privileges
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/215.23-att-2/
  3. Resident Cell Phone Upgrade _ Exchange Request
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/215.23-att-3/
  4. Resident Cell Phone Log
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/215.23-att-4/

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SOP 215.23
Attachment 2

07/14/22

# **Resident Agreement for Cellular Telephone Privileges**


I ____________________________understand that being allowed to have a cellular telephone
(cell phone) in my possession is a privilege and not a right. I agree to abide by the following rules
and rules posted by the Superintendent or Designee. I understand that my failure to do so may
result in my cell phone privilege being revoked.

1. I shall abide by all rules governing my privilege to carry a cell phone while incarcerated at

this Transitional Center.

2. Other residents are not allowed to use my cell phone.

3. Cell phones may not be sold or purchased between residents.

4. Neither the Transitional Center nor its staff will be responsible for any damage, loss, theft,

replacement, or repairs for any reason of any resident’s cell phone. I may be responsible for
payment for any damage, loss, theft, replacement, or repairs.

5. I will notify my counselor or shift OIC immediately, if my cell phone is lost, stolen, or

disconnected for any reason.

6. I shall abide by the rules of my employment regarding cell phone use at my jobsite.

7. Georgia Department of Correction staff and any other law enforcement agency have the

authority to confiscate, search, track, and/or obtain any information concerning resident cell
phones.

8. The cell phone and service will be provided by GDC, and no other phones are authorized.

9. If, for any reason, I am transferred to another facility, returned to prison, or have my privilege

to possess a cell phone revoked, GDC will retain custody of the cell phone. The cell phone
may be sent to another TC if I am transferred for a 2nd chance or non-disciplinary reason.
GDC will retain custody of the cell phone upon my release.


My signature below indicates that I have read, understand, and agree to the above terms.

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Resident Signature Date

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Witness Signature                         Date


Record Retention: Upon completion, this form shall be placed in the resident’s institutional file and retained
according to the retention schedule for that file.