[
    {
        "sop_number": "215.01",
        "title": "Transitional Center Selection Criteria and Process",
        "division": "Facilities Operations",
        "effective_date": "2014-01-01",
        "summary": "This policy establishes the criteria and process for selecting offenders to be placed at Georgia Department of Corrections Transitional Centers for work release, parole board referrals, and facility maintenance assignments. The selection process is needs-based and considers factors such as financial instability, residential instability, vocational/educational needs, and professional discretion. The policy applies to GDC counselors, classification committees, and Parole Board officials involved in offender placement decisions.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.01/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.02",
        "title": "Assign HIV Positive Offenders to Transitional Centers",
        "division": "Facilities Division (Transitional Centers)",
        "effective_date": "2020-01-30",
        "summary": "This policy establishes the criteria and procedures for assigning HIV-positive offenders to Georgia Department of Corrections transitional centers. HIV-positive offenders may be referred to transitional centers if they meet general transitional center criteria, have not been segregated due to their HIV status, are medically cleared by a prison physician, and can maintain employment. The policy emphasizes confidentiality of medical information, requires HIV-positive residents to sign special conditions agreements, and mandates notification of spouses before passes or leave are granted.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.02/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.06 (IID03-0003)",
        "title": "Visitation of Residents",
        "division": "Facilities",
        "effective_date": "2004-07-01",
        "summary": "This policy establishes visitation procedures for all Georgia Department of Corrections Transitional Centers. It sets forth visitation hours (minimum two hours on weekends and state holidays), authorized visitor categories (immediate family, significant others, employers), and visitor approval processes managed by the Superintendent. The policy also establishes restrictions on visitors, including prohibitions on inmates, ex-inmates, probationers, and parolees, and restricts visitation between residents with sexual offense convictions and minors unless they are direct family.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.06 (IID03-0003)/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.07",
        "title": "Resident Passes and Leaves",
        "division": "Facilities Division",
        "effective_date": "2020-05-27",
        "summary": "This policy authorizes Transitional Center Superintendents to grant passes and leaves to eligible residents who meet specified performance standards. Passes range from 1 to 12 hours (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM) and help residents prepare for release through family contact, community activities, and program participation. Work Release residents become eligible for passes after a minimum of 30 days at the center, with maximum hours increasing based on length of residency (6 hours at 30 days, 9 hours at 60 days, 12 hours at 90+ days).",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.07/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.11",
        "title": "Resident Rules and Regulations",
        "division": "Facilities Division (Transitional Centers)",
        "effective_date": "2020-04-02",
        "summary": "This policy requires each Georgia Department of Corrections Transitional Center to develop and maintain a resident handbook containing facility-specific rules and regulations that govern resident behavior and conduct. All residents must receive the handbook during orientation (within 5 days), be offered continuous access to it, and understand its contents. The handbook must be consistent with GDC Standard Operating Procedures and include requirements for daily activities, visitation, contraband rules, discipline procedures, grievance procedures, and other facility operations.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.11/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.12 (IID04-0007)",
        "title": "Transitional Center Resident Personal Property",
        "division": "Facilities",
        "effective_date": "2009-08-01",
        "summary": "This policy establishes rules for personal property that residents of Georgia's transitional centers may possess. Transitional centers are low-security community facilities for offenders nearing release, and this policy limits the types and amounts of personal property allowed to maintain health, safety, and security. The policy covers what items are authorized, how packages are inspected and logged, how contraband is handled, and the process for disposing of prohibited property.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.12 (IID04-0007)/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.13",
        "title": "Resident Hygiene, Appearance, and Hair Care",
        "division": "Facilities Division",
        "effective_date": "2020-04-02",
        "summary": "This policy establishes standards for personal hygiene, appearance, and hair care for all residents at Georgia Department of Corrections Transitional Centers. The facility must provide basic hygiene necessities (soap, toothpaste, razor blades, etc.) to residents unable to purchase their own, and residents are expected to bathe daily and maintain clean clothing and living areas. Specific hair length and style requirements apply, with male residents limited to conventional haircuts no longer than three inches and female residents required to maintain clean, well-groomed, and neat hair; residents have access to in-house barber services or may arrange haircuts through the pass procedure if eligible.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.13/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.14",
        "title": "Transitional Center Resident Transportation",
        "division": "Facilities Division (Transitional Centers)",
        "effective_date": "2022-01-06",
        "summary": "This policy establishes rules for how work release and maintenance residents at GDC Transitional Centers can use various forms of transportation to get to and from employment. It covers driver's license requirements, approval procedures for operating employer vehicles, restrictions on driving privileges, and alternative transportation options including center-provided transportation with associated fees that residents may be charged.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.14/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.15",
        "title": "Resident Legal Access",
        "division": "Facilities Division",
        "effective_date": "2019-09-18",
        "summary": "This policy ensures that Transitional Center residents have meaningful access to courts and legal resources. It establishes procedures for library access (minimum 2 hours per week), attorney consultations (both on-site and off-site for eligible residents), legal mail handling, and provision of legal materials and services. The policy applies to work-release and maintenance residents at GDC Transitional Centers.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.15/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.16 (IID04-0014)",
        "title": "Personal Items for Inmates Transferred to Transitional Centers",
        "division": "Facilities",
        "effective_date": "2009-08-01",
        "summary": "This policy establishes what clothing, personal hygiene items, and medications inmates receive when transferred to transitional centers for work release or maintenance assignments. The sending facility must provide inmates with a minimum package of civilian clothing and hygiene supplies if they don't already possess them, plus a 30-day supply of any prescribed medications. Transitional centers may provide these items as part of a GDC Release Package.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.16 (IID04-0014)/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.17",
        "title": "Transitional Center Resident Programs and Services",
        "division": "Facilities Division",
        "effective_date": "2020-12-21",
        "summary": "This policy establishes the requirement for Transitional Centers to provide comprehensive programs and services to residents, including counseling, case management, education, recreation, religious services, and volunteer-led activities. The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring these programs are designed to support personal growth, employment readiness, substance abuse monitoring, and successful reentry preparation. Programs must be scheduled during non-working hours to accommodate residents' full-time employment requirement.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.17/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.18",
        "title": "Resident Classification",
        "division": "Facilities",
        "effective_date": "2007-12-15",
        "summary": "This policy establishes procedures for the Classification Committee at each Transitional Center to oversee resident classification and assignment decisions. The committee is responsible for security level assignments, program placement, employment, job search assistance, and handling administrative segregation hearings. All residents must complete an arrival briefing and 14-day orientation phase before initial classification, with work release residents classified at the end of orientation and maintenance residents within 30 days.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.18/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.21",
        "title": "Transitional Center Financial Operations and Fees",
        "division": null,
        "effective_date": null,
        "summary": null,
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.21/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.22",
        "title": "Resident Employment Requirements and Services",
        "division": "Facilities Division (Transitional Centers)",
        "effective_date": "2020-01-23",
        "summary": "This policy establishes the employment program requirements and services for residents at GDC Transitional Centers. All transitional residents must participate in mandatory work readiness training within their first 14-30 days, secure and maintain full-time employment during their residency, and comply with center employment guidelines. The Employment Manager coordinates job placement services, maintains records of employment data, and works with employers and state agencies to connect residents with suitable employment opportunities prior to their release.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.22/"
    },
    {
        "sop_number": "215.23",
        "title": "Transitional Center Resident Cell Phones",
        "division": "Facilities Division",
        "effective_date": "2022-07-14",
        "summary": "This policy governs the use of GDC-approved cellular phones by Work Release Residents at Transitional Centers to support reentry, employment, and family reunification. It establishes rules for phone usage, authorized locations, and consequences for misuse, including confiscation and potential charges to resident trust accounts. All communications are subject to inspection with no expectation of privacy, and cell phone privileges are non-grievable and may be revoked at the Superintendent's discretion.",
        "url": "https://gps.press/sop-data/215.23/"
    }
]