SOP 409.01.01: Authority and Responsibility

|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
|---|---|---|
|Policy Name: Authority and Responsibility|Policy Name: Authority and Responsibility|Policy Name: Authority and Responsibility|
|Policy Number: 409.01.01|Effective Date: 12/14/2020|Page Number: 1 of 2|
|Authority:
Commissioner
|Originating Division:
Executive Division -Georgia
Correctional Industries|Access Listing:
Level I: All Access|

I. Introduction and Summary:

The institution(s) providing the offender workers for a given GCI plant is responsible
for maintaining security, and monitoring safety and sanitation practices within that
plant. Plant operations and offender training is the responsibility of the GCI staff.
This policy is applicable to GCI Plants/Facilities.

II. Authority:

A. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 125-2-1-.01, 125-3-1-.01, and 125-3-1-.04;

B. GDC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): 209.01 Offender Discipline, 218.01

Key and Lock Control, 218.02 Control of Tools and Equipment, 221.02 Count
Procedures, 228.01 Safety-Sanitation Inspections, and 409.02.01 Inmate
Recruitment/Reassignment; and

C. ACA Standards: 5-ACI-7A-08 (ref. 4-4456).

III. Definitions: None.

IV. Statement of Policy and Applicable Procedures:

A. The senior GCI employee or his/her designee at each site shall attend the institution

staff meeting and maintain awareness of institutional procedures concerning
security, safety, and sanitation. Institutional procedures shall be followed in the
planning and maintenance of these environmental elements. Special
circumstances should be discussed and brought to closure within the staff
meetings. Institution security, safety, tool control, key control, and similar
personnel shall be consulted and solicited to assist in setting up and maintaining
these programs.

B. The institution shall inspect the GCI facilities at regular intervals to ensure

compliance. Any discrepancies found are to be reported to the senior GCI
employee at the site, the Division Manager, the Operations Director, and the
Executive Director as well as the Warden of the institution.

|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
|---|---|---|
|Policy Name: Authority and Responsibility|Policy Name: Authority and Responsibility|Policy Name: Authority and Responsibility|
|Policy Number: 409.01.01|Effective Date: 12/14/2020|Page Number: 2 of 2|
|Authority:
Commissioner
|Originating Division:
Executive Division -Georgia
Correctional Industries|Access Listing:
Level I: All Access|

C. The Facility Manager/Plant Manager shall prepare a report within the seven (7)

days of notification detailing the remedial action to be taken in detail with a
completion date. This report is to be forwarded to the same recipients.

D. All operations of the plant, assignment of offenders within the plant, and the

training of the offenders are the responsibility of the GCI employees.

E. Discipline of the offenders is a joint responsibility of the correctional officers in

the plant and the plant personnel. Severe violations must be dealt with
immediately and according to the rules and regulations. Minor offenses should be
dealt with appropriately with the offender’s record and his/her value relative to
production and/or training taken into consideration.

V. Attachments: None.

VI. Record Retention of Forms Relevant to this Policy: None.