SOP 511.04-att-2: Communication Release Form (Attachment 2 to IVN04-0001)
Summary
This is a release and consent form that inmates must sign to participate in any communications media activities. The form releases the GDC, the State Board of Corrections, media organizations, and their employees from liability related to an inmate's participation in media activities, including use of the inmate's name, image, voice, writings, and opinions. The form also grants these organizations the right to use any completed work incorporating the inmate's communications as they see fit.
Key Topics
- communications release
- inmate media participation
- liability waiver
- media consent
- inmate rights
- public communications
- image release
- voice recording
- inmate writings
- media interviews
Full Text
Revised 4/01/2011 Attachment 2
GDC-SOP IVN04-0001
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
COMMUNICATION RELEASE FORM
Agreement for release of civil and financial liability growing out
of inmate participation in any form of communications media
activity.
I, the undersigned, hereby release the State Board of Corrections and
the Department of Corrections, their agents and employees, any and all
forms of communications media, and their agents of employees from any
liability growing out of the use of my name, image, voice, writings,
opinions, or any other form of communications created by or attributed
to me.
I also release and give to any of the above persons or organizations
all right, title and interest in any completed work incorporating any
of the above uses of my name, voice, image, writings, opinions, or any
other form of communications created by or attributed to me.
The above persons or organizations may use these items as it/they
see fit including the right to transfer to assignees, who I also
specifically herein release from any such liability.
__________________________________ ________________________________
Inmate Signature & Number Staff Witness
__________________________________ _________________________________
Institution/Center Date
cc: Institution
Inmate File