GDC release, 'Georgia Department of Corrections Suspends Visitation Statewide: Steps Being Taken to Mitigate COVID-19 Exposure Risks' (Mar. 12, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Georgia Department of Corrections; State level · Georgia

Level

State

Authority

O.C.G.A. § 42-2-11

Issued

2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020

Effective

2020-03-12

End

Extended through Aug. 12, 2020 (Ex. 071) and thereafter through 2020 (read as 2020-12-31)

In force

Mar. 12, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capWorkplace rules

Addressees

• visitors
• tour groups
• offenders (intake screening)
• private prison operators

Functions reached

• VS visitors
• CB private prison operators (GEO, CoreCivic) under GDC contract
• OP intake

Collection

State corrections, emergency management and Guard AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD

Operative words

Following today's directive issued by Governor Kemp, the GDC has suspended visitation at all correctional facilities statewide. The visitation suspension will be in effect through April 10, 2020. Offenders will continue to have access to their loved ones via mail, phone calls and GOAL devices.... To help further prevent the potential spread of COVID-19 in our facilities, the following processes have been implemented:... Temporarily suspended facility tours; Designated sanitation Officer for each facility

Enforcement

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