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GA SB147
Bill
Status
5/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Rhett
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AI Summary
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Requires the Georgia Department of Corrections to provide eligible released inmates (excluding illegal aliens) with documentation to assist in obtaining post-release employment, including vocational training records, work records, birth certificates, social security cards, resumes, and practice job interview completion documentation
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Mandates coordination with the Department of Driver Services to provide a state-issued identification card to released inmates who lack a current ID or driver's license
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Authorizes issuance of a Program and Treatment Completion Certificate to eligible releasees
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Requires notification to inmates if they are eligible to apply for occupational licenses or certifications from state licensing entities
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Exempts certain inmates from resume and practice job interview requirements: those 65 or older, those releasing to medical reprieve or prison infirmary settings, those releasing to another jurisdiction's custody, and those physically or mentally unable to return to the workforce
Legislative Description
Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide
Last Action
Effective Date 2025-07-01
5/14/2025