The Georgia Parole Board
In 1943, Georgia voters ratified a landmark amendment to the State Constitution establishing the State Board of Pardons and Paroles as an independent agency authorized to grant paroles, pardons, reprieves, commute sentences, (including death sentences) and remove disabilities imposed by law.
Georgia's constitution provides for three branches of government to serve as checks and balances on the power of government over the offender. The legislative branch sets the minimum and maximum range of the prison sentence, the judicial branch sentences the offender within that range, and the Georgia Parole Board, as a part of the executive branch, serves as a check and balance on the other two branches, while managing the finite resource of state prison beds.
protecting the public by holding accountable those offenders who violate the conditions of release, ensuring crime victims have a voice in the criminal justice process, fostering positive relationships with all stakeholders, and striving to be a continuously learning organization.
Our Values:
We value Ethics, Integrity, Equity and
Innovation.
Our Vision:
To be the nation's leading
paroling authority by;
making informed clemency decisions, preparing offenders for positive
change through the imposition of
practical and constructive release conditions,
Fiscal Year 2015
Annual Report
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