§ 42-5-57 - Institution of rehabilitation programs; provision of opportunities for educational, religious, and recreational activities - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 42-5-57 (2010)
42-5-57. Institution of rehabilitation programs; provision of opportunities for educational, religious, and recreational activities

(a) The board, acting alone or in cooperation with the Department of Education, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, or the several state, local, and federal agencies concerned therewith shall be authorized to institute a program of rehabilitation, which may include academic, industrial, mechanical, agricultural, and vocational training, within the confines of a penal institution.

(b) The department, in institutions under its control and supervision, shall give the inmates opportunity for reasonable educational, religious, and recreational activities where practicable.