GEORGIA PROBATION DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DETENTION CENTER MISSION The Georgia Department of Corrections protects Probation Detention Centers provide short-term the public by operating safe and secure facilities confinement of probationers in a secure, safe, and through the development of professional staff and work-oriented environment. A probation detention effective offender management. center (PDC) is a minimum-security facility for confining probationers, normally for a period of 60 to 120 days. Timothy C. Ward, Commissioner Ahmed Holt, Assistant Commissioner Facilities Division

OVERVIEW • A sentencing alternative to jail or prison • Six male facilities and one female facility • Highly structured minimum-security facility with regimented CHARACTERISTICS schedules that include supervised, unpaid work in surrounding communities • Short-term program with a designed length • Military-style discipline is emphasized of 60-180 days • May be used as a direct sentencing option or a revocation/ Probation Options Management sanction • Average stay is 90 days • Associated with the facility side of the department in terms of care, • Probationers required to work on a detail custody, food service ,and medical needs • May receive credit for time served while waiting on bed space for PDC in the county jail if judge/hearing FACILITIES officer states specifically on the court order BACON PROBATION DETENTION CENTER- Alma • Probationers are transported to each facility by the Host facility: in Waycross Capacity: 177 local Sheriff’s Office Opened: July 1, 2004 COLWELL PROBATION DETENTION CENTER- Blairsville Host facility: Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto Capacity: 271 Opened: 1989 ELEMENTS

EMANUEL PROBATION DETENTION CENTER- Twin City • Probationers are required to work on a detail 5 days Host facility: Emanuel Women’s Facility in Swainsboro Capacity: 369 of the week: food service, horticulture, auto-body, Opened: Oct. 18, 1994 building grounds maintenance, janitorial, laundry, utilities, maintenance and sanitation duties MCEVER PROBATION DETENTION CENTER- Perry Host facility: in Unadilla Capacity: 235 Opened: May 15, 2000 • Community work details: under supervision, low-

INFORMATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATIONAL security offenders build, refurbish, and maintain prison PATTEN PROBATION DETENTION CENTER- Lakeland and civic buildings, perform road work, clean public Host facility: in Valdosta Capacity: 252 buildings and schools, and work at recycling centers Opened: 1993 and landfills

TREUTLEN PROBATION DETENTION CENTER- Soperton • Programming varies from minimal education Host facility: Montgomery State Prison in Mt Vernon Capacity: 295 improvement to a broader spectrum of evidence- Opened: 1991 based treatment programs depending on the facility’s WOMEN’S PROBATION DETENTION CENTER- Claxton resources and court ordered requirements to include: Host facility: in Glennville Capacity: 237 - Motivation for Change Opened: 1992 - Substance use counseling-primarily AA/NA - Life Skills - Job Readiness STAFFING - Group Counseling Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Chief of Security, - Personal Health - GED/Adult Basic Education Administrative Support Supervisor, Support Staff, and Counselor(s)

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