Post by Anja Nieser on Oct 1, 2006 5:47:52 GMT -5
New Visitation Policy will not allow friends to visit Death Row Inmates
The Death Row Inmates in Georgia had inplace a Legal Consent Decree which
allowed them to have Friends and extended family on their visitation
lists. Well that decree has expired and the Warden has inforced the
general visitation policy for the state on the Death Row inmates effective
November 1.
12 visitors on list total, No special visits from overseas people,
Immediate Family and Extended Family has to show proof of relative, such
as birth records for Aunts and Uncles that prove Surnames, match that of
parents surname. Or inmates will face discinplinary actions.
Only 2 friends allowed and visitation list can only be changed in November
or May.
So if nothing is challenged most of the visitors the Death Row inmates in
Georgia get will not be allowed to visit. Most of these guys have no
family and the only visitation they get is friends, especially from
overseas.
This is Terrible, they continue to punish and isolate the Death Row
inmates in this state. I talked to the Department of Corrections and was
told that this is a site based decision and does not have to be based on
the SOP for the state, but the prison official says visitation is a luxury
and they don't have to allow it at all.
(source: Martina Correia
The Death Row Inmates in Georgia had inplace a Legal Consent Decree which
allowed them to have Friends and extended family on their visitation
lists. Well that decree has expired and the Warden has inforced the
general visitation policy for the state on the Death Row inmates effective
November 1.
12 visitors on list total, No special visits from overseas people,
Immediate Family and Extended Family has to show proof of relative, such
as birth records for Aunts and Uncles that prove Surnames, match that of
parents surname. Or inmates will face discinplinary actions.
Only 2 friends allowed and visitation list can only be changed in November
or May.
So if nothing is challenged most of the visitors the Death Row inmates in
Georgia get will not be allowed to visit. Most of these guys have no
family and the only visitation they get is friends, especially from
overseas.
This is Terrible, they continue to punish and isolate the Death Row
inmates in this state. I talked to the Department of Corrections and was
told that this is a site based decision and does not have to be based on
the SOP for the state, but the prison official says visitation is a luxury
and they don't have to allow it at all.
(source: Martina Correia