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O.C.G.A. § 42-7-3

Providing institutions and facilities

Code 1981, § 42-7-3, enacted by Ga

(a) Youthful offenders shall undergo treatment in secure institu-

tions, including training schools, hospitals, farms, and forestry and other camps and including vocational training facilities and other institutions and agencies that will provide the essential varieties of treatment.

(b) The commissioner may, to the extent necessary, set aside such facilities described in subsection (a) of this Code section as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(c) To the extent possible, such institutions and facilities shall be used only for treatment of youthful offenders who have the potential

and desire for rehabilitation as provided in this chapter.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.