Felony Probation

Felony probationers in Haralson County are supervised by community supervision officers from the Georgia Department of Community Supervision which has an office located in Cedartown. DCS field offices are aligned with the 10 combined judicial circuits comprised of the current 50 judicial circuits.

As a field office of the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) this office is tasked with the supervision and reentry services of felony probationers and parolees, the oversight of adult misdemeanor probation providers and provides administrative support to the Georgia Commission on Family Violence (GCFV). The DCS also supervises juvenile offenders convicted of Class A or B designated felonies

Statewide, DCS supervises more than 200,000 felony offenders. Some have been granted parole or a reprieve by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles while others have received probated or split sentences via Georgia courts.

The creation of DCS enabled the consolidation of the once separate and independent supervision components of parole and probation. This consolidation allows case assignments to be made based upon the geographic location of an offender’s residence as opposed to the offender’s status within the criminal justice system. DCS field offices are aligned with the 10 judicial districts comprising the current the 50 judicial circuits.

Types of Supervision

Parole

Parole is the conditional release of an offender from prison prior to their maximum release date. Most inmates become eligible for parole consideration after having served one-third of their prison sentence.

Supervised Reprieve

In some instances, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles will grant reprieves to inmates who have at least a minimum of 30 days remaining in prison. When these offenders are released from prison, they are placed under the supervision of DCS. They are monitored with the same level of commitment and attention as offenders who have been released under normal parole circumstances.

Medical Reprieve

The Parole Board may grant medical reprieves to inmates declared terminally ill by the Department of Corrections. An inmate’s medical condition must meet the following criteria for consideration:

• The inmate must suffer from an incurable illness.
• The inmate must be entirely incapacitated requiring assistance with the activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, dressing, breathing, walking, etc.
• The inmate must have a life expectancy of fewer than 12 months.

If issued a reprieve, these offenders must comply with all standard conditions of release as well as any special conditions imposed by the Parole Board. In many cases, these offenders are placed on 24/7 home confinement with exceptions made only for medical appointments.