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Georgia Law regarding cell phones and other contraband
O.C.G.A. 42-5-18 states:
• It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain for, to procure for, or to give to an inmate a
gun, pistol, or any other weapon; any intoxicating liquor; amphetamines, biphetamines, or
any other hallucinogenic drugs or other drugs, regardless of the amount; any telecommunications device; or any other article or item without the authorization of the warden or
superintendent or his or her designee.
• A person who commits or attempts to commit a violation of this Code section shall be
guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than
one nor more than five years; provided, however, if a person violates this Code section
while being held pursuant to an arrest or conviction for a misdemeanor offense, the possession of a telecommunications device in violation of this Code section shall be treated as
a misdemeanor.

There is no
shortage of
creativity when it
comes to bringing
cell phones and
other contraband
into Georgia
Prisons

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