Rule 125-3-1-.08 - Dog Handlers(1) Institutions having bloodhounds or other trail dogs used for tracking escapees or assisting law enforcement agencies shall assign and train an appropriate number of Correctional Officers in the effective and efficient handling of the institutional pack.(2) When institutional dogs are used to trail escapees or others, whether for the owning institution or not, the institution furnishing the dogs will also provide the trained Correctional Officers to handle the dogs.(3) Inmates shall NOT be used to handle track dogs or to participate in any tracking effort which relates to the recapture of an inmate, apprehension of a suspect(s) in support of law enforcement agencies, or other similar activities, but shall be restricted to the following: (a) Feeding, exercising, grooming or otherwise caring for tracking dogs at the institutional kennels.(b) Training, and/or participating in field exercises for training tracking dogs.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 125-3-1-.08
Ga. Constitution 1985, Art. Xl, Sec. I, Par. (b); Ga. L. 1956, pp. 161, 170; 1969, p. 598; 1956, pp. 161, 171; 1956, pp. 161, 174 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11); Ga. L. 1964, pp. 491, 492; 1970, pp. 318, 319 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-53); Ga. L. 1972, p. 838 (O.C.G.A. 42-10-2); Ga. L. 1983, p. 672 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-35).
Rule, entitled "Dog Handlers," filed as Rule 415-3-1-.08 on November 14, 1984; effective December 4, 1984, renumbered as Rule 125-3-1-.08. Filed June 28, 1985; effective July 20, 1985, as specified by the Agency.