No person, while being held for trial or awaiting a verdict, shall be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against him or her, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon such person be any more rigorous than the circumstances require to insure his or her presence and the safety of others, but he or she may be subjected to minor punishment during such period for infractions of discipline. Any person placed in confinement while being held for trial or awaiting a verdict shall be given administrative credit for such time to offset any sentence subsequently imposed.
History. Code 1981, § 38-2-1013 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.
U.S. Code.
For similar provision in Uniform Code of Military Justice, see 10 U.S.C. § 813 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs
Article 5 - Code of Military Justice
Part 2 - Apprehension and Restraint
§ 38-2-1009. Who May Order the Arrest or Confinement of Members
§ 38-2-1010. Restraint of Persons Charged With Offenses
§ 38-2-1011. Confinement and Imprisonment in Civil Jails
§ 38-2-1012. No Confinement With Enemy Prisoners