Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 125 - BOARD OF CORRECTIONS
Chapter 125-4 - INSTITUTIONAL, CENTER, AND PROGRAM SERVICES
Subject 125-4-4 - MEDICAL SERVICES
Rule 125-4-4-.11 - Unusual Death

Whenever any inmate in an institution under the control of the State Board of Corrections dies suddenly or under unusual circumstances, the Warden/Superintendent shall promptly notify the Commissioner of Corrections, the Director of the State Crime Lab, and the Coroner of the county in which the death occurs. Additionally, the Warden/Superintendent will provide the Commissioner of Corrections with a copy of the findings of the Coroner's inquest and furnish any other information which would be helpful in identifying the cause of death. A Death Certificate shall be furnished to the Commissioner of Corrections.

Ga. Constitution 1983, Art. XI, Sec. I, O.C.G.A. Secs. 42-2-11, 42-5-51, 42-5-53, 42-5-59, 42-10-2.