Penal institutions; tobacco; add to list of items that a person is prohibited from bringing within guard lines

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to add tobacco to the list of items and substances that a person is prohibited from bringing within the guard lines established at state or county correctional institutions; to make it unlawful for inmates to possess a stored value card and certain characteristics of stored value cards; to make it unlawful to obtain or procure for or to give an inmate such information; to provide for criminal penalties; to revise circumstances in which a prisoner is limited in filing actions in forma pauperis; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.