The Article 42.1of the Code on Imprisonment of Georgia gives the list of eligible persons who may file the parole application or application on changing sentence into less grave punishment or application on substitution of the remaining term of a sentence with the community service. Those persons are: a convict, his/her lawyer or legal representative, close relative or the director of the penitentiary establishment.

1. Minor crime is a crime for which the maximum punishment provided by the law does not exceed 5 years of imprisonment; 2. Serious crime is a crime for which maximum punishment provided by the law exceeds 5 years and does not exceed 10 years of imprisonment; 3. Grave crime is a crime for which maximum punishment provided by law exceeds 5 years of imprisonment or is life sentence.

To apply for Early Conditional Release, conditions of the articles 72, 73, 98 of the Criminal Code of Georgia must be observed. In particular, release on probation is allowed if a convict has actually served: 1. not less than half of the term for a minor crime; 2. not less than two-thirds of the term for a serious crime; 3. not less than three-quarters for a grave crime; 4. three-quarters of the sentence passed upon a person who had been released previously on a probation and such release was revoked because release person: a) persistently avoided fulfillment of obligations imposed upon him due to the release on probation; b) commits an unintentional crime, in this case the court decides upon the question of revocation or leaving intact the release on probation; c) commits a deliberate crime. The term of imprisonment served by the convict shall not be less than six months. A convict may be released from life imprisonment if he has actually served twenty-five years of imprisonment. As for a juvenile convict, he may be released on probation till serving the sentence if s/he has actually served: a) at least one-third of the term for a minor crime; b) at least half of the term for a serious crime; c) at least two-thirds of the term for a grave crime.

If the Council takes a decision on rejection of a parole request or substitution of a sentence, the repeated application on the same issue can be filed and reviewed within 6 months, except when the remaining term does not exceed 6 months and/or there is no any special circumstance. Review of a parole application for juveniles must be held every 3 months.

Pardon is granted by the President of Georgia to individually identified persons. By the act of pardon a convict may be released from serving a sentence or punishment may be reduced or changed into less grave punishment. An act of pardon may abolish criminal record. The motion for pardon shall be presented to the Administration of the President of Georgia.

Amnesty is the act declared by the Parliament of Georgia to individually unidentified group of persons. By an act of amnesty, a criminal may be released from criminal liability whereas a convict may be released from serving the sentence or sentence may be reduced or changed into less grave punishment. An act of amnesty may criminal record.

Amnesty is declared by the Parliament of Georgia to individually unidentified persons.

1. By an act of amnesty a criminal may be released from criminal liability, whereas a convict may be released from serving the sentence or sentence may be commutated or reduced. 2. An act of amnesty may cancel previous convictions.

1. Pardon is granted by the President of Georgia to specific persons; 2. By the act of pardon a convict may be released from serving of sentence or punishment may be commutated or reduced; 3. An act of pardon may cancel previous convictions.

Arrest is the strictest form of preventive measure applied by the court.

Pre-trial detention term shall not exceed 9 months. After expiration of the period the defendant shall be released from pre-trial detention.

Based on the written application of pre-trial/convicted inmate, he/she may be given the right to visit with close relatives (child, spouse, parent (foster parent), adopted child and his/her successors, grandchild, sister, brother, nephew/niece and their children, grandmother and grandfather, parents of grandparents (from both parental sides), uncle (mother’s and father’s brother), aunt (mother’s and father’s sister), cousins, as well as the person with whom he/she resided and ran joint economy for the last two years before arrest/detention. A visitor shall submit the certificate proving the relationship of being the close relative of the accused/convict to the administration: Passport, ID card, birth registration, marriage registration or adoption registration cards. Certificates and documents should be issued by a local governing body or other state institution or notarially certified other documentation.