2025 Georgia Codes – Page 129

16-10-54

Officer - Resisting jail officer

Resist officer in penal institution

A person in the lawful custody of any penal institution of the state or of a political subdivision of the state
who assails, opposes, or resists an officer of the law or of such penal institution or a member of the guard
with intent to cause serious bodily injury commits the offense of mutiny and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.

16-10-55

Mutiny

A person who persuades, entices, instigates, counsels, aids, or abets a person in the lawful custody of any
penal institution to commit the offense of mutiny shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprison-
ment for not less than one nor more than five years.

16-10-56

Jail riot

Riot in penal institution

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “penal institution” means any place of confinement for persons
accused of or convicted of violating a law of this state or an ordinance of a municipality or political subdivi-
sion of this state.
(b) No person legally confined to a penal institution shall commit an unlawful act of violence or any other act
in a violent or tumultuous manner in a penal institution.
(c) Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than 20 years.