Department of Corrections v. Colbert

Clarke, Chief Justice.

In 1984 the Warden of Georgia State Prison (GSP) issued Policy *256Statement Number 230.1 which included, inter alia, provisions for drug screening by urinalysis of any employee suspected of violating GSP’s drug and alcohol policy. The Policy Statement also provided for weekly drug screening of fifteen GSP employees chosen at random. The Policy Statement applies to all GSP employees and provides that any employee who has a positive test result indicating he was on duty or was present on GSP property with illegal drugs in his system shall have his employment terminated. The…