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Overview Of Georgia State Prison System

The Georgia State prison system is a complex network managed by the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC).

Georgia operates 34 state prisons. The GDC oversees them through a centralized administration and ensures compliance with state regulations and policies.

Incarceration Rate

Georgia has one of the highest incarceration rates in the United States. As of 2023, the incarceration rate is approximately 970 per 100,000 residents. This figure reflects the state’s stringent criminal justice policies and long-standing issues related to crime and punishment.

Locating a Prisoner

To locate an inmate within the Georgia prison system, the GDC provides an online Inmate Query tool. This tool allows the public to search for inmates by name, ID number, or age.

Family Visitation Rules

Family visitation is an important aspect of the Georgia prison system. Key rules include:

  • Visitation Hours: Typically weekends and holidays, but specific times vary by facility.
  • Pre-Approval: Visitors must be pre-approved through an application process.
  • Dress Code: A strict dress code is enforced to maintain security and decorum.
  • Prohibited Items: No electronic devices, weapons, or unauthorized materials.
  • Detailed visitation guidelines can be found on the GDC’s Visitation Information page.

Classification of Prison Security Levels

Georgia classifies its prisons into four security levels:

  • Minimum Security: For non-violent offenders and those nearing release.
  • Medium Security: For inmates requiring more supervision but not considered high-risk.
  • Close Security: For inmates requiring enhanced supervision and control.
  • Maximum Security: For the most dangerous and high-risk inmates.

Parole and Factors Considered

  • Nature of the Offense: Severity and circumstances of the crime.
  • Inmate Behavior: Conduct and disciplinary record while incarcerated.
  • Rehabilitation Efforts: Participation in educational and vocational programs.
  • Victim Input: Statements and concerns from victims or their families.
  • Risk Assessment: Likelihood of recidivism and public safety concerns.

Educational, Vocational, and Rehabilitative Programs

Georgia offers a variety of educational and vocational programs aimed at rehabilitation:

Educational Programs

  • GED and Adult Basic Education
  • Post-Secondary Education: Limited college courses and degrees in collaboration with local colleges.
  • Courses on Financial Literacy

Vocational Training Programs

  • Carpentry
  • Plumbing
  • Automotive Repair.

Rehabilitative Programs

  • Substance Abuse Treatment: Programs like RSAT (Residential Substance Abuse Treatment).
  • Mental Health Services: Counseling and psychiatric services for inmates with mental health issues.
  • Life Skills Training: Courses on anger management and parenting.
  • Reentry Programs: Initiatives to help inmates transition back into society, including job placement and housing assistance.

State of Georgia Prison News (Fox 5 News)

Father Killed in Georgia Prison After Asking For Protection:

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Pros and Cons of the Georgia Prison System

PROS

  • Comprehensive Program Offerings: A wide range of educational, vocational, and rehabilitative programs aimed at reducing recidivism.
  • Structured Parole System: A rigorous parole process that considers multiple factors to ensure public safety.
    Family Visitation: Encourages family connections which are crucial for inmate rehabilitation.

CONS

  • High Incarceration Rate: Reflects potential over-reliance on incarceration and stringent sentencing laws.
  • Resource Limitations: Overcrowding and limited resources can affect the quality and accessibility of programs.
  • Disparities and Inequities: Issues related to racial and economic disparities within the prison population.

Sources and References

Georgia Department of Corrections

Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles

Visitation Information

Prisoner Look-up

GEORGIA STATE PRISONS:

Arrendale State Prison

Arrendale State Prison
2023 Gainesville Highway South
Alto, GA 30510

Telephone:

(706)-776-4700

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Arrendale State Prison
P.O. Box 709
Alto, GA 30510

Augusta State Medical Prison

Augusta State Medical Prison
3001 Gordon Highway
Grovetown, Georgia 30813

Telephone:

(706)-855-4700

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Augusta State Medical Prison
3001 Gordon Highway
Grovetown, Georgia 30813

Autry State Prison

Autry State Prison
3178 Mount Zion Church Road
Pelham, GA 31779

Telephone:

(229)-294-2940

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Autry State Prison
P.O. Box 648
Pelham, GA 31779

Baldwin State Prison

Baldwin State Prison
Laying Farm Road
Hardwick, GA 31034

Telephone:

(478)-445-5218

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Baldwin State Prison
P.O. Box 218
Hardwick, GA 31034

Bulloch County Correctional Institution

Bulloch County Correctional Institution
17301 U.S. Highway 301 North Building 209
Statesboro, GA 30458

Telephone: (912)-764-6217

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Bulloch County Correctional Institution
17301 U.S. Highway 301 North Building 209
Statesboro, GA 30458

Burruss Correctional Training Center

Burruss Correctional Training Center
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029

Telephone: (478)-994-7511

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Burruss Correctional Training Center
P.O. Box 5849
Forsyth, GA 31029

Calhoun State Prison

Calhoun State Prison
27823 Main Street
Morgan, GA 39866

Telephone: (229)-849-5000

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Calhoun State Prison
P.O. Box 249
Morgan, GA 39866

Carroll County Correctional Institution

Carroll County Correctional Institution
96 Horsley Mill Road
Carrollton, GA 30117

Telephone: (770)-830-5905

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Carroll County Correctional Institution
96 Horsley Mill Road
Carrollton, GA 30117

Central State Prison

Central State Prison
4600 Fulton Mill Road
Macon, GA 31208

Telephone: (478)-471-2906

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Central State Prison
4600 Fulton Mill Road
Macon, GA 31208

Clarke County Correctional Institution

Clarke County Correctional Institution
2825 County Farm Road
Athens, GA 30605

Telephone: (706)-613-3400

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Clarke County Correctional Institution
2825 County Farm Road
Athens, GA 30605

Clayton County Correctional Institution

Clayton County Correctional Institution
11420 S.L. R. Boulevard
Lovejoy, GA 30250

Telephone: (770)-473-5777

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Clayton County Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 309
Lovejoy, GA 30250

Coastal State Prison

Coastal State Prison
200 Gulf Stream Road
Garden City, GA 31418

Telephone: (912)-965-6330

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Coastal State Prison
P.O. Box 7150
Garden City, GA 31418

Coffee Correctional Facility

Coffee Correctional Facility
1153 North Liberty Street
Nicholls, GA 31554

Telephone: (912)-345-5058

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Coffee Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 650
Nicholls, GA 31554

Colquitt County Correctional Institution

Colquitt County Correctional Institution
200 South Vadenberg Drive
Moultrie, GA 31768

Telephone: (229)-616-7490

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Colquitt County Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 339, Route 2
Moultrie, GA 31768

Coweta County Correctional Institution

Coweta County Correctional Institution
101 Selt Road
Newnan, GA 30263

Telephone: (770)-254-3723

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Coweta County Correctional Institution
101 Selt Road
Newnan, GA 30263

Decatur County Correctional Institution

Decatur County Correctional Institution
1153 Airport Road
Bainbridge, GA 39817

Telephone: (229)-248-3035

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Decatur County Correctional Institution
1153 Airport Road
Bainbridge, GA 39817

Dodge State Prison

Dodge State Prison
2971 Old Bethel Church Road
Chester, GA 31012

Telephone: (478)-358-7200

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Dodge State Prison
P.O. Box 276
Chester, GA 31012

Dooly State Prison

Dooly State Prison
1412 Plunkett Road
Unadilla, GA 31091

Telephone: (478)-627-2000

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Dooly State Prison
P.O. Box 750
Unadilla, GA 31091

Effingham County Correctional Institution

Effingham County Correctional Institution
321 Highway 119 South
Springfield, GA 31329

Telephone: (912)-754-2108

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Effingham County Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 235
Springfield, GA 31329

Emanuel Womens Facility

Emanuel Womens Facility
714 Gumlog Road
Swainsboro, GA 30401

Telephone: (478)-289-2755

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Emanuel Womens Facility
P.O. Box 218
Swainsboro, GA 30401

Floyd County Correctional Institution

Floyd County Correctional Institution
329 Black Bluff Road, SW
Rome, GA 30161-9567

Telephone: (706)-236-2494

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Floyd County Correctional Institution
329 Black Bluff Road, SW
Rome, GA 30161-9567

Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison

Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison
Highway 36 West
Jackson, GA 30233

Telephone: (770)-504-2000

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison
P.O. Box 3877
Jackson, GA 30233

Georgia State Prison

Georgia State Prison
300 1st Ave South
Reidsville, GA 30453

Telephone: (912)-557-7301

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Georgia State Prison
300 1st Ave South
Reidsville, GA 30453

Gwinnett County Correctional Institution

Gwinnett County Correctional Institution
750 High Hope Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Telephone: (678)-407-6000

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Gwinnett County Correctional Institution
750 High Hope Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Hall County Correctional Institution

Hall County Correctional Institution
1694 Barber Road
Gainesville, GA 30507

Telephone: (770)-531-6872

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Hall County Correctional Institution
1694 Barber Road
Gainesville, GA 30507

Hancock State Prison

Hancock State Prison
701 Prison Boulevard
Sparta, GA 31087

Telephone: (706)-444-1000

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Hancock State Prison
P.O. Box 339
Sparta, GA 31087

Harris County Correctional Institution

Harris County Correctional Institution
9982 Highway 116
Hamilton, GA 31811

Telephone: (706)-628-4959

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Harris County Correctional Institution
9982 Highway 116
Hamilton, GA 31811

Hays State Prison

Hays State Prison
777 Underwood Road
Trion, GA 30753

Telephone: (706)-857-0400

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Hays State Prison
P.O. Box 668
Trion, GA 30753

Jackson County Correctional Institution

Jackson County Correctional Institution
265 I.W. Davis Road
Jefferson, GA 30549

Telephone: (706)-367-5287

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Jackson County Correctional Institution
265 I.W. Davis Road
Jefferson, GA 30549

Lee State Prison

Lee State Prison
153 Pinewood Drive
Leesburg, GA 31763

Telephone: (229)-759-3110

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Lee State Prison
153 Pinewood Drive
Leesburg, GA 31763

Long State Prison

Long State Prison
1434 US 84 East
Ludowici, GA 31316

Telephone: (912)-545-3777

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Long State Prison
P.O. Box 70
Ludowici, GA 31316

Macon State Prison

Macon State Prison
2728 Highway 49 South
Oglethorpe, GA 31068

Telephone: (478)-472-3400

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Macon State Prison
P.O. Box 426
Oglethorpe, GA 31068

Mitchell County Correctional Institution

Mitchell County Correctional Institution
4838 Highway 37 East
Camilla, GA 31908

Telephone: (229)-336-2045

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Mitchell County Correctional Institution
Route 4, P.O. Box 228C
Camilla, GA 31730

Montgomery State Prison

Montgomery State Prison
650 Mt. Vernon/Alston Road
Mount Vernon, GA 30445

Telephone: (912)-583-3600

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number​
Montgomery State Prison
P.O. Box 256
Mount Vernon, GA 30445

Muscogee County Correctional Institution

Muscogee County Correctional Institution
7175 Sacerdote Lane
Columbus, GA 31908-4041

Telephone: (706)-561-3220

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Muscogee County Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 84041
Columbus, GA 31908-4041

Philips State Prison

Philips State Prison
2989 West Rock Quarry Road
Buford, GA 30519

Telephone: (770)-932-4500

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Philips State Prison
2989 West Rock Quarry Road
Buford, GA 30519

Pulaski State Prison

Pulaski State Prison
373 Upper River Road
Hawkinsville, GA 31036

Telephone: (478)-783-6000

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Pulaski State Prison
P.O. Box 839
Hawkinsville, GA 31036

Richmond County Correctional Institution

Richmond County Correctional Institution
2314 Tobacco Road
Augusta, GA 30906

Telephone: (706)-798-5572

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Richmond County Correctional Institution
2314 Tobacco Road
Augusta, GA 30906

Rogers State Prison

Rogers State Prison
1978 Georgia Highway 147
Reidsville, GA 30453

Telephone: (912)-557-7771

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Rogers State Prison
1978 Georgia Highway 147
Reidsville, GA 30453

Rutledge State Prison

Rutledge State Prison
7175 Manor Road
Columbus, GA 31908

Telephone: (706)-568-2340

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Rutledge State Prison
P.O. Box 8409
Columbus, GA 31908

Screven County Correctional Institution

Screven County Correctional Institution
859 Rockyford Road
Sylvania, GA 30467

Telephone: (912)-863-4555

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Screven County Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 377
Sylvania, GA 30467

Smith State Prison

Smith State Prison
9676 Highway 301 North
Glennville, GA 30427

Telephone: (912)-654-5000

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Smith State Prison
P.O. Box 726
Glennville, GA 30427

Spalding County Correctional Institution

Spalding County Correctional Institution
295 Justice Boulevard
Griffin, GA 30224

Telephone: (770)-467-4760

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Spalding County Correctional Institution
295 Justice Boulevard
Griffin, GA 30224

Telfair State Prison

Telfair State Prison
210 Longbridge Road
Helena, GA 31037

Telephone: (229)-868-7721

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Telfair State Prison
P.O. Box 549
Helena, GA 31037

Terrell County Correctional Institution

Terrell County Correctional Institution
3108 Albany Highway
Dawson, GA 39842

Telephone: (229)-995-5381

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Terrell County Correctional Institution
3108 Albany Highway
Dawson, GA 39842

Thomas County Correctional Institution

Thomas County Correctional Institution
324 County Farm Road
Thomasville, GA 31757

Telephone: (229)-226-4394

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Thomas County Correctional Institution
324 County Farm Road
Thomasville, GA 31757

Troup County Correctional Institution

Troup County Correctional Institution
2508 Hamilton Road
Lagrange, GA 30240

Telephone: (706)-883-1720

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Troup County Correctional Institution
2508 Hamilton Road
Lagrange, GA 30240

Valdosta State Prison

Valdosta State Prison
3259 Valtech Road
Valdosta, GA 31603

Telephone: (229)-333-7900

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Valdosta State Prison
P.O. Box 310
Valdosta, GA 31603

Inmate Name, ID Number
Valdosta State Prison Annex
P.O. Box 5367
Valdosta, GA 31603

Walker State Prison

Walker State Prison
97 Kevin Lane
Rock Spring, GA 30739

Telephone: (706)-764-3600

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Walker State Prison
P.O. Box 98
Rock Spring, GA 30739

Ware State Prison

Ware State Prison
3620 Harris Road
Waycross, GA 31501

Telephone: (912)-285-6400

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number​
Ware State Prison
3620 Harris Road
Waycross, GA 31501

Washington State Prison

Washington State Prison
13262 Highway 24 East
Davisboro, GA 31018

Telephone: (478)-348-5814

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Washington State Prison
P.O. Box 206
Davisboro, GA 31018

Inmate Name, ID Number
Washington State Prison Annex
P.O. Box 128
Davisboro, GA 31018

Wheeler Correctional Facility

Wheeler Correctional Facility
1100 North Broad Street
Alamo, GA 30411

Telephone: (912)-568-1731

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Wheeler Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 466
Alamo, GA 30411

Wilcox State Prison

Wilcox State Prison
470 South Broad Street
Abbeville, GA 31001

Telephone: (229)-467-3000

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Wilcox State Prison
P.O. Box 397
Abbeville, GA 31001

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