GDC Facility Data
List of All Georgia Prisons
Georgia’s Department of Corrections (GDC) runs 33 state prisons and contracts 4 private prisons, alongside 17 transitional (reentry) centers, 43 county correctional institutions, and probation-detention, treatment, and special-mission units — 114 facilities in all. This directory lists every Georgia prison, grouped by type and security level, with each facility’s location, population, and recent deaths. Click any facility for its full profile, including conditions and mortality records.
Facility type
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State Prisons (Men) — General Population
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON
Beds
1,326
Population
1,152
Capacity
215%
Intelligence
84 Deaths
Overcapacity
AUTRY STATE PRISON
Beds
1,698
Population
460
Intelligence
6 Deaths
BALDWIN STATE PRISON
Beds
925
Population
836
Capacity
166%
Intelligence
22 Deaths
Overcapacity
BURRUSS C.T.C
Beds
806
Population
729
Capacity
243%
Intelligence
3 Deaths
Overcapacity
CALHOUN STATE PRISON
Beds
1,677
Population
1,614
Capacity
323%
Intelligence
10 Deaths
Overcapacity
CENTRAL STATE PRISON
Beds
1,153
Population
1,157
Capacity
212%
Intelligence
19 Deaths
Overcapacity
CHATHAM STATE PRISONCLOSED
Population
7
Intelligence
COASTAL STATE PRISON
Beds
1,836
Population
1,633
Capacity
215%
Intelligence
49 Deaths
Overcapacity
DODGE STATE PRISON
Beds
1,236
Population
1,326
Capacity
328%
Intelligence
3 Deaths
Overcapacity
DOOLY STATE PRISON
Beds
1,702
Population
1,619
Capacity
324%
Intelligence
15 Deaths
Overcapacity
EMANUEL UNIT
Population
74
Intelligence
GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON
Beds
2,487
Population
2,421
Capacity
484%
Intelligence
24 Deaths
Overcapacity
GEORGIA STATE PRISONCLOSED
Population
10
Intelligence
HANCOCK STATE PRISON
Beds
1,191
Population
1,189
Capacity
238%
Intelligence
15 Deaths
Overcapacity
HAYS STATE PRISON
Beds
1,101
Population
1,100
Capacity
246%
Intelligence
9 Deaths
Overcapacity
JOHNSON STATE PRISON
Beds
1,612
Population
1,544
Capacity
309%
Intelligence
32 Deaths
Overcapacity
LEE STATE PRISON
Beds
762
Population
869
Capacity
217%
Intelligence
2 Deaths
Overcapacity
LONG UNIT
Beds
212
Population
204
Intelligence
LOWNDES UNITCLOSED
Population
9
Intelligence
MACON STATE PRISON
Beds
1,762
Population
1,769
Capacity
354%
Intelligence
31 Deaths
Overcapacity
METRO REENTRY FACILITY
Beds
355
Population
354
Intelligence
12 Deaths
MONTGOMERY STATE PRISON
Beds
900
Population
396
Capacity
115%
Intelligence
1 Death
Overcapacity
PHILLIPS STATE PRISON
Beds
918
Population
671
Capacity
292%
Intelligence
22 Deaths
Overcapacity
PUTNAM STATE PRISONCLOSED
Population
2
Intelligence
ROGERS STATE PRISON
Beds
1,391
Population
1,299
Capacity
302%
Intelligence
4 Deaths
Overcapacity
RUTLEDGE STATE PRISON
Beds
640
Population
603
Capacity
126%
Intelligence
5 Deaths
Overcapacity
SMITH STATE PRISON
Beds
1,526
Population
1,082
Capacity
216%
Intelligence
6 Deaths
Overcapacity
TELFAIR STATE PRISON
Beds
1,400
Population
1,182
Capacity
246%
Intelligence
24 Deaths
Overcapacity
VALDOSTA STATE PRISON
Beds
1,312
Population
1,004
Capacity
201%
Intelligence
35 Deaths
Overcapacity
WALKER STATE PRISON
Beds
444
Population
446
Capacity
138%
Intelligence
Overcapacity
WARE STATE PRISON
Beds
1,546
Population
1,443
Capacity
289%
Intelligence
33 Deaths
Overcapacity
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON
Beds
1,548
Population
1,062
Capacity
212%
Intelligence
30 Deaths
Overcapacity
WAYNE STATE PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
WILCOX STATE PRISON
Beds
1,827
Population
1,831
Capacity
366%
Intelligence
23 Deaths
Overcapacity
Women’s State Prisons & Women’s Facilities (GDC-operated)
Arrendale State Prison
Beds
1,476
Population
408
Intelligence
6 Deaths
EMANUEL WOMEN’S FACILITY
Beds
415
Population
415
Intelligence
McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY
Beds
2,275
Population
1,190
Intelligence
7 Deaths
PULASKI STATE PRISON
Beds
1,223
Population
1,185
Capacity
237%
Intelligence
12 Deaths
Overcapacity
WHITWORTH WOMEN’S FACILITY
Beds
442
Population
444
Capacity
100%
Intelligence
1 Death
Overcapacity
Private Prisons (Contracted by GDC)
COFFEE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Beds
2,628
Population
2,810
Capacity
184%
Intelligence
4 Deaths
Overcapacity
JENKINS FACILITY
Beds
1,186
Population
1,153
Capacity
100%
Intelligence
4 Deaths
Overcapacity
RIVERBEND CORRECTIONAL AND REHABILITATION FACILITY
Beds
1,588
Population
1,511
Capacity
101%
Intelligence
Overcapacity
WHEELER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Beds
2,874
Population
2,860
Capacity
188%
Intelligence
10 Deaths
Overcapacity
Transitional Centers (Residential Reentry; GDC-operated)
Transitional Centers are GDC-operated work-release facilities for incarcerated people in the final stage of their sentence. GPS has occasional reports on conditions at TCs.
ALBANY TRANSITIONAL CENTERCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
ARRENDALE TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Beds
117
Population
108
Intelligence
ATLANTA TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Beds
257
Population
273
Intelligence
AUGUSTA TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Population
227
Intelligence
1 Death
BACON TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Population
85
Intelligence
CHARLES D. HUDSON TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Population
154
Intelligence
1 Death
CLAYTON TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Population
363
Intelligence
COLUMBUS TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Population
139
Intelligence
MACON TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Population
154
Intelligence
MACON WOMENS TRANSITIONAL CENTERCLOSED
Beds
156
Population
2
Intelligence
METRO REINVESTMENT CENTER
Population
429
Intelligence
METRO TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Intelligence
PHILLIPS TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Population
203
Intelligence
SAVANNAH MENS TRANSITIONAL CENTERCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
SMITH TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Population
306
Intelligence
VALDOSTA TRANSITIONAL CENTER
Population
163
Intelligence
Medical, Diagnostic & Special-Mission Prisons
- Augusta State Medical Prison — Medical hub; Grovetown (Columbia Co.).
- Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison (GDCP) — Diagnostic / Close & Death Row; cap. 2,487; opened 1968. Jackson (Butts Co.).
- Special Management Unit (SMU) — Tier II high control; at GDCP complex (Jackson).
- Metro Reentry Facility — Reentry (men); houses up to ~355 (per Special/Unique Missions FS). Atlanta (Fulton Co.).
- Helms Facility — Medical holding / intake support; at Metro campus.
Other GDC Operated Facilities
The GDC also operates Probation Detention Centers and Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Centers.
Probation Detention Centers (PDCs; GDC-operated)
COLWELL PROBATION DETENTION CENTER
Intelligence
EMANUEL PROBATION DETENTION CENTER
Intelligence
McEVER PROBATION DETENTION CENTER
Intelligence
PATTEN PROBATION DETENTION CENTER
Intelligence
PAULDING PROBATION DETENTION CENTER
Intelligence
TREUTLEN PROBATION DETENTION CENTER
Intelligence
WOMEN’S PROBATION DETENTION CENTER
Intelligence
Integrated Treatment Facilities (ITF) & Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Centers
ARRENDALE PROBATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER
Beds
100
Intelligence
BAINBRIDGE PROBATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER
Beds
200
Intelligence
BLECKLEY PROBATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER
Intelligence
NORTHWEST RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER
Intelligence
TURNER RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER
Intelligence
County Correctional Institutions (County CIs; county-operated)
ATHENS/CLARKE COUNTY PRISON
Beds
112
Population
161
Intelligence
BALDWIN COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
BULLOCH COUNTY PRISON
Beds
183
Population
152
Intelligence
CALHOUN COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
CARROLL COUNTY PRISON
Beds
246
Population
208
Intelligence
CHATTOOGA COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
CLAYTON COUNTY PRISON
Beds
242
Population
211
Intelligence
COLQUITT COUNTY PRISON
Beds
190
Population
166
Intelligence
COOK COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
COWETA COUNTY PRISON
Beds
210
Population
199
Intelligence
DECATUR COUNTY PRISON
Beds
375
Population
114
Intelligence
DOUGHERTY COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
EFFINGHAM COUNTY PRISON
Beds
192
Population
169
Intelligence
FAYETTE COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
2
Intelligence
FLOYD COUNTY PRISON
Beds
448
Population
305
Intelligence
FULTON COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
6
Intelligence
GILMER COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
4
Intelligence
GRADY COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
GWINNETT COUNTY PRISON
Beds
512
Population
194
Intelligence
HALL COUNTY PRISON
Beds
240
Population
114
Intelligence
HARRIS COUNTY PRISON
Beds
125
Population
146
Intelligence
HART COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
3
Intelligence
HENRY COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
2
Intelligence
JACKSON COUNTY PRISON
Beds
150
Population
130
Intelligence
JEFFERSON COUNTY PRISON
Beds
190
Population
190
Intelligence
MERIWETHER COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
MILLER COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
MITCHELL COUNTY PRISON
Population
125
Intelligence
MORGAN COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
2
Intelligence
MUSCOGEE COUNTY PRISON
Beds
528
Population
446
Intelligence
2 Deaths
RICHMOND COUNTY PRISON
Beds
220
Population
205
Intelligence
SCREVEN COUNTY PRISON
Population
125
Intelligence
SPALDING COUNTY PRISON
Beds
384
Population
146
Intelligence
SUMTER COUNTY PRISON
Beds
350
Population
299
Intelligence
TERRELL COUNTY PRISON
Beds
140
Population
128
Intelligence
THOMAS COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
5
Intelligence
TIFT COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
2
Intelligence
TURNER COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
UPSON COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
2
Intelligence
WALKER COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
3
Intelligence
WALTON COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
WILKES COUNTY PRISONCLOSED
Population
2
Intelligence
WOMENS COUNTY INSTITUTIONCLOSED
Population
1
Intelligence
Report Conditions at a Facility
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