Arrendale State Prison
Facility Information
- Capacity
- 1,476 beds
- Current Population
- 706
- Address
- 2023 Gainesville Highway, Alto, GA 30510
- Mailing Address
- P.O. Box 709, Alto, GA 30510
- County
- Habersham County
- Opened
- 1926
- Operator
- GDC (Georgia Dept. of Corrections)
- Warden
- Carmon Edwards
- Phone
- (706) 776-4700
- Fax
- (706) 776-4710
- Staff
- Deputy Warden Security: Pablo Ramirez
- Deputy Warden C&T: Alex Ballenger
- Deputy Warden Admin: Sheryl Moore
Special Designations
- Death Row
About
Lee Arrendale State Prison is Georgia’s primary women’s prison, a special-mission facility in Alto that houses adult and juvenile female felons, including the state’s female death-row unit. Constructed in 1926 and opened as a prison in 1951, it was converted to an all-female facility in 2005. Housing is primarily dormitory-style with a medical unit, and the prison offers GED and other academic programs, vocational training, substance-abuse treatment, and specialized programs such as canine and fire-station details.
Mortality Statistics
24 deaths documented at this facility from 2020 to present.
Deaths by Year
- 2025: 6
- 2024: 4
- 2023: 3
- 2022: 5
- 2021: 5
- 2020: 1
Associated Facilities
The following facilities are located on these grounds:
- ARRENDALE PROBATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER (RSAT Center)