HELMS FACILITY
Facility Information
- Bed Capacity
- 64 beds
- Current Population
- 17
- Address
- 1275 Constitution Road SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
- County
- Dekalb County
- Operator
- GDC (Georgia Dept. of Corrections)
- Warden
- Yolande Fraser
- Phone
- (404) 624-2413
- Fax
- (404) 624-2417
- Staff
- Assistant Superintendent: Laura Scott-Gist
About
Helms Facility in Atlanta is a small special-mission institution on Constitution Road with a rated capacity of about 64 beds, though it is described as a 100-bed dual-gender facility. It primarily serves as a specialized medical/mental-health and step-down unit under the Georgia Department of Corrections, housing short-term or high-needs male and female prisoners who require special medical, diagnostic, or stabilization services. Its location near the Metro complex allows coordination with GDCP, Metro Reentry, and other Atlanta-area facilities.
Mortality Statistics
18 deaths documented at this facility from 2020 to present.
Deaths by Year
- 2026: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2023: 3
- 2022: 3
- 2021: 8
- 2020: 4