WASHINGTON STATE PRISON

State Prison Medium Security GDC (Georgia Dept. of Corrections) Male

Facility Information

Original Design Capacity
750 (at 188% capacity)
Bed Capacity
1,548 beds
Current Population
1,409
Why design capacity matters: Adding beds to a prison does not increase medical facilities, educational programs, kitchen capacity, counseling services, or recreation areas. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Plata that severe overcrowding beyond design capacity violates the 8th Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
Read: Brown v. Plata - A Legal Roadmap for Georgia's Prison Crisis →
Address
13262 Hwy 24 East, Davisboro, GA 31018
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 206, Davisboro, GA 31018
County
Washington County
Operator
GDC (Georgia Dept. of Corrections)
Warden
Veronica Stewart
Phone
(478) 348-5814
Fax
(478) 348-5613
Staff
  • Deputy Warden Security: Tamishia Whipple
  • Deputy Warden Security: Tamara Grier
  • Deputy Warden C&T: Tarra Jackson
  • Deputy Warden Admin: Helen Dogan

About

Washington State Prison in Davisboro is a medium-security facility for adult male felons that opened in 1991. With a capacity of about 1,548 beds, it houses both minimum- and medium-custody prisoners in dormitories and cellblocks, plus segregation and support units. The prison provides work details for surrounding communities and limited educational, vocational, and faith-based programming, but has been implicated in numerous reports of gang violence, medical neglect, and retaliation against incarcerated whistleblowers.

Mortality Statistics

33 deaths documented at this facility from 2020 to present.

Deaths by Year

  • 2026: 5
  • 2025: 8
  • 2024: 5
  • 2023: 6
  • 2022: 8
  • 2021: 0
  • 2020: 1

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Location

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