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Deaths in Georgia prisons tracked independently by GPS, by year, facility and cause coverage.
Georgia's state prisons recorded 156 deaths in the first six months of 2024, including at least 24 homicides, putting the system on track for its deadliest year on record.
Georgia's prison death rate is 70% higher than the national average, with over 1,500 deaths in state custody since 2020. Homicides and suicides far exceed national rates.
Georgia prisons are experiencing a surge in homicides, with 42 deaths under investigation as possible homicides in the first six months of this year, already approaching last year's total of 66.
An inmate died at Coastal State Prison in Georgia on Sunday. The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed the death to WTOC.
Georgia prison homicides reached record levels with 13 deaths investigated as homicides in early 2024, as lawmakers work on prison system reforms.
Machine-readable database of deaths in Georgia Department of Corrections custody since 2020, with at least 1,861 recorded deaths, monthly statistics, causes of death, and facility breakdowns.
Every active GDC facility with population, leadership and conditions data.