Georgia Prison Deaths Database
We keep this record so their names are not forgotten—and so Georgia cannot continue to hide the true cost of its prison system.
This database documents 1,757 deaths in Georgia prisons from 2020 to 2026.
1,757
Total Deaths Documented
52.1
Average Age at Death
68
Facilities
Browse by Year
2026
57 deaths
2025
301 deaths
2024
333 deaths
2023
262 deaths
2022
254 deaths
2021
257 deaths
2020
293 deaths
Browse by Facility
- AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON 362
- COASTAL STATE PRISON 123
- GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON 117
- MACON STATE PRISON 86
- JOHNSON STATE PRISON 84
- WARE STATE PRISON 79
- PHILLIPS STATE PRISON 63
- VALDOSTA STATE PRISON 62
- BALDWIN STATE PRISON 55
- TELFAIR STATE PRISON 54
Showing top 10 of 68 facilities with documented deaths.
Recent Deaths
| Date | Name | Facility | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/2026 | watson, Jeremy | WILCOX STATE PRISON | - |
| 03/02/2026 | DORSEY, SYDNEY | AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | - |
| 02/26/2026 | Hernandez, Sergio | VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/26/2026 | (AI-detected), Unknown | COASTAL STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/26/2026 | brown, Charlie | VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/26/2026 | Sapp, Aiden | COASTAL STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/18/2026 | johnson, Jarrod | HANCOCK STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/18/2026 | Doe, John | BALDWIN STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/17/2026 | Osborne, Dequan | SMITH STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/17/2026 | 3, John Doe | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - |