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 1,724 deaths in Georgia prisons from 2020 to 2025.
1,724
Total Deaths Documented
52.2
Average Age at Death
67
Facilities
Browse by Year
2026
30 deaths
2025
295 deaths
2024
333 deaths
2023
262 deaths
2022
254 deaths
2021
257 deaths
2020
293 deaths
Browse by Facility
- AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON 357
- COASTAL STATE PRISON 115
- GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON 112
- MACON STATE PRISON 83
- JOHNSON STATE PRISON 81
- WARE STATE PRISON 77
- PHILLIPS STATE PRISON 62
- VALDOSTA STATE PRISON 59
- TELFAIR STATE PRISON 52
- BALDWIN STATE PRISON 52
Showing top 10 of 67 facilities with documented deaths.
Recent Deaths
| Date | Name | Facility | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2026 | Doe, John | BALDWIN STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/18/2026 | johnson, Jarrod | HANCOCK STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/17/2026 | Doe, John | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/17/2026 | 2, John Doe | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/17/2026 | 3, John Doe | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/17/2026 | Osborne, Dequan | SMITH STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/15/2026 | jackson, Ronnie | VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/12/2026 | Henry, Christopher | WARE STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/11/2026 | Doe, John | JOHNSON STATE PRISON | - |
| 02/09/2026 | Roberts, Eric | MACON STATE PRISON | - |