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 1,690 deaths in Georgia prisons from 2020 to 2025.
1,690
Total Deaths Documented
52.1
Average Age at Death
67
Facilities
Browse by Year
2026
14 deaths
2025
277 deaths
2024
333 deaths
2023
262 deaths
2022
254 deaths
2021
257 deaths
2020
293 deaths
Browse by Facility
- AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON 353
- COASTAL STATE PRISON 112
- GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON 111
- MACON STATE PRISON 83
- JOHNSON STATE PRISON 80
- WARE STATE PRISON 75
- PHILLIPS STATE PRISON 62
- VALDOSTA STATE PRISON 56
- BALDWIN STATE PRISON 52
- TELFAIR STATE PRISON 50
Showing top 10 of 67 facilities with documented deaths.
Recent Deaths
| Date | Name | Facility | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25/2026 | Merritt, Jerry | AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | - |
| 01/25/2026 | Wood, Stephen Monroe | HANCOCK STATE PRISON | - |
| 01/25/2026 | Johnson, Melvin | HAYS STATE PRISON | - |
| 01/22/2026 | E, Lil | TELFAIR STATE PRISON | - |
| 01/18/2026 | Byrd, Phillip | JOHNSON STATE PRISON | - |
| 01/18/2026 | Blackman, Jacob | DOOLY STATE PRISON | - |
| 01/17/2026 | Westbrook, Silas | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - |
| 01/16/2026 | Deon, Vanzye, | WILCOX STATE PRISON | - |
| 01/11/2026 | Trammell, Jimmy | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - |
| 01/11/2026 | Hatcher, Ahmod | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - |