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 1,652 deaths in Georgia prisons from 2020 to 2025.
1,652
Total Deaths Documented
52.1
Average Age at Death
67
Facilities
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- AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON 351
- GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON 109
- COASTAL STATE PRISON 107
- MACON STATE PRISON 81
- JOHNSON STATE PRISON 79
- WARE STATE PRISON 74
- PHILLIPS STATE PRISON 61
- VALDOSTA STATE PRISON 55
- BALDWIN STATE PRISON 52
- TELFAIR STATE PRISON 50
Showing top 10 of 67 facilities with documented deaths.
Recent Deaths
| Date | Name | Facility | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21/2025 | Nutt, Matthew | CALHOUN STATE PRISON | - |
| 12/14/2025 | Phelps, Preston | TELFAIR STATE PRISON | - |
| 12/01/2025 | ALLEN, BARRETT, CHRISTOPHER | WARE STATE PRISON | - |
| 11/20/2025 | Coppeak, Charles | GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | - |
| 11/02/2025 | Parham, Dustin | WHEELER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY | - |
| 10/31/2025 | OGLETREE, MICHAEL | SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT | 33 |
| 10/30/2025 | COUNTS, PAUL | DOOLY STATE PRISON | 60 |
| 10/29/2025 | JACKSON, JEFFERY | AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 63 |
| 10/29/2025 | DENSON, ERNEST | COASTAL STATE PRISON | 62 |
| 10/29/2025 | JAMES, ROGER | JOHNSON STATE PRISON | 68 |