This page provides a visual overview of every correctional facility operated by the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). Each star on the map represents a state-run or privately contracted prison, while other icons mark transitional centers, treatment facilities, and probation detention centers. Together, they show the scale of Georgia’s prison network—spanning from the mountains of Trion to the southern fields of Ware County—and highlight where tens of thousands of lives are held behind bars across the state.
Facility Directory
Below is a complete directory of Georgia’s correctional institutions, organized by type and mission. The list includes all state-operated prisons, specialized treatment and diagnostic centers, transitional and probation detention facilities, and the four private prisons that operate under contract with the GDC. Each facility plays a distinct role in Georgia’s sprawling correctional system—together representing one of the largest prison networks in the United States.
State Prisons (Men) — General Population
- Autry State Prison — Medium; cap. 1,698; opened 1994. Pelham (Mitchell Co.).
- Baldwin State Prison — Close/Medium; cap. 925 (GDC page) / PREA describes 757 operational; Milledgeville (Baldwin Co.).
- Burruss Correctional Training Center (CTC) — Medium; cap. ~806; Forsyth (Monroe Co.).
- Calhoun State Prison — Medium; cap. 1,677; opened 1994. Morgan (Calhoun Co.).
- Central State Prison — Medium; cap. 1,153; Macon (Bibb Co.).
- Coastal State Prison — Medium; cap. 1,836; Savannah (Chatham Co.).
- Dodge State Prison — Medium; Chester (Dodge Co.).
- Dooly State Prison — Medium; operating cap. 1,702; opened 1994. Unadilla (Dooly Co.).
- Hancock State Prison — Close; cap. 1,191 (designated 1,201 in PREA); opened 1991. Sparta (Hancock Co.).
- Hays State Prison — Close; cap. ~1,101 (current GDC page); Trion (Chattooga Co.).
- Johnson State Prison — Medium; cap. 1,612 (design 1,576 in PREA); opened 1992. Wrightsville (Johnson Co.).
- Lee State Prison — Medium; cap. 762; opened 1979. Leesburg (Lee Co.).
- Macon State Prison — Close; cap. 1,762; opened 1994. Oglethorpe (Macon Co.).
- Montgomery State Prison — Medium; Mount Vernon (Montgomery Co.).
- Phillips State Prison — Close/Special mission; Buford (Gwinnett Co.).
- Rogers State Prison — Medium; Reidsville (Tattnall Co.).
- Rutledge State Prison — Medium; Columbus (Muscogee Co.).
- Smith State Prison — Close; Glennville (Tattnall Co.).
- Telfair State Prison — Close; Helena (Telfair Co.).
- Valdosta State Prison & Annex — Close (main) / Medium–Min (annex); cap. 1,312 (main); Valdosta (Lowndes Co.).
- Walker State Prison — Faith & Character / Special mission (men); Rock Spring (Walker Co.).
- Ware State Prison — Close; cap. 1,546; opened 1990. Waycross (Ware Co.).
- Washington State Prison — Medium; Davisboro (Washington Co.).
- Wilcox State Prison — Medium; Abbeville (Wilcox Co.).
Women’s State Prisons & Women’s Facilities (GDC-operated)
- Lee Arrendale State Prison (Women) — Special mission (women); cap. 1,476 (PREA lists historical max 1,776); Alto (Habersham Co.).
- Pulaski State Prison — Women; Hawkinsville (Pulaski Co.).
- Whitworth Women’s Facility — Women; Hartwell (Hart Co.).
- Emanuel Women’s Facility — Women; Swainsboro (Emanuel Co.).
- McRae Women’s Facility — Women; McRae-Helena (Telfair Co.).
Medical, Diagnostic & Special-Mission Prisons
- Augusta State Medical Prison — Medical hub; Grovetown (Columbia Co.).
- Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison (GDCP) — Diagnostic / Close & Death Row; cap. 2,487; opened 1968. Jackson (Butts Co.).
- Special Management Unit (SMU) — Tier II high control; at GDCP complex (Jackson).
- Metro Reentry Facility — Reentry (men); houses up to ~355 (per Special/Unique Missions FS). Atlanta (Fulton Co.).
- Helms Facility — Medical holding / intake support; at Metro campus.
Private Prisons (Contracted by GDC)
- Coffee Correctional Facility (CoreCivic) — Medium; Nicholls (Coffee Co.). GDC page shows cap. 2,628; CoreCivic notes ownership since 1998; some third-party sources list higher “max” capacities due to dorm math. Use GDC for site copy.
- Jenkins Correctional Facility (CoreCivic) — Medium; cap. 1,186; opened 2012; Millen (Jenkins Co.).
- Riverbend Correctional & Rehabilitation Facility (GEO Group) — Medium; cap. 1,588 (GDC page); built/opened 2011; Milledgeville (Baldwin Co.). (GEO lists 1,500 on its marketing page; use GDC for consistency.)
- Wheeler Correctional Facility (CoreCivic) — Medium; cap. 2,874 (GDC page shows 2,874 beds / private-prison FS shows 2,863 “by bed space” and 2,320 “by contract”); Alamo (Wheeler Co.).
Other GDC Operated Facilities
The GDC also operates Transitionsl Centers, Probation Detention Centers and Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Transitional Centers (Residential Reentry; GDC-operated)**
- Arrendale Transitional Center (Arrendale SP Host)
- Atlanta Transitional Center
- Augusta Transitional Center (ASMP Host)
- Bacon Transitional Center (Ware SP Host)
- Clayton Transitional Center (Atlanta Host)
- Columbus Transitional Center (Rutledge SP Host)
- Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center (Rutledge SP Host)
- Macon Transitional Center (Central SP Host)
- Metro Reentry Center (distinct from the prison)
- Metro Transitional Center (women)
- Phillips Transitional Center (Phillips SP Host)
- Smith Transitional Center (Smith SP Host)
- Valdosta Transitional Center (Valdosta SP Host)
Probation Detention Centers (PDCs; GDC-operated)
- Colwell PDC (Lee Arrendale SP Host)
- Emanuel PDC
- McEver PDC (Dooly SP Host)
- Patten PDC (Valdosta SP Host)
- Paulding PDC (Hays SP Host)
- Treutlen PDC (Montgomery SP Host)
- Women’s PDC (Smith SP Host)
Integrated Treatment Facilities (ITF)
- Appling ITF (Ware SP Host)
- West Central ITF (Burruss CTC Host)
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Centers
- Arrendale Probation RSAT Center (Arrendale SP Host)
- Bainbridge Probation RSAT Center (Autry SP Host)
- Bleckley Probation RSAT Center (Pulaski SP Host)
- Northwest RSAT Center
- Turner RSAT Center (Wilcox SP Host)