Facility
DODGE STATE PRISON
GPS facility profile for DODGE STATE PRISON. Population: 1,208. 15 deaths tracked.
Key Facts
1,770
Total deaths tracked by GPS across Georgia's prison system since 2020 (GDC does not publicly report cause of death)
70
Deaths recorded system-wide by GPS in the first months of 2026 (through April 8), including 23 confirmed homicides
31%
Share of Georgia's incarcerated population validated as gang-affiliated — more than double the national average of ~13%
52,915
GDC total population as of April 3, 2026, with 2,389 additional people waiting in county jails for GDC bed space
$5M
Largest verified wrongful death settlement GPS has confirmed in the Georgia prison system (Thomas Henry Giles)
Emergency
Staffing vacancy status at 20 of 34 GDC prisons per consultants hired by Gov. Kemp — gangs described as 'effectively running' some facilities
By the Numbers
51
Confirmed Homicides in 2025
301
Deaths in 2025 (GPS tracked)
2,440
Waiting in Jail (Backlog)
13,003
Close Security (24.30%)
17
Lawsuits Tracked
40.99
Average Inmate Age
Facility Overview
DODGE STATE PRISON is located in Chester, Dodge County. The facility is currently led by Warden Curtis Todd.
Population and Capacity
Current population: 1,208. Rated capacity: 1,236 (97.7% of capacity).
Deaths in Custody
GPS has tracked 15 deaths at this facility.
GPS Monitoring
GPS tracks this facility through weekly population reports, mortality records, and public records monitoring. Intelligence will be expanded as additional reporting and source material becomes available.
Timeline
April 1, 2026
Statewide coordinated gang violence across Georgia prison system; Blood on Blood factional war between ROLACC and G-Shine sets incident
April 1, 2026
Statewide coordinated gang violence erupts across Georgia prison system; 13 facilities locked down incident
April 1, 2026
Coordinated gang violence erupts across Georgia prison system; statewide lockdown initiated incident
April 1, 2026
Multiple stabbings reported across five facilities with two life-flight helicopter dispatches; 50-person TAC squads deployed incident
January 11, 2026
Four people killed in gang war at Washington State Prison on January 11, 2026; facility has remained on continuous lockdown since; victim Jimmy Trammell had 72 hours remaining on sentence incident
January 1, 2026
Four people died in gang-related disturbance at Washington State Prison death
January 1, 2026
Gang-related disturbance with four inmate deaths at Washington State Prison death
January 31, 2025
Statewide correctional officer vacancies average 50% while prison populations have doubled since original facility design, creating staffing crisis report
January 1, 2025
Nine inmates sent to hospital with stab wounds after gang fight at Wilcox State Prison incident
Source Articles
Blood on Blood: Georgia Statewide Prison Lockdown
315 Gangs, Zero Strategy: How Georgia Abandoned Its Prisons While Other States Found Solutions
Georgia’s Cell Phone Crackdown: Security or Silence?