Facility
LONG UNIT
GPS facility profile for LONG UNIT. Population: 204. 2 deaths tracked.
Key Facts
231
Total inmates at Long Unit as of October 27, 2025, with zero formally classified at close-security level despite the unit's close-security designation
0
Close-security classified inmates at Long Unit — a classification anomaly GPS has flagged as a potential indicator of classification drift
70
GPS-confirmed deaths system-wide in 2026 through April 8, including 23 homicides — the GDC does not publicly report cause of death
2,389
People waiting in Georgia county jails as of April 3, 2026, backlogged from state prison intake — adding systemic pressure on all GDC units
1,770
Total deaths in GPS's independent mortality database across all GDC facilities
~50%
Approximate statewide GDC correctional officer vacancy rate, creating dangerous understaffing conditions system-wide including at isolated units like Long
By the Numbers
301
Deaths in 2025 (GPS tracked)
1,771
Total Deaths Tracked by GPS
13,003
Close Security (24.30%)
2,389
Waiting in Jail (Backlog)
60.31%
Black Inmates
5,163
Drug Admissions (2025)
Facility Overview
LONG UNIT is located in Ludowici, Long County. The facility is currently led by Warden Jennifer Clark.
Population and Capacity
Current population: 204. Rated capacity: 212 (96.2% of capacity).
Deaths in Custody
GPS has tracked 2 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
October 27, 2025
Classification drift documented in Georgia prisons: Medium security facilities housing close security inmates without adequate staffing and infrastructure report
October 27, 2025
Classification drift documented in Georgia prisons — medium-security facilities housing high numbers of close-security inmates without adequate staffing and infrastructure report
October 27, 2025
Classification drift documented in Georgia prisons — medium security facilities housing disproportionate numbers of close security inmates report
January 31, 2025
Statewide correctional officer vacancies average 50% while prison populations have doubled since original facility design, creating staffing crisis report
January 9, 2025
Tex McIver released from prison on parole other
January 9, 2024
McIver pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in wife's 2016 death; sentenced to 8 years settlement
January 1, 2024
McIver pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in wife's 2016 shooting death settlement