Facility
McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY
GPS facility profile for McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY. Population: 1,237. 1 deaths tracked.
Key Facts
1,770
Total deaths in GPS custody database across GDC system since 2020 — cause of death not publicly disclosed by GDC
70
Deaths tracked by GPS in 2026 through April 8, including 23 homicides and 36 still unknown/pending
Jan 5, 2026
Intelligence report: women in GDC diagnostic unit denied adequate food and medical care; chronic kidney disease patients allegedly untreated
52,915
GDC total population as of April 3, 2026, with 2,389 additional people in county jail backlog awaiting transfer
$5M / $4M
GDC wrongful death settlements — Giles case ($5M) and Henegar case ($4M) — demonstrating documented pattern of fatal negligence
1,261
Inmates system-wide classified as having poorly controlled health conditions as of April 2026
By the Numbers
27
Confirmed Homicides in 2026
301
Deaths in 2025 (GPS tracked)
6
Terminally Ill Inmates
2,440
Waiting in Jail (Backlog)
8,094
In Private Prisons
30,058
Violent Offenders (56.30%)
Facility Overview
McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY is located in McRae-Helena, Telfair County. The facility is currently led by Warden Jody Yancey.
Population and Capacity
Current population: 1,237. Rated capacity: 2,275 (54.4% of capacity).
Original design capacity: 1,978. Current population is 62.5% of original design capacity.
Deaths in Custody
GPS has tracked 1 death 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
October 27, 2025
Classification drift documented in Georgia prisons — medium security facilities operating as close security without adequate staffing and infrastructure report
October 27, 2025
Classification Drift documented: Medium Security prisons housing Close Security inmates without adequate staffing and infrastructure report
January 31, 2025
Statewide correctional officer vacancies average 50% while prison populations have doubled since original facility design, creating staffing crisis report
Source Articles
Georgia Prison Security Levels