Facility
METRO REINVESTMENT CENTER
GPS facility profile for METRO REINVESTMENT CENTER. Population: 433.
Key Facts
1,770
Total deaths in Georgia prisons tracked by GPS since 2020 — the system within which MRC operates
70
Deaths documented statewide by GPS in just the first 98 days of 2026, including 23 confirmed homicides
52,915
GDC total population as of April 3, 2026, with 2,389 additional people waiting in county jails for bed space
50%
Statewide correctional officer vacancy rate — meaning approximately half of all officer positions go unfilled on any given shift
$11.2M
Combined verified wrongful death settlements paid by Georgia in at least three cases — the Giles ($5M), Henegar ($4M), and Mitchell ($2.2M) cases
568%
Georgia Diagnostic Prison operates at 568% of original design capacity — illustrating the system-wide overcrowding model MRC operates within
By the Numbers
301
Deaths in 2025 (GPS tracked)
78
Deaths in 2026 (GPS tracked)
13,003
Close Security (24.30%)
2,440
Waiting in Jail (Backlog)
8,094
In Private Prisons
4,789
Drug Offenders (8.97%)
Facility Overview
METRO REINVESTMENT CENTER is located in Atlanta, DeKalb County. The facility is currently led by Warden Cynthia Parham.
Population and Capacity
Current population: 433.
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 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