Facility
WALKER STATE PRISON
GPS facility profile for WALKER STATE PRISON. Population: 446. 2 deaths tracked.
Key Facts
445
Walker State Prison population as of October 2025, with 362 medium-security and 83 minimum-security inmates — no close-security inmates housed
1,771
Total deaths recorded by GPS across the GDC system since 2020, through independent investigation
71
GDC system-wide deaths recorded by GPS in 2026 as of April 8, including 24 confirmed homicides
$5M
Largest verified wrongful death settlement in GPS database — Thomas Henry Giles death in GDC custody
2,389
Inmates backlogged in county jails awaiting GDC placement as of April 3, 2026 — up from 2,157 in January
1,261
GDC inmates system-wide with poorly controlled health conditions as of April 2026 demographic report
By the Numbers
79
Deaths in 2026 (GPS tracked)
1,779
Total Deaths Tracked by GPS
2,440
Waiting in Jail (Backlog)
47
In Mental Health Crisis
60.31%
Black Inmates
40.99
Average Inmate Age
Facility Overview
WALKER STATE PRISON is located in Rock Spring, Walker County. The facility is currently led by Warden Jeanie Kasper.
Population and Capacity
Current population: 446. Rated capacity: 444 (100.5% of capacity). This facility is operating 0.5% over rated 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 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
Source Articles
Georgia Prison Security Levels
Caught in the Gears: The Ordeal of Jason Palmer and Georgia’s Ongoing Crisis of Justice