Facility
WOMENS COUNTY INSTITUTION
GPS facility profile for WOMENS COUNTY INSTITUTION. Population: 1.
Key Facts
1,771
Total deaths in GDC custody tracked by GPS since 2020 — cause of death is never publicly reported by the GDC
71
Deaths recorded by GPS across GDC facilities in the first months of 2026, including 24 confirmed homicides
$2.2M
Settlement in Jenna Mitchell suicide case — Mitchell died in solitary confinement at Valdosta State Prison, a women's facility
47
Inmates in active mental health crisis across GDC system as of April 1, 2026; 1,261 have poorly controlled health conditions
2,389
People in county jail backlog waiting for GDC bed space as of April 3, 2026, adding pressure across all facilities
No confirmed incidents
GPS has not yet independently confirmed facility-specific deaths, incidents, or lawsuits at Women's County Institution — investigation ongoing
By the Numbers
1,779
Total Deaths Tracked by GPS
51
Confirmed Homicides in 2025
47
In Mental Health Crisis
1,261
Poorly Controlled Health Conditions
30,058
Violent Offenders (56.30%)
4,789
Drug Offenders (8.97%)
Facility Overview
WOMENS COUNTY INSTITUTION
Population and Capacity
Current population: 1.
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
November 10, 2025
Analysis reveals four medium security prisons operating as de facto close security facilities with dangerously high homicide rates report
November 10, 2025
Georgia Prisoners' Speak analysis reveals four medium security prisons operating as de facto close security facilities with elevated homicide rates investigation
November 10, 2025
Georgia Prisoners' Speak analysis reveals four medium security prisons operating as de facto close security facilities with 27.7%-29.7% close security populations and 4-5x higher homicide rates report
October 1, 2024
DOJ October 2024 investigative report documents systematic misclassification of homicides as undetermined causes; June 2024 showed 18 homicides reported as 6 report
October 1, 2024
DOJ October 2024 investigative report documenting systematic misclassification of homicides in GDC facilities investigation
Source Articles
The Quiet Purge: Calhoun Edition
The Classification Crisis: How Four Medium Security Prisons are Killing People