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Agbaosi, Mark
Status: active
Profile written August 2, 2026
Salary
$125,174
2025 · state payroll
This profile reflects positional accountability — this individual held the leadership roles shown during the dates shown, during which the listed deaths or lawsuits occurred. Inclusion does not constitute a legal finding of personal culpability for any specific incident.
Tenure Summary
Mark Agbaosi is a career Georgia Department of Corrections officer who rose from Correctional Officer to Warden over 15 years. After a series of unit-supervisor roles at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison (GDCP), he served as Deputy Warden there in 2023 and 2024, then became Warden of Dooly State Prison in January 2025, a post he holds as of the latest records. GPS records document 57 deaths attributed to facilities under his leadership-level command: 46 at GDCP during his tenure as Deputy Warden, and 11 at Dooly as Warden. Two federal civil rights lawsuits naming Agbaosi as a defendant are currently pending. Multiple facility intelligence reports, media investigations, and internal documents detail persistent violence, severe understaffing, extreme overcrowding, contraband smuggling, and allegations of medical neglect during his command.What happened on their watch
Deputy Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison (2023‑2024)
Agbaosi served as Deputy Warden at GDCP throughout 2023 and 2024. According to GPS records, 46 deaths occurred at the prison during that period. Among them, the Atlanta Journal‑Constitution’s homicide investigation identified Carrell D. Johnson, 32, who died from chopping injuries of the head and sharp‑force injuries of the torso, and Elmer W. Pless, 65, who was strangled. A GBI autopsy report found that Joshua Mark Holliday, 43, died by hanging while under the influence of methamphetamine. Intelligence from this period describes systemic decay: a newly convicted inmate allegedly possessed a shank and contraband phone within days of arrival; an officer admitted to taking thousands of dollars to tip off a death‑row prisoner about searches; and a consulting report noted that almost every part of the prison had been vandalized. Facility reports show GDCP held 4,540 people—568% of its original design capacity—with infrastructure unchanged since 1968. A federal lawsuit by Ronald Allen, filed in March 2026, alleges that medical neglect at GDCP led to the amputation of his left hand and permanent damage to his right hand.Warden, Dooly State Prison (2025‑present)
Agbaosi became Warden at Dooly State Prison in January 2025. GPS records show 11 deaths at Dooly during his leadership. The official GDC mortality report for January 2025 lists the death of Joshua Parrott, 45, as “homicide due to strangulation.” A prisoner report subsequently classified Horatio Philmore, 58, and Darrow Brown, 58, as homicides; a user account describes Brown being stabbed by a gang member while being escorted. The majority of the 11 deaths have cause category 6 (unknown/unreported). Intelligence reports document repeated gang‑related violence: a March 2026 fight injured five inmates, an April incident sent six to hospitals with three airlifted, and a May fight hospitalized nine, triggering a statewide lockdown. In late 2025, a cadet was caught smuggling 640 grams of pure methamphetamine into the prison. An inmate, Abraham Rivas, allegedly ran a phone‑based fraud scheme from inside; separate reports claim a nurse was used as a human shield, and an anonymous Facebook post alleged the commissary was severely understocked for weeks. Facility reports note Dooly operates at 212% of original design capacity with a 50% statewide officer vacancy rate, and an investigation found housing units with no officer supervision for entire shifts.Litigation
- Miller v. Holt, Case No. 5:25‑cv‑00356 (GAMD), filed August 25, 2025, pending.
- Thrift v. Caldwell, Case No. 5:24‑cv‑00002 (GAMD), filed January 2, 2024, pending.
Sources
- GPS records — death totals by facility, positions and tenure dates, intelligence reports, facility capacity/staffing data.
- Atlanta Journal‑Constitution — homicide investigation listing causes of death for Johnson and Pless; articles on GDCP vandalism, contraband, officer corruption, and prison capacity.
- GBI Autopsy Report (R000893‑072626) — findings in the death of Joshua Mark Holliday.
- GDC January 2025 Mortality Report — cause of death for Joshua Parrott.
- WGXA — reporting on meth smuggling at Dooly, gang‑related fights.
- WALB — coverage of inmate fraud scheme at Dooly.
- Facebook (anonymous comment) — commissary shortage allegation.
- Court records — Miller v. Holt and Thrift v. Caldwell dockets on CourtListener.
- 13WMAZ — reporting on Dooly gang fight.
- Georgia Public Broadcasting — allegation of medical neglect contributing to death from sepsis at Dooly.
- Facility reports (GPS) — Dooly staffing‑collapse investigation, GDCP capacity data.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Warden | DOOLY STATE PRISON | 2025-02-16 → present |
| WARDEN 1 | DOOLY STATE PRISON | 2025-01-01 → present |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 2023-01-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL CAPTAIN | GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL CAPTAIN | 2018-01-01 → 2020-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT | GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| CORRECTIONS OFFICER (SP) | GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| Correctional Officer | GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:25-cv-00356 | GAMD | 2025-08-25 | pending |
| 5:24-cv-00002 | GAMD | 2024-01-02 | pending |
Deaths attributed during tenure
57 people died at facilities under Agbaosi, Mark's leadership.
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