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Berry, Walter L
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Profile written July 12, 2026
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
Walter L. Berry has served in warden-level roles with the Georgia Department of Corrections for multiple years, according to GPS personnel records. His leadership tenures as a facility lead span 2016–2019 (as Warden 1) and 2021–2025 (as Warden 2), with a year in administration in between. GPS records show zero deaths attributed to the facilities he led during any of these periods. Despite the absence of custodial deaths on his record, Berry was named as a defendant in three federal lawsuits filed in the Middle District of Georgia in 2022, all of which have since been terminated.
What happened on their watch
The GPS database contains no death records tied to Berry’s facility leadership tenures. The specific facilities he oversaw are not listed in the available data, and no intel reports, news mentions, or facility-level incident summaries appear in connection with his roles. Berry held the title of Warden 1 from 2016 through 2019, then moved to a Senior Manager, Correctional Administration position in 2020 before returning as a Warden 2 from 2021 onward. Throughout these assignments, no deaths were recorded by GPS.
Litigation
- Mcclinton v. Berry (5:22-cv-00109, GAMD) — filed March 14, 2022, terminated February 14, 2025. No settlement amount recorded.
- Cummings v. Berry (5:22-cv-00019, GAMD) — filed January 10, 2022, terminated November 10, 2022. No settlement amount recorded.
- Cox v. Ward (5:22-cv-00008, GAMD) — filed January 5, 2022, terminated August 10, 2023. No settlement amount recorded.
The court dockets, as reflected in the structured records, do not detail the claims or the reasons for termination.
Sources
- Georgia Prisoners’ Speak — personnel and accountability records for Walter L. Berry
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia dockets (via CourtListener)
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| WARDEN 2 | 2021-01-01 → present | |
| Warden | BALDWIN STATE PRISON | 2020-12-01 → 2024-11-15 |
| SR MGR, CORRECTIONAL ADMIN | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 | |
| WARDEN 1 | 2016-01-01 → 2019-12-31 | |
| CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:22-cv-00109 | GAMD | 2022-03-14 | terminated |
| 5:22-cv-00019 | GAMD | 2022-01-10 | terminated |
| 5:22-cv-00008 | GAMD | 2022-01-05 | terminated |
Deaths attributed during tenure
41 people died at facilities under Berry, Walter L's leadership.
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