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Betterson, Carl E

Status: active

Profile written May 6, 2026

Current Position Correctional Ofc 1
Salary $19,373 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.

GPS records show no deaths attributed to facility-leader tenures held by Carl E. Betterson. Their career history is documented in the Positions table below.

One additional fact warrants disclosure: Betterson is named as a defendant in Hagans v. Ward, No. 4:23-cv-00352 (U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia), filed December 14, 2023 and terminated July 16, 2025. No outcome amount is recorded in GPS records, and no further details about the claims are available in the structured data provided.

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Positions (per GPS records)

| Years | Title | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Behavioral Health Counselor 2 | Unknown |
| 2018 | Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor | Unknown |
| 2019 | Correctional Assistant Superintendent | Facility Deputy |
| 2020–2022 | Deputy Warden | Facility Deputy |
| 2025 | Correctional Officer 1 | Staff |

No facility assignments are recorded for any position. No intel reports, intel events, or news mentions are associated with Betterson in GPS records.

Synthesized by GPS Intelligence System on May 6, 2026 from positions, attributed deaths, lawsuits, intel reports, and news mentions in the public corpus. The supporting data tables follow below.

Positions Held

TitleFacilityTenure
CORRECTIONAL OFC 12025-01-01 → present
DEPUTY WARDEN2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
CORRECTIONAL ASST. SUPT2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31
BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR SPV2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31
BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR 22016-01-01 → 2017-12-31

Lawsuits as defendant

Case #CourtFiledStatus
4:23-cv-00352GASD2023-12-14terminated

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