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Blakely, DON Eric
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Profile written July 12, 2026
Current Position
Warden 2
Salary
$93,834
2018 · 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
Eric Blakely held a series of administrative and leadership roles within the Georgia Department of Corrections from 2015 through 2018. His career trajectory included a position as Correction Administration in 2015, followed by Deputy Warden in 2016, Correctional Senior Manager in 2017, and Warden 2 in 2018. GPS records show no deaths attributed to any facility during Blakely’s leadership tenures. A single federal lawsuit, filed after his Warden 2 appointment ended, names Blakely as a defendant, though the details of his alleged involvement are not specified in available records.What happened on their watch
Blakely’s first documented role, Correction Administration (2015), and his subsequent post as a Deputy Warden (2016) are not linked to any deaths in GPS data. He then served as a Correctional Senior Manager in 2017, again with no deaths recorded. In his final recorded position, as Warden 2 during 2018 — a facility-leadership tier — no deaths were documented under his watch. No intel reports, news mentions, or incident narratives tie Blakely to specific allegations of misconduct or adverse events during any of these assignments.Litigation
- Maree v. Richardson, No. 7:19-cv-00046 (GAMD), filed March 20, 2019, terminated December 7, 2021. Blakely is listed as a defendant. The nature of the claims and any disposition details are not provided in GPS records.
Sources
- GPS personnel and litigation records — career timeline, zero deaths attributed, and the single lawsuit entry.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| WARDEN 2 | 2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONAL SR. MGR | 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31 | |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 | |
| CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:19-cv-00046 | GAMD | 2019-03-20 | terminated |
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