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Carter, Melinda Y
Status: active
Profile written July 12, 2026
Current Position
Deputy Warden
Salary
$12,061
2024 · 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
Melinda Y. Carter’s career with the Georgia Department of Corrections began in 2015 as a probation/parole officer and transitioned through community supervision and behavioral health counselor roles before advancing to Deputy Warden in 2022. GPS records show zero deaths attributed to any facility during their leadership tenures. However, Carter was named as a defendant in two federal lawsuits filed in 2024 that remain pending in the Northern District of Georgia. No further details on the allegations in those suits are available in the current records.What happened on their watch
Carter’s leadership-tier positions as Deputy Warden span calendar years 2022 through 2024, though no specific facility is recorded in the data. During this period, GPS accounts attribute no facility deaths to Carter’s watch. The only documented legal actions involving Carter are two civil rights cases filed in 2024: Ryhme v. Georgia Department of Corrections (filed September 16) and Emery v. Holt (filed August 6). Both cases list Carter as a defendant alongside others, but the nature of the claims and any factual allegations are not disclosed in the available filings. No intel reports, news mentions, or major incidents are tied to the facilities where Carter served.Litigation
- Ryhme v. Georgia Department of Corrections, No. 1:24-cv-04156 (N.D. Ga., filed Sept. 16, 2024) – pending.
- Emery v. Holt, No. 1:24-cv-03486 (N.D. Ga., filed Aug. 6, 2024) – pending.
Sources
- GPS personnel and career records — position history, zero deaths attributed, no facility names.
- CourtListener — dockets for Ryhme and Emery cases naming Melinda Y. Carter as a defendant.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2022-01-01 → 2024-12-31 | |
| BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR SPV | 2019-01-01 → 2021-12-31 | |
| BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR 3 | 2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31 | |
| BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR 2 | 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31 | |
| COMMUNITY SUPERVISION OFC 2 | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 | |
| PROBATION/PAROLEOFFICER(WL) | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:24-cv-04156 | GAND | 2024-09-16 | pending |
| 1:24-cv-03486 | GAND | 2024-08-06 | pending |
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