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Hammock, Alisa M
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Profile written May 31, 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
Alisa M. Hammock has held leadership roles within the Georgia Department of Corrections since at least 2015, beginning with a Correction Administration position. In 2016, she assumed the role of Deputy Warden at Hays State Prison, a post she has held continuously through at least the end of 2025. Per GPS records, 36 deaths are attributed to her facility-leadership tenure — all of them occurring at Hays State Prison during the years she served as Deputy Warden. Two federal lawsuits naming Hammock as a defendant remain pending: Daker v. Jones (filed 2024) and McKenzie v. Oliver (filed 2026). Her tenure overlaps with a series of high-profile homicides, allegations of staff smuggling contraband, and a declared state investment in a “hardened” unit at the facility.What happened on their watch
Hays State Prison — Deputy Warden (2016–present) GPS records attribute 36 deaths to Hays State Prison during Hammock’s tenure as Deputy Warden, spanning from 2020 through 2026 in the available sample. The documented fatalities include a concentration of homicides, many involving sharp-force injuries, alongside deaths categorized under code 6 (which may reflect accidents, suicides, or other non-natural causes). According to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation, several of the deaths were the result of violent inmate-on-inmate attacks: Freddie Lee Talley III (age 31) died of a stab wound to the chest in May 2024; Jeremy Edward Price (36) suffered stab wounds to the neck and chest in March 2024; Talore Stihles Blackford (31) sustained multiple stab wounds to the neck in October 2023; Quintez Deshon Smith (25) died from multiple sharp-force injuries in August 2022; Jorge Renberto Ventura (35) was stabbed in the neck, torso and upper extremities in June 2021; and Anthony Lamar McGhee (34) succumbed to complications of blunt force head trauma and sharp force trauma in March 2020. Additionally, a Telegram relay report collected by GPS alleges that in April 2026, an individual identified only as “KG” was killed during an official inspection, with two other victims sustaining neck wounds, suggesting multiple homicides. Separately, in January 2026, incarcerated person Melvin Johnson (35) was beaten and left brain dead after, per inmate Telegram reports, he had warned a counselor he could not safely return to his dorm; he died on life support.Beyond individual deaths, a raft of allegations and incidents marked the facility during Hammock’s watch. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Lieutenant Lakeshia Thomas was recorded arranging to smuggle marijuana for a gang member at Hays, leading to a guilty plea and a 15-year sentence in 2022. A former guard was sentenced federally for smuggling methamphetamine and other contraband to inmates for over a month. In April 2026, a Telegram relay described a high-ranking gang leader being stabbed multiple times in the neck during an inspection. The AJC also documented a broader pattern: mother Tammy Price alleged the GDC concealed manner-of-death information, saying she still didn’t know what happened to her son Jeremy Price after his homicide. Against this backdrop, state authorities announced in October 2025 a $24 million “hardened” unit at Hays, and the facility’s history included three homicides in one month in late 2012–early 2013 and an officer stabbed 22 times, reflecting long-standing volatility that persisted into Hammock’s deputieship. (Notably, the 2012–2013 incidents predate her deputy warden tenure, but they are cited in contemporary reports about the facility’s conditions during her later service.)
Litigation
- Daker v. Jones, Case No. 4:24-cv-00173 (N.D. Ga., filed July 15, 2024) — pending.
- McKenzie v. Oliver, Case No. 4:26-cv-00108 (N.D. Ga., filed April 28, 2026) — pending.
Sources
- Georgia Prisoners’ Speak personnel and death records — 36 deaths attributed to Hays State Prison during Hammock’s tenure as Deputy Warden.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Georgia Prison Homicides Investigation (multiple individual deaths cited); report on alleged concealment of death data by GDC; reports on contraband smuggling by Hays staff.
- CourtListener — Daker v. Jones (4:24-cv-00173) and McKenzie v. Oliver (4:26-cv-00108) dockets.
- Telegram relay groups monitored by GPS — allegations of homicides, including the “KG” incident and Melvin Johnson beating.
- Associated Press / local news — former guard sentenced for methamphetamine smuggling at Hays; state announcement of $24 million hardened unit.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY WARDEN | HAYS STATE PRISON | 2016-01-01 → present |
| CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:26-cv-00108 | GAND | 2026-04-28 | pending |
| 4:24-cv-00173 | GAND | 2024-07-15 | pending |
Deaths attributed during tenure
36 people died at facilities under Hammock, Alisa M's leadership.
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