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Hammock, Alisa M
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Profile written August 2, 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 served as Deputy Warden of Hays State Prison continuously since 2016, a facility-deputy accountability role she holds as of 2025. Over that span, GPS records attribute 36 deaths to the prison on her watch — all at Hays — ranging from natural causes to multiple homicides. Hammock is named as a defendant in at least two pending federal lawsuits concerning conditions or incidents at the facility: Daker v. Jones (filed 2024) and Mckenzie v. Oliver (filed 2026). Public reports and internal intelligence from the period document a persistent pattern of inmate-on-inmate violence, contraband smuggling by staff, and allegations of systemic failures to protect imprisoned people.What happened on their watch
Hammock’s entire facility-leadership tenure has been at Hays State Prison. The 36 deaths recorded between March 2020 and April 2026 include at least six homicides confirmed by coroner or AJC investigation reports. In March 2020, Anthony Lamar McGhee died from complications of blunt force head trauma and sharp force trauma. Jorge Renberto Ventura was killed by multiple stab wounds in June 2021. Quintez Deshon Smith died of multiple sharp force injuries in August 2022. Talore Stihles Blackford was stabbed multiple times in the neck in October 2023. Two homicides occurred in 2024: Jeremy Edward Price (stab wounds to neck and chest, March) and Freddie Lee Talley III (stab wound to chest, May; officers recovered seven weapons up to 22 inches). By 2025, the violence continued: James Cannon was manually strangled by his cellmate in October, and in January 2026, Melvin Gay Johnson was stabbed in the head in an open dorm; his family alleged he had begged a counselor not to be returned there. An April 2026 incident — detected via Telegram relay — describes “KG” killed at Hays during an inspection, with reports of two additional victims with neck wounds.Coroner and investigative records also highlight potential care failures. Raymont Savion Farley, a known seizure patient, was found dead in 2025 with two packets of daily medication on the floor of his isolation cell, per the Chattooga County coroner’s file obtained by GPS. Corey Anwar Dubose died in 2026 after a femoral-artery injury during a cardiac procedure; the coroner ruled his death natural (acute myocardial infarction) but the case illustrates the complexity of medical outcomes. The other deaths are predominantly unattributed-pending or natural, though cause-of-death details for many remain sealed or vague.
Staff misconduct formed a parallel risk. A former Hays guard was sentenced for smuggling methamphetamine and contraband for over a month, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Lieutenant Lakeshia Thomas was convicted in 2022 for arranging to bring marijuana to a Gangster Disciples member; she had been recorded on wiretaps. The AJC also quoted a mother, Tammy Price, alleging that GDC hid manner-of-death information, while the paper’s broader investigation documented soaring prison homicides. In 2025, the state announced a $600 million spending surge, including a 126‑bed hardened unit at Hays, the first of four such modules statewide, implicitly acknowledging acute security gaps.
Litigation
- Daker v. Jones, No. 4:24-cv-00173 (N.D. Ga., filed July 15, 2024) — pending; Hammock listed among defendants.
- Mckenzie v. Oliver, No. 4:26-cv-00108 (N.D. Ga., filed April 28, 2026) — pending; Hammock named as a defendant.
Sources
- GPS death-records database and Chattooga County Coroner investigation files (obtained via open-records requests)
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution — investigations into prison homicides, contraband smuggling, and withheld cause-of-death data
- Coosa Valley News — report on foul play suspected in James Cannon’s death
- CourtListener — federal dockets for Daker v. Jones and Mckenzie v. Oliver
- Telegram relay monitoring by GPS (AI-classified incident alerts from incarcerated sources)
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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