Hermann, Shelley Elizabeth

Tenure Summary

Shelley Elizabeth Hermann entered the Georgia Department of Corrections in 2010 as a correctional officer at Pulaski State Prison, then spent roughly the next decade in non-custodial roles at Dodge State Prison — maintenance secretary in 2011, financial operations generalist postings in 2015 and across 2017–2020, GCI plant manager in 2021, and American Correctional Association facility compliance specialist in 2022 — followed by business support analyst work recorded in 2023 and 2024. On January 1, 2025 she returned to Pulaski as a deputy warden; on April 16, 2025 she was named Deputy Warden of Administration there, the post the records place her in as of publication. She is listed as active, with no status source recording an indictment or other legal status.

Nine deaths are attributed to her leadership tenure — all of them at Pulaski State Prison, and the entire total attributed to any facility-leader post she has held. Per GPS's death registry, five are recorded as natural/medical, one as a suicide, and three as unknown/pending, with decedents ranging in age from 28 to 66. No lawsuit naming her as a defendant appears in the records.

What happened on their watch

Pulaski State Prison — Correctional Officer, 2010. Non-leadership posting; the records show the role and dates only.

Dodge State Prison — Maintenance Secretary (2011), Financial Operations Generalist I (2015), GCI Plant Manager (2021), American Correctional Association Facility Compliance Specialist (2022). Non-leadership postings. Business support analyst records for 2023–2024 include a single-day Dodge entry dated November 22, 2023, alongside entries with no facility named.

Pulaski State Prison — Deputy Warden (Jan. 1–Apr. 15, 2025), then Deputy Warden of Administration (from Apr. 16, 2025). All nine deaths attributed to her leadership tenure occurred at this facility:

• Stephanie Sabrina Gary died March 5, 2025, at Pulaski State Prison; GPS's death registry lists the cause as Natural/Medical, age 55.
• Esmeralda Carillo Hernandez died May 22, 2025, at Pulaski State Prison; the registry lists the cause as Natural/Medical, age 50.
• Candace Lajon Morgan died June 11, 2025, at Pulaski State Prison; the registry lists the cause as Natural/Medical, age 41.
• Ronika Lashawn Carswell died December 12, 2025, at Pulaski State Prison; the registry lists the cause as Natural/Medical, age 50.
• Denecia Nichelle Randall died March 30, 2026, at Pulaski State Prison; the registry lists the cause as Suicide, age 28.
• Karen Michelle Lindsey died May 24, 2026, at Pulaski State Prison; the registry lists the cause as Unknown/Pending, age 59.
• Tulia Eustache died June 3, 2026, at Pulaski State Prison; the registry lists the cause as Unknown/Pending, age 66.
• Monika Yvette Bradley died July 5, 2026, at Pulaski State Prison; the registry lists the cause as Unknown/Pending, age 43.
• Kristi Ray Perkins died July 12, 2026, at Pulaski State Prison; the registry lists the cause as Natural/Medical, age 59.

Two investigations were opened on July 14, 2026, while Hermann held the Deputy Warden of Administration role: the GDC Office of Professional Standards began investigations into the deaths of Kristi Perkins and Monika Bradley as standard procedure, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry to determine the causes of death for Perkins and Bradley. An event record states Perkins's cause of death was undetermined and that officials reported no signs of an altercation or foul play.

Separately, a family member's allegation submitted to Georgia Prisoners' Speak on April 6, 2026 — during Hermann's tenure as Deputy Warden of Administration — reports that an incarcerated person at Pulaski was subjected to a severe physical assault by other incarcerated individuals, and that a prior warning call to the facility went unaddressed in the period leading up to the assault, in the past year. The claim is an allegation by a family member, not an adjudicated finding.

On February 10, 2026, Georgia Prisoners' Speak reported a pattern of abuse under newly appointed warden Wendy Jackson at Pulaski State Prison — intimidation, retaliation, extended lockdowns, retaliatory housing, staff intimidation and a non-functional grievance process. Those reports name Jackson, not Hermann, and are characterized as reports of a pattern, not findings.

Sources

• Georgia Prisoners' Speak — family case submission alleging an assault and an unaddressed warning call at Pulaski State Prison, April 6, 2026
• GDC Office of Professional Standards — investigations into the deaths of Kristi Perkins and Monika Bradley, July 14, 2026
• Georgia Bureau of Investigation — inquiry into the causes of death of Kristi Perkins and Monika Bradley, July 14, 2026
• Georgia Prisoners' Speak — reports of intimidation, retaliation, extended lockdowns and grievance-process failures under warden Wendy Jackson at Pulaski State Prison, February 10, 2026
• GPS death registry — dates, causes and ages for the nine decedents at Pulaski State Prison
• Georgia Department of Corrections position records — Hermann's postings and salary years, 2010–2025

Synthesized by GPS Intelligence System on Sep 27, 2026 from positions, attributed deaths, lawsuits, intel reports, and news mentions in the public corpus. The supporting data tables follow below.