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Hinton, James Edward
Not on GDC's 2025 payroll (last listed 2019)
Profile written September 23, 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
GPS personnel records show no deaths attributed to facility-leader tenures held by James Edward Hinton. His documented state service runs from a 2015 correction administration post (staff tier, $41,343.60) through four consecutive years as a Deputy Warden (2016–2019, salary ranging from $38,199.26 to $56,642.29). None of those positions are recorded with a facility assignment in the records provided, and no intel reports, intel events, or news mentions name him during any of them. No death was recorded at a facility for which he held the top leadership role, so there is no on-watch death narrative to report.
Litigation
Hinton appears as a defendant in three federal cases in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (GAMD), all terminated with no recorded monetary outcome in the data provided. The records do not state the position he held at the time of the underlying claims.
- Cofield v. Head, No. 5:10-cv-00101 (GAMD) — filed March 11, 2010; terminated January 31, 2011.
- Daniels v. Mclaughlin, No. 5:14-cv-00442 (GAMD) — filed December 22, 2014; terminated June 5, 2017.
- Powell v. Owens, No. 5:14-cv-00087 (GAMD) — filed February 28, 2014; terminated May 24, 2018.
Sources
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia — dockets for Cofield v. Head, Daniels v. Mclaughlin, and Powell v. Owens, via CourtListener (docket links filed with each case record above)
- GPS personnel records — position titles and salary years 2015–2019 for James Edward Hinton
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2016-01-01 → 2019-12-31 | |
| CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:14-cv-00442 | GAMD | 2014-12-22 | terminated |
| 5:14-cv-00087 | GAMD | 2014-02-28 | terminated |
| 5:10-cv-00101 | GAMD | 2010-03-11 | terminated |
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