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Illa, Gabriel
Status: active
Profile written July 12, 2026
Current Position
Deputy Warden
Salary
$90,172
2025 · 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
Gabriel Illa has held a series of progressively senior positions within the Georgia Department of Corrections, beginning as a Corrections Officer in 2015 and rising to Deputy Warden by 2024. According to GPS records, the total number of deaths attributed to facility-leader tenures held by Illa is zero. During his career, Illa has been named as a defendant in three federal lawsuits filed in the Northern District of Georgia, though none have resulted in a reported payout.What happened on their watch
Illa’s earliest recorded role was Corrections Officer in 2015, followed by Lieutenant (2016), Captain (2017–2018), and Unit Manager (2019–2023). Since 2024, he has served as Deputy Warden. No facility names are available for any of these postings in the personnel data. Across all these positions, GPS records document no deaths attributed to Illa’s leadership tenures. The absence of facility identifiers makes it impossible to link the lawsuits discussed below to any specific institution he oversaw, but the litigation suggests that Illa was involved in defending certain conditions-of-confinement or civil-rights claims during his career.Litigation
- Mckenzie v. Oliver, Case No. 4:26-cv-00108 (N.D. Ga.), filed April 28, 2026. The case is currently pending. No monetary outcome is recorded.
- Daker v. Oliver Filing Restriction Per 59 Order, Case No. 1:25-cv-03191 (N.D. Ga.), filed June 6, 2025, and terminated on March 30, 2026. The docket does not indicate any payout.
- Daker v. Jones, Case No. 4:24-cv-00173 (N.D. Ga.), filed July 15, 2024. The case remains pending, with no reported settlement or judgment.
Sources
- GPS personnel and death-attribution database — career timeline and zero deaths attributed.
- CourtListener dockets — three federal lawsuits naming Gabriel Illa as a defendant (links provided in structured records).
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2024-01-01 → present | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | 2019-01-01 → 2023-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL CAPTAIN | 2017-01-01 → 2018-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONS OFFICER (SP) | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:26-cv-00108 | GAND | 2026-04-28 | pending |
| 1:25-cv-03191 | GAND | 2025-06-06 | terminated |
| 4:24-cv-00173 | GAND | 2024-07-15 | pending |
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