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Jackson, Kendric
Status: active
Profile written September 6, 2026
Salary
$86,679
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
Kendric Jackson’s GDC record begins with correctional officer postings at Smith State Prison in 2015 and 2016, then sergeant in 2017, lieutenant in 2018–2020 with a 2019 stint at Smith Transitional Center, and correctional unit manager in 2021. He moved into leadership-tier roles as deputy warden at Dodge State Prison in 2022 and Telfair State Prison in 2023, then became warden at Calhoun State Prison on Dec. 16, 2024, and warden at Valdosta State Prison on June 1, 2026.GPS records attribute 23 deaths to Jackson’s facility deputy and warden tenures: 8 at Telfair, 8 at Calhoun, 4 at Valdosta, and 3 at Dodge. The most heavily documented death on his watch is the July 20, 2023 heat-exposure death of Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano at Telfair; 13WMAZ reported that the family reached a $3.2 million settlement with the state.
What happened on their watch
Dodge State Prison — Deputy Warden, 2022
GPS records attribute three deaths at Dodge during Jackson’s 2022 deputy warden posting. Douglas Anthony Forts, 57, died June 2, 2022; the AJC reported the cause as acute traumatic amputation of a finger during a fight, and a Dodge County coroner record reviewed by GPS said he was found in his cell with an injury note of “unknown - fight w/ another.” Hezekiah Cuyler, 21, was injured in an Aug. 31, 2022 fight, airlifted to Navicent, and died Sept. 14, 2022; the AJC and coroner records list homicide by blunt-force trauma to the head. Arnold Merle McDonald, 63, died Dec. 22, 2022 after a fall and subdural hematoma; the coroner left manner blank.Telfair State Prison — Deputy Warden, 2023
GPS records attribute eight deaths at Telfair during Jackson’s 2023 deputy warden tenure. They include two coroner-documented homicides: De’ahmoz Oshmic Floyd, 29, died April 18, 2023 of a stab wound to the neck, according to the AJC; and Kwesi Jamal Stultz, 24, died Dec. 22, 2023 of multiple blunt-force injuries to the head. Other deaths include Renel Janvier Whitfield, 31, natural from anoxic brain injury after a seizure; Larry Adams, 53, accidental fall with blunt-force injuries; Clifford Lawrence Bagley, 31, accidental overdose; Walter Rakim Jordan, 53, natural acute bronchopneumonia/sepsis; and Bobby Murray, 51, with no cause listed in the record. Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano, 27, died July 20, 2023 after being left in an outdoor recreation cage in extreme heat; his family’s lawsuit alleged an officer said “if he dies, he dies,” and 13WMAZ reported the family reached a $3.2 million settlement with the state.Calhoun State Prison — Warden, Dec. 2024–May 2026
GPS records attribute eight deaths at Calhoun during Jackson’s warden tenure. Theodore Roundtree died Jan. 19, 2025 of sharp-force abdominal trauma, per a Calhoun County death certificate; a GDC-released January 2025 mortality PDF listed “Homicide due to Multiple Stab Wounds.” Matthew Len Nutt, 37, died Dec. 21, 2025 of blunt-force trauma described by the coroner as assault by another individual. Thomas Haugabook, 67, died Sept. 25, 2025 of an intracranial hemorrhage, and Jimmy McMullen, 67, died Jan. 28, 2026 of pancreatic cancer; both deaths are listed as natural. Charles Owens’ Jan. 6, 2025 death was recorded in the GDC-released PDF as ruptured abdominal aneurysm. Gary Bernard Duncan, Tyler Jackson, and Freddie Lee Patterson have no cause documented in the record. During this period, GPS records name Jackson in connection with systematic transfers of 87 lifers out of Calhoun to close-security facilities in early 2026.Valdosta State Prison — Warden, June 2026–
GPS records attribute four deaths at Valdosta after Jackson became warden. Antavious Bailey, 40, died June 21, 2026; Steven Bryant, 49, died June 23, 2026; both were confirmed by the GDC June 2026 monthly mortality report, and GDC’s Office of Professional Standards said the deaths were under investigation with autopsies by the GBI crime lab. Ramon Daniel Ortiz, 33, died July 4, 2026, according to GPS records; cause was unknown. A fourth record, James Loreno (recorded by GPS as probable James Loren), is an unverified user report from Aug. 13, 2026 that had not been confirmed against GDC mortality data. During this posting, WRDW reported that GDC alleged an inmate staged a flooded-cell TikTok video at Valdosta while an inmate claimed poor living conditions, and a public Facebook comment alleged pressure to falsify staffing reports at the facility.Litigation
- Daker v. Ward, No. 7:20-cv-00113 (GAMD), filed June 11, 2020; terminated Nov. 3, 2021. Jackson is listed as a defendant in GPS records.
- Daker v. Oliver Filing Restriction Per 59 Order, No. 1:25-cv-03191 (GAND), filed June 6, 2025; terminated March 30, 2026. Jackson is listed as a defendant in GPS records.
Sources
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution — homicide reports and investigations involving Dodge, Telfair, Calhoun, Smith, and Valdosta State Prisons
- 13WMAZ — reporting on the Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano death and settlement
- WRDW — reporting on the Valdosta flooded-cell video and inmate living-conditions claim
- Yahoo News — reporting on a Telfair State Prison bomb-threat allegation
- Calhoun County death certificates obtained via GPS open-records requests
- Telfair County coroner certificates obtained via GPS open-records requests
- GDC June 2026 monthly mortality report
- GDC-released January 2025 mortality PDF
- Dodge County coroner records obtained via GPS open-records requests
- Court records via CourtListener — Daker v. Ward and Daker v. Oliver Filing Restriction Per 59 Order
- Federal report/DOJ documents referenced in GPS records
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Warden 3 | VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | 2026-08-27 → present |
| Warden | VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | 2026-06-01 → present |
| WARDEN 1 | CALHOUN STATE PRISON | 2025-01-01 → present |
| Warden | CALHOUN STATE PRISON | 2024-12-16 → 2026-05-31 |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-15 | |
| Deputy Warden | DODGE STATE PRISON | 2023-11-22 → 2023-11-22 |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | TELFAIR STATE PRISON | 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | DODGE STATE PRISON | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | SMITH TRANSITIONAL CENTER | 2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL OFFICER 1 | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| Correctional Officer | SMITH STATE PRISON | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:25-cv-03191 | GAND | 2025-06-06 | terminated |
| 7:20-cv-00113 | GAMD | 2020-06-11 | terminated |
| 1:15-cv-00428 | GAND | 2015-02-12 | terminated |
Deaths attributed during tenure
23 people died at facilities under Jackson, Kendric's leadership.
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