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Jackson, Valderine Dorothea
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Profile written July 12, 2026
Current Position
Deputy Warden
Salary
$35,022
2021 · 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
Valderine Dorothea Jackson held a series of correctional posts within the Georgia Department of Corrections between 2015 and 2021, according to state salary records compiled by Georgia Prisoners’ Speak. She began as a Correction Administration employee in 2015, then served as a Correctional Unit Manager from 2016 through 2018, and finally as a Deputy Warden from 2019 through 2021. GPS records document zero deaths attributed to any facility where Jackson held a leadership role during that time. After Jackson’s GDC employment record ends, a federal civil‑rights lawsuit was filed in 2022 naming Jackson as a defendant; the case was terminated the following year with no recorded settlement or monetary outcome.What happened on their watch
Jackson’s tenure lacks specific facility assignments in the available data, making it impossible to tie her roles to particular prisons. During her years as a Unit Manager (2016–2018) and subsequently as a Deputy Warden (2019–2021), GPS records show no in‑custody deaths attributable to her span of supervision. No intelligence reports or news mentions link her to any systemic failures or critical incidents while she held those posts. The only documented allegation connected to Jackson surfaced after her last recorded GDC position: on November 8, 2022, a lawsuit, Diaz v. Ward, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (case no. 6:22‑cv‑00080) naming Jackson as a defendant. Court records provide no details on the nature of the claims, and the case was terminated on September 27, 2023, with no publicly reported judgment or settlement.Litigation
- Diaz v. Ward, No. 6:22‑cv‑00080 (S.D. Ga.), filed November 8, 2022; terminated September 27, 2023. No outcome amount disclosed.
Sources
- Georgia Prisoners’ Speak personnel and death-attribution records
- PACER / CourtListener docket for Diaz v. Ward (https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/65740801/diaz-v-ward/)
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2019-01-01 → 2021-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | 2016-01-01 → 2018-12-31 | |
| CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:22-cv-00080 | GASD | 2022-11-08 | terminated |
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