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Jefferson, Jerry LEE
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Profile written July 12, 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.
GPS records show no deaths attributed to facility‑leader tenures held by Jerry L. Jefferson. During his GDC career, he held roles ranging from Correctional Administration through unit‑supervisor positions before returning to Deputy Warden, but none of those postings are linked to a specific facility death in the available data. A single lawsuit names him as a defendant.
Tenure Summary
Jerry L. Jefferson began his recorded service with the Georgia Department of Corrections in 2015 as a Correction Administration employee, earning $41,817.84. Over the following years he moved through several supervisor positions: Deputy Warden (2016), CSM Correctional Lieutenant (2017‑2019), and Correctional Unit Manager (2020‑2021). In 2022 he returned to the Deputy Warden role and remained in that position through at least 2023, his salary reaching $90,869.82. GPS’s tracking attributes zero facility‑based deaths to any of these leadership tenures. The sole accountability marker is a civil suit, Jacobs v. Georgia Department of Corrections, filed in the Middle District of Georgia in March 2025, in which Jefferson is listed as a defendant. The case remains pending and no allegations have yet been tested.What happened on their watch
Because the available position records do not specify a facility name for any of Jefferson’s postings, a facility‑by‑facility narrative is not possible. Across his entire documented timeline (2015‑2023), GPS has attributed zero incarcerated‑person deaths to his leadership roles. No intel reports, news mentions, or mass‑incident findings appear in the database alongside his name. The only legal action tied to him is the 2025 lawsuit, which was filed after his last known active year; its subject matter is not detailed in the current record.Litigation
- Jacobs v. Georgia Department of Corrections, Case No. 4:25‑cv‑00111 (GAMD, filed March 26, 2025). Status: pending. Jefferson is a named defendant. No disposition or outcome recorded.
Sources
- CourtListener — docket for Jacobs v. Georgia Department of Corrections, 4:25‑cv‑00111, providing case filing details and defendant listing.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2022-01-01 → 2023-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | 2020-01-01 → 2021-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL LIEUTENANT | 2017-01-01 → 2019-12-31 | |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 | |
| CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:25-cv-00111 | GAMD | 2025-03-26 | pending |
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