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MacK, Carnesia Renee

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Profile written July 19, 2026

Current Position Deputy Warden Of Security Mcrae Women’s Facility

Salary $68,521 2025 · state payroll

Deaths Under Their Watch 3 during their tenure

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

Carnesia Renee MacK began her career with the Georgia Department of Corrections in 2009 as a Correctional Officer at Georgia State Prison. She later moved to Coastal State Prison, serving as Recruitment Lieutenant in 2017 and then as a Unit Manager in 2018, and again continuously from 2021 through 2025. In April 2026, MacK was promoted to Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women’s Facility, a role she currently holds. GPS records attribute three in‑custody deaths to the facility during her tenure as Deputy Warden; none of the lawsuits reviewed name MacK as a defendant.

What happened on their watch

Coastal State Prison — Unit Manager (2018, 2021–2025)

GPS does not attribute any deaths to MacK’s accountability tier during her time as a Unit Manager at Coastal State Prison. However, the facility experienced repeated deaths, violence, and systemic failures while she held that supervisory role. Per GPS data, inmate homicides during this period included Kion E. Parks (stabbed in 2021), Rufus Ramon Lee (stabbed in 2021), Salomon Andres Ramirez (apparent homicide in 2023), Ryan Chase Archer (stabbed in 2023), and Raymond Littles (killed in 2024), among others. Two more inmates died at Coastal in February 2026, shortly before MacK’s departure. The state paid out multiple settlements tied to incidents there, including $600,000 for Dennis Carpenter (2022) and $200,000 for Joel Greene (2019), according to the GA DOAS Risk Management ledger.

Broader systemic problems at Coastal were documented during MacK’s unit‑manager years. A 2024 U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that conditions across Georgia prisons, including Coastal, violated the Eighth Amendment. In 2025, a state health inspection cited live roaches, mold‑covered kitchen ceiling tiles, a dead mouse in mop water, and food held at unsafe temperatures, resulting in a score of 70 — a repeat violation from earlier inspections, per The Georgia Virtue. Inmate reports obtained by GPS described being “literally starved” due to limited meals and commissary restrictions. In February 2026, WTOC published accounts from workers and inmates alleging a “human rights crisis,” including brutal beatings by staff, withholding of food as punishment, extended lockdowns without showers, and deteriorating infrastructure. A federal judge separately admonished GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver for failing to comply with court orders. While MacK was not personally implicated in these reports, the patterns of violence, neglect, and regulatory failures persisted at the facility during her supervision.

McRae Women’s Facility — Deputy Warden of Security (April 2026–present)

Within MacK’s first two months as Deputy Warden at McRae, three women died in custody. On May 10, 2026, Kristal Lyn Layne, 55, died. Shannon Michelle Rush, 43, died on May 16, and Chasity King, 26, died on May 18. GPS records classify all three under cause category 6; additional details about the deaths are not available in the provided records. No civil lawsuits or administrative actions are recorded against MacK in connection with these deaths.

Litigation

No lawsuits are listed with MacK as a defendant.

Sources

GPS records — death attribution, career timeline, and facility-level intelligence reports
Atlanta Journal-Constitution — multiple articles on prison homicides, lawsuits, and conditions at Coastal State Prison and Georgia State Prison
WTOC — reporting on human‑rights crisis allegations at Coastal State Prison (February 2026) and inmate deaths
The Georgia Virtue — health inspection findings and inmate accounts at Coastal State Prison
WALB — incident tracking and reporting on inmate deaths
U.S. Department of Justice — 2024 investigation into unconstitutional conditions in Georgia prisons
GA DOAS Risk Management settlement ledger — state liability payouts for incidents at Coastal State Prison and Georgia State Prison

Synthesized by GPS Intelligence System on Jul 19, 2026 from positions, attributed deaths, lawsuits, intel reports, and news mentions in the public corpus. The supporting data tables follow below.

Positions Held

Title	Facility	Tenure
Deputy Warden of Security	McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY	2026-04-16 → present
CSM CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER	COASTAL STATE PRISON	2021-01-01 → present
Unit Manager	COASTAL STATE PRISON	2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31
Recruitment Lieutenant	COASTAL STATE PRISON	2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31
Correctional Officer	GEORGIA STATE PRISON	2009-01-01 → 2009-12-31

Deaths attributed during tenure

3 people died at facilities under MacK, Carnesia Renee's leadership.

Date	Decedent	Age	Facility	Role at time
2026-05-18	CHASITY KING	26	McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY	Deputy Warden of Security
2026-05-16	SHANNON MICHELLE RUSH	43	McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY	Deputy Warden of Security
2026-05-10	KRISTAL LYN LAYNE	55	McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY	Deputy Warden of Security

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