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McCloud, Rodney
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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.
Tenure Summary
Rodney McCloud held facility-leadership roles within the Georgia Department of Corrections from 2016 through 2020, serving as a Correctional Superintendent from 2016 to 2019 and as a Warden 1 in 2020. According to GPS records, no deaths are attributed to any facility during his leadership tenures. While McCloud held those posts, he was named as a defendant in one lawsuit filed in federal court—Major v. Tarrell—though the nature of the allegations and any connection to facility operations remain undocumented in the available records. The case was terminated in September 2021.What happened on their watch
Correctional Superintendent (2016–2019): GPS records show zero deaths at the facility (or facilities) McCloud oversaw during these years. In September 2018, while he held the superintendent title, a lawsuit—Major v. Tarrell—was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia naming McCloud as a defendant. The case was closed in September 2021; no settlement amount or details of the claims appear in the available records.Warden 1 (2020): During his single-year tenure as Warden 1, no deaths were recorded at his assigned facility, per GPS records. No intelligence reports, news mentions, or other lawsuits have been linked to this posting.
Litigation
- Major v. Tarrell, No. 5:18-cv-00356 (M.D. Ga. filed Sept. 28, 2018, terminated Sept. 22, 2021). McCloud was listed as a defendant; the case outcome and allegations are not detailed in the GPS data.
Sources
- Georgia Prisoners' Speak records — personnel, death attribution, and litigation data for Rodney McCloud
- Court Listener — Major v. Tarrell, docket 5:18-cv-00356
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| WARDEN 1 | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONAL SUPERINTENDENT | 2016-01-01 → 2019-12-31 | |
| CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:18-cv-00356 | GAMD | 2018-09-28 | terminated |
| 5:15-cv-00041 | GAMD | 2015-02-12 | terminated |
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