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Miller, Wendy

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Profile written July 12, 2026

Current Position Deputy Warden Of Care And Treatment Mcrae Women’s Facility

Salary $52,601 2025 · state payroll

Deaths Under Their Watch 4 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

Wendy Miller began her Georgia Department of Corrections career as a Behavioral Health Counselor 1 at Telfair State Prison in 2019, advancing through counselor ranks before becoming a Behavioral Health Counselor Supervisor. She was promoted to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae Women’s Facility on January 16, 2026, a leadership role responsible for the facility’s medical, mental health, and treatment programs. GPS records attribute four in‑custody deaths to her tenure in that post—all occurring at McRae within roughly two months of her appointment. No lawsuits name Miller as a defendant, and no public allegations or news reports directly link her to misconduct at the facility.

What happened on their watch

McRae Women’s Facility — Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment (January 16, 2026 – present) During Miller’s first months as deputy warden, four women died in custody at McRae. Beverly Suzanne Sipple, 59, died on March 16, 2026; Kristal Lyn Layne, 55, on May 10; Shannon Michelle Rush, 43, on May 16; and Chasity King, 26, on May 18. All four death records are classified under cause category 6. The records contain no additional detail—two list automated case‑entry notes, and two have no notes at all. GPS records show no lawsuits, intel reports, or major public incidents tied to Miller’s tenure at McRae Women’s Facility.

Sources

GPS records — total deaths attributed and deaths‑by‑facility counts for Miller’s Deputy Warden tenure at McRae Women’s Facility
GPS death records — individual decedent names, dates, ages, and cause categories for the four McRae deaths

Synthesized by GPS Intelligence System on Jul 12, 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 Care and Treatment	McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY	2026-01-16 → present
BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR SPV		2024-01-01 → present
BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR 3	McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY	2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31
BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR 3		2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31
BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR 2		2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR 2	TELFAIR STATE PRISON	2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31
BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR 1	TELFAIR STATE PRISON	2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31

Deaths attributed during tenure

4 people died at facilities under Miller, Wendy's leadership.

Date	Decedent	Age	Facility	Role at time
2026-05-18	CHASITY KING	26	McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY	Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment
2026-05-16	SHANNON MICHELLE RUSH	43	McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY	Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment
2026-05-10	KRISTAL LYN LAYNE	55	McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY	Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment
2026-03-16	BEVERLY SUZANNNE SIPPLE	59	McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY	Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment

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