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Morales, Jose R
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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
Jose R. Morales began his career with the Georgia Department of Corrections in 2015 as a Correction Administration employee, earning $78,181. He was promoted to Warden 1 the following year, a facility‑leadership role he held continuously from 2016 through part of 2022, with a top annual salary of $95,940 in 2020. GPS records show zero deaths attributed to facilities under his leadership during this entire span. However, Morales was named as a defendant in three federal lawsuits filed between 2015 and 2021, all of which have since been terminated.What happened on their watch
Correction Administration (2015) While Morales served in this non‑leadership post, no deaths are attributed to his tenure. In August 2015, the lawsuit Towry v. Stacey Nicholson was filed in the Northern District of Georgia; GPS records list Morales as a defendant. The case was terminated in October 2017, but no further details about the nature of the claims or any settlement are available in the data provided.Warden 1 (2016–2022)
Morales held the Warden 1 title without interruption for at least seven calendar years, though the specific facility or facilities he oversaw are not recorded in the GPS dataset. No deaths are attributed to his watch during this period.
Two additional federal lawsuits naming him as a defendant were filed while he was warden. Williams v. Morales was brought in the Southern District of Georgia in January 2018 and terminated in March 2019. Engleman v. Adkerson was filed in the Northern District in May 2021 and closed in June 2024. Both cases ended without any recorded monetary outcome. GPS records contain no news reports or internal intelligence about incidents at his postings during these years.
Litigation
- Towry v. Stacey Nicholson, No. 2:15‑cv‑00172 (N.D. Ga.), filed Aug. 17, 2015, terminated Oct. 25, 2017. (Morales listed as a defendant.)
- Williams v. Morales, No. 4:18‑cv‑00025 (S.D. Ga.), filed Jan. 31, 2018, terminated Mar. 28, 2019.
- Engleman v. Adkerson, No. 1:21‑cv‑01992 (N.D. Ga.), filed May 10, 2021, terminated June 3, 2024. (Morales named as a defendant.)
Sources
- GPS personnel records – Morales’s position history and death‑attribution data.
- Court dockets accessed via CourtListener – Towry v. Stacey Nicholson, Williams v. Morales, Engleman v. Adkerson.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| WARDEN 1 | 2016-01-01 → 2022-12-31 | |
| CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:23-cv-00205 | GAMD | 2023-06-08 | terminated |
| 1:21-cv-01992 | GAND | 2021-05-10 | terminated |
| 4:18-cv-00025 | GASD | 2018-01-31 | terminated |
| 2:15-cv-00172 | GAND | 2015-08-17 | terminated |
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