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Russell, Heather
On GDC's 2025 payroll
Profile written September 23, 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.
Georgia Prisoners' Speak records show no deaths attributed to facility-leader tenures held by Heather Russell. Her career history is documented in the Positions table below.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Mgr, Correctional Unit | WHITWORTH WOMEN’S FACILITY | 2026-08-27 → present |
| CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | 2025-01-01 → present | |
| Warden (Arrendale Probation Substance Abuse Treatment Center) | ARRENDALE PROBATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER | 2024-01-01 → present |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31 | |
| CSM Correctional Unit Manager | WHITWORTH WOMEN’S FACILITY | 2023-11-22 → 2023-11-22 |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | ARRENDALE PROBATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER | 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 | |
| CSM CORRECTIONAL UNIT MANAGER | 2016-01-01 → 2021-12-31 | |
| CORRECTIONS OFFICER (SP) | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
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