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Tatum, Clayton Keith
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Profile written July 12, 2026
Current Position
Warden 1
Salary
$31,715
2018 · state payroll
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
Clayton Keith Tatum began his Georgia Department of Corrections career in 2015 with a Correction Administration role before moving into facility leadership as a Warden, a position he held from 2016 through 2019. GPS records attribute zero deaths to any facility-leader tenures under Tatum. A single federal lawsuit, Johnson v. Lewis, filed during his first year as warden, names him as a defendant; the case was terminated in 2024 without a recorded settlement.What happened on their watch
Tatum served as a warden at an unspecified GDC facility (the institution is not identified in available records) from 2016 to 2019. Throughout this tenure, no deaths are documented by GPS within the facilities he oversaw. The only notable legal action linked to his leadership period is the filing of Johnson v. Lewis in October 2016 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. The lawsuit’s allegations are not detailed in the provided data, and the case remained open for nearly eight years before closing in March 2024 with no monetary outcome listed. No intel reports, news stories, or systemic incidents appear against Tatum’s name during his time as warden.Litigation
- Johnson v. Lewis, case no. 5:16-cv-00453, filed October 20, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia; terminated March 6, 2024, with no settlement or damages amount recorded. Tatum is listed among the defendants.
Sources
- CourtListener — docket for Johnson v. Lewis (5:16-cv-00453)
- Georgia Prisoners’ Speak (GPS) personnel and litigation records
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| WARDEN 1 | 2016-01-01 → 2019-12-31 | |
| CORRECTION ADMINISTRATION | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:16-cv-00453 | GAMD | 2016-10-20 | terminated |
| 1:16-cv-01550 | GAND | 2016-05-13 | terminated |
| 4:14-cv-00290 | GAND | 2014-11-19 | terminated |
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