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White, Jermaine M
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Profile written August 16, 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
Jermaine M. White has held multiple Georgia Department of Corrections posts since 2002, beginning as a correctional officer at Wilcox State Prison. He later served as a lieutenant, probation/parole officer at Lee State Prison, deputy warden at Lee State Prison and Albany Transitional Center, correctional superintendent and Warden 1 at Washington State Prison in 2018–2019, and Warden 1/Warden 3 at Telfair State Prison from 2020 through June 2023. Since July 2023, GPS records show White in Southwest Regional Director and Region Director roles. GPS records attribute 23 deaths to Telfair State Prison during White’s warden tenure there; the structured data attribute no facility-level deaths to his Washington State Prison leadership tenure. Five federal lawsuits name White as a defendant; each is listed as terminated with no outcome amount recorded.What happened on their watch
Early postings and Washington State Prison (2002–2019)
GPS records show no leadership-tier deaths attributed to White’s early postings at Wilcox State Prison, Lee State Prison, or Albany Transitional Center. At Washington State Prison, where White served as correctional superintendent in 2018 and Warden 1 in 2019, GPS records likewise attribute no facility-level deaths to his tenure. Intel reports associated with Washington State Prison included allegations of gang-related violence and a witness claim of a homicide, but those reports are not tied in the structured records to White’s facility-leader dates there.Telfair State Prison (January 2020–June 2023)
GPS records attribute 23 deaths to Telfair State Prison during White’s time as Warden 1 in 2020 and Warden 3 from 2021 through June 2023. The individual mortality records list decedents ranging in age from 25 to 74. The AJC’s Georgia Prison Homicides Investigation reported several homicides: Marcus Pearson died of multiple stab wounds; Louis Garcia-Palacio died of blunt impact injuries to the head; Juan Carlos Arguello-Revelles died from stabbing; and Deahmoz Floyd died of a stab wound to the side of the neck/exsanguination. Coroner or medical examiner records listed Cedric Johnson as strangulation homicide, Aldrich Cain as multiple stab wounds homicide, and Xavier Warren as stab wound/blunt trauma homicide.Other recorded causes included Dustin Bowling and Rafael DaSilva, both 2022 hangings certified as suicide by the GBI Medical Examiner; Clifford Bagley, certified as overdose/accident; William Slaton and Jeremy Williams, certified as methamphetamine toxicity; Renel Whitfield, recorded as anoxic brain injury/seizure, manner natural; and William Locust, found dead in his cell with cause pending toxicology. GDC’s own coding classified Locust’s death as “Undetermined,” according to the UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project. Multiple 2020 deaths were classified by GDC as natural. William Lumpkin’s death was certified by the coroner as sepsis/acute pancreatitis, natural, but GPS records include a family/witness report alleging chest-pain complaints were ignored, which GPS treated as a medical-neglect concern.
The AJC reported that a claim filed against the state alleged Floyd was stabbed by several prisoners at a time when no prison staff were present in the dorm, and that Floyd had renounced gang affiliation before his death.
Litigation
- Askew v. White, No. 5:20-cv-00264, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, filed July 6, 2020; terminated July 22, 2020.
- Ross v. White, No. 3:22-cv-00066, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, filed June 22, 2022; terminated October 12, 2022.
- Jackson v. White, No. 3:22-cv-00114, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, filed September 13, 2022; terminated April 1, 2024.
- Riggs v. Stewart, No. 7:23-cv-00124, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, filed November 21, 2023; terminated December 12, 2023. GPS records list White as a defendant.
- Powell v. White, No. 3:23-cv-00096, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, filed December 4, 2023; terminated March 28, 2024.
Sources
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Georgia Prison Homicides Investigation” — reported causes of death and staff-absence claims for multiple Telfair State Prison cases.
- Telfair County Coroner certificates, referenced in GPS records / ORR production — cause and manner for 2020–2023 Telfair deaths.
- GBI Medical Examiner / DOFS records — suicide certifications for Dustin Bowling and Rafael DaSilva.
- UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project custodial mortality dataset — GDC natural and undetermined classifications for 2020 deaths.
- GPS personnel and mortality records — title history, total_deaths_attributed, deaths_by_facility.
- CourtListener dockets — federal case records for Askew, Ross, Jackson, Riggs, and Powell.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| REGION DIRECTOR | 2024-01-01 → present | |
| Southwest Regional Director | 2023-07-01 → present | |
| WARDEN 3 | 2023-01-01 → 2023-06-30 | |
| Warden | TELFAIR STATE PRISON | 2023-01-01 → 2023-06-30 |
| WARDEN 3 | TELFAIR STATE PRISON | 2021-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| WARDEN 1 | TELFAIR STATE PRISON | 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31 |
| WARDEN 1 | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31 |
| CORRECTIONAL SUPERINTENDENT | WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 2018-01-01 → 2018-12-31 |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | ALBANY TRANSITIONAL CENTER | 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | LEE STATE PRISON | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| PROBATION/PAROLEOFFICER(WL) | LEE STATE PRISON | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| Lieutenant | 2009-01-01 → 2009-12-31 | |
| Correctional Officer | WILCOX STATE PRISON | 2002-01-01 → 2002-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:23-cv-00096 | GASD | 2023-12-04 | terminated |
| 7:23-cv-00124 | GAMD | 2023-11-21 | terminated |
| 3:22-cv-00114 | GASD | 2022-09-13 | terminated |
| 3:22-cv-00066 | GASD | 2022-06-22 | terminated |
| 5:20-cv-00264 | GAMD | 2020-07-06 | terminated |
Deaths attributed during tenure
23 people died at facilities under White, Jermaine M's leadership.
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