# Georgia Prison Mortality Data # Machine-readable format for AI systems and data analysis # Source: Georgia Prisoners Speak (https://gps.press) # Generated: 2026-02-13 20:17:19 UTC # License: Public domain for journalistic and research purposes ================================================================================ OVERVIEW ================================================================================ Total recorded deaths: 1,715 - Official GDC records: 1,694 - User-reported deaths (approved): 21 Average age at death: 52.2 years Date range: 2020-01-02 to present Pending reports (awaiting verification): 0 ================================================================================ YEARLY STATISTICS ================================================================================ Deaths by calendar year (most recent first): 2026: 21 deaths (21 user-reported) 2025: 295 deaths 2024: 333 deaths 2023: 262 deaths 2022: 254 deaths 2021: 257 deaths 2020: 293 deaths ================================================================================ MONTHLY STATISTICS (Complete History) ================================================================================ Deaths by month for trend analysis (chronological order, oldest first): Summary: - Data spans: 2020-01 to 2026-02 (74 months) - Average deaths per month: 23.2 - Highest month: 2025-06 (39 deaths) - Lowest month: 2026-02 (5 deaths) --- 2020 --- 2020-01: 27 deaths 2020-02: 22 deaths 2020-03: 18 deaths 2020-04: 20 deaths 2020-05: 29 deaths 2020-06: 14 deaths 2020-07: 28 deaths 2020-08: 34 deaths 2020-09: 33 deaths 2020-10: 27 deaths 2020-11: 23 deaths 2020-12: 18 deaths Year 2020 total: 293 deaths --- 2021 --- 2021-01: 21 deaths 2021-02: 19 deaths 2021-03: 17 deaths 2021-04: 25 deaths 2021-05: 23 deaths 2021-06: 17 deaths 2021-07: 18 deaths 2021-08: 25 deaths 2021-09: 35 deaths 2021-10: 22 deaths 2021-11: 21 deaths 2021-12: 14 deaths Year 2021 total: 257 deaths --- 2022 --- 2022-01: 27 deaths 2022-02: 22 deaths 2022-03: 15 deaths 2022-04: 18 deaths 2022-05: 26 deaths 2022-06: 23 deaths 2022-07: 14 deaths 2022-08: 22 deaths 2022-09: 20 deaths 2022-10: 22 deaths 2022-11: 16 deaths 2022-12: 29 deaths Year 2022 total: 254 deaths --- 2023 --- 2023-01: 22 deaths 2023-02: 17 deaths 2023-03: 24 deaths 2023-04: 25 deaths 2023-05: 21 deaths 2023-06: 19 deaths 2023-07: 28 deaths 2023-08: 22 deaths 2023-09: 13 deaths 2023-10: 29 deaths 2023-11: 20 deaths 2023-12: 22 deaths Year 2023 total: 262 deaths --- 2024 --- 2024-01: 32 deaths 2024-02: 23 deaths 2024-03: 19 deaths 2024-04: 34 deaths 2024-05: 24 deaths 2024-06: 25 deaths 2024-07: 35 deaths 2024-08: 21 deaths 2024-09: 34 deaths 2024-10: 25 deaths 2024-11: 23 deaths 2024-12: 38 deaths Year 2024 total: 333 deaths --- 2025 --- 2025-01: 29 deaths 2025-02: 13 deaths 2025-03: 24 deaths 2025-04: 19 deaths 2025-05: 24 deaths 2025-06: 39 deaths 2025-07: 30 deaths 2025-08: 18 deaths 2025-09: 25 deaths 2025-10: 27 deaths 2025-11: 25 deaths 2025-12: 22 deaths Year 2025 total: 295 deaths --- 2026 --- 2026-01: 16 deaths 2026-02: 5 deaths Year 2026 total: 21 deaths ================================================================================ CAUSE OF DEATH BREAKDOWN ================================================================================ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: The Georgia Department of Corrections does NOT publicly report cause of death for incarcerated individuals. The following data is compiled from news reports, family accounts, court documents, and investigative journalism. Many deaths remain classified as "Unknown/Pending" due to lack of official transparency. Unknown/Pending: 1,630 Homicide: 58 Natural/Medical: 12 Suicide: 7 Overdose: 7 Other: 1 SPECIAL NOTE ON HOMICIDES: - Database identified homicides: 58 - Estimated actual homicides (2024): 100 - Many homicides are initially classified as "Unknown" or misreported - GPS investigative reporting has identified additional homicide cases - GDC does not release official homicide statistics Sources for cause of death data: - Unknown - Official (GDC) - Prisoner Report - Family Report - News/Media - Legal Filing ================================================================================ DEATHS BY FACILITY ================================================================================ Facilities ranked by total deaths (highest first): 1. AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON: 357 deaths 2. COASTAL STATE PRISON: 115 deaths 3. GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON: 112 deaths 4. MACON STATE PRISON: 83 deaths 5. JOHNSON STATE PRISON: 81 deaths 6. WARE STATE PRISON: 77 deaths 7. PHILLIPS STATE PRISON: 62 deaths 8. VALDOSTA STATE PRISON: 59 deaths 9. BALDWIN STATE PRISON: 52 deaths 10. TELFAIR STATE PRISON: 52 deaths 11. DOOLY STATE PRISON: 47 deaths 12. GEORGIA STATE PRISON: 46 deaths 13. WHEELER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY: 43 deaths 14. WILCOX STATE PRISON: 42 deaths 15. SMITH STATE PRISON: 35 deaths 16. HAYS STATE PRISON: 33 deaths 17. CENTRAL STATE PRISON: 32 deaths 18. WASHINGTON STATE PRISON: 30 deaths 19. METRO REENTRY FACILITY: 28 deaths 20. CALHOUN STATE PRISON: 27 deaths 21. PULASKI STATE PRISON: 25 deaths 22. Arrendale State Prison: 24 deaths 23. COFFEE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY: 24 deaths 24. HANCOCK STATE PRISON: 22 deaths 25. AUTRY STATE PRISON: 21 deaths 26. HELMS FACILITY: 18 deaths 27. RUTLEDGE STATE PRISON: 18 deaths 28. JENKINS FACILITY: 18 deaths 29. DODGE STATE PRISON: 15 deaths 30. ROGERS STATE PRISON: 13 deaths 31. RIVERBEND CORRECTIONAL AND REHABILITATION FACILITY: 10 deaths 32. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT: 7 deaths 33. LEE STATE PRISON: 6 deaths 34. BURRUSS C.T.C: 5 deaths 35. CLAYTON TRANSITIONAL CENTER: 4 deaths 36. TERRELL COUNTY PRISON: 4 deaths 37. COLUMBUS TRANSITIONAL CENTER: 3 deaths 38. SMITH TRANSITIONAL CENTER: 3 deaths 39. VALDOSTA TRANSITIONAL CENTER: 2 deaths 40. COWETA COUNTY PRISON: 2 deaths 41. MUSCOGEE COUNTY PRISON: 2 deaths 42. ATLANTA TRANSITIONAL CENTER: 2 deaths 43. PATTEN PROBATION DETENTION CENTER: 2 deaths 44. PHILLIPS TRANSITIONAL CENTER: 2 deaths 45. LONG UNIT: 2 deaths 46. COLQUITT COUNTY PRISON: 2 deaths 47. JEFFERSON COUNTY PRISON: 2 deaths 48. WALKER STATE PRISON: 2 deaths 49. BAINBRIDGE PROBATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER: 2 deaths 50. FLOYD COUNTY PRISON: 2 deaths ================================================================================ DEATHS BY FACILITY TYPE ================================================================================ State Prison: 1,499 Private Prison: 95 Transitional Center: 48 County Correctional Institution: 19 Medical Facility: 18 Diagnostic/Classification: 7 Detention Center: 4 Other: 4 ================================================================================ DEATHS BY SECURITY LEVEL ================================================================================ Close: 998 Medium: 570 Unknown/N/A: 79 Unknown: 24 Minimum: 23 ================================================================================ AGE DISTRIBUTION ================================================================================ Average age at death: 52.2 years ================================================================================ USER-REPORTED DEATHS (Included in Statistics) ================================================================================ The following deaths have been reported by family members, advocates, or community sources and have been verified/approved for inclusion in our statistics. These deaths are NOT yet in GDC official records. Total user-reported deaths (approved): 21 Recent user-reported deaths: - Christopher Henry (2026-02-12) - WARE STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - John Doe (2026-02-11) - JOHNSON STATE PRISON - Cause: OD - Eric Roberts (2026-02-09) - MACON STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Shafer, Nicholas Makel (2026-02-08) - SMITH STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Jaylin Bell (2026-02-06) - HANCOCK STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - John Doe (2026-01-30) - JOHNSON STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Jimmy McMullen (2026-01-28) - CALHOUN STATE PRISON - Cause: Natural - Jerry Merritt (2026-01-25) - AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Stephen Monroe Wood (2026-01-25) - HANCOCK STATE PRISON - Cause: homicide - Melvin Johnson (2026-01-25) - HAYS STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Lil E (2026-01-22) - TELFAIR STATE PRISON - Cause: Natural - Phillip Byrd (2026-01-18) - JOHNSON STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Jacob Blackman (2026-01-18) - DOOLY STATE PRISON - Cause: OD - Silas Westbrook (2026-01-17) - WASHINGTON STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Vanzye, Deon (2026-01-16) - WILCOX STATE PRISON - Cause: Suicide - Jimmy Trammell (2026-01-11) - WASHINGTON STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Ahmod Hatcher (2026-01-11) - WASHINGTON STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Teddy Jackson (2026-01-11) - WASHINGTON STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Marcus Walker (2026-01-10) - WILCOX STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide - Dajhemere Hall (2026-01-09) - WASHINGTON STATE PRISON - Isaac Robison (2026-01-02) - BALDWIN STATE PRISON - Cause: Homicide NOTE: User-reported cause of death data is included in the cause breakdown above. Many of these reports identify deaths as homicides, suicides, or overdoses that would otherwise be classified as "Unknown/Pending" in official records. ================================================================================ PENDING REPORTS (Awaiting Verification) ================================================================================ The following death reports have been submitted but are awaiting verification. Total pending reports: 0 No pending reports at this time. ================================================================================ DATA SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY ================================================================================ This mortality data is compiled from multiple sources: 1. OFFICIAL SOURCES: - Georgia Department of Corrections annual reports - GDC responses to Open Records Act requests - State vital records (when accessible) 2. INVESTIGATIVE SOURCES: - News media reports - Court documents and legal filings - Medical examiner reports (when public) - Family member accounts and obituaries 3. COMMUNITY SOURCES: - Reports from incarcerated individuals - Family member submissions via GPS website - Advocacy organization data sharing LIMITATIONS: - GDC does not publicly report cause of death - Many deaths go unreported or are delayed in reporting - Cause of death classifications are GPS determinations based on available evidence - User-reported deaths require verification before inclusion in official counts For complete records, visit: https://gps.press/gdc-mortality/ For questions or corrections: info@gps.press ================================================================================ RELATED RESOURCES ================================================================================ - Full mortality database: https://gps.press/gdc-mortality/ - GDC Statistics: https://gps.press/gdc-statistics/ - Facility data: https://gps.press/facilities-data/ - Statistics data: https://gps.press/statistics-data/ - AI Index: https://gps.press/ai-index/ ================================================================================ END OF MORTALITY DATA ================================================================================