GPS RESEARCH LIBRARY: Augusta State Medical Prison: the public record, 2015 to 2026 ============================================================ Georgia Prisoners' Speak — gps.press Generated: 2026-10-22 05:22:15 EDT Research Date: 2026-10-21 Topic: Augusta State Medical Prison (Grovetown): capacity, deaths and violence, prosecutions, lawsuits, staffing, money and audits JSON: https://gps.press/research-data/augusta-state-medical-prison-the-public-record-2015-to-2026/?format=json SUMMARY ---------------------------------------- This collection sets out facts from public sources on the subject in its title, drawn from Georgia, Washington, national and multi-state sources and other sources. Each entry gives a short statement, the exact passage from the source that supports it, and the source's title, web address and the date it was retrieved. Searches of a source that found no match are listed too, with the wordings that were tried. The entries record what each source said when it was retrieved. They aren't a complete account of the subject, and they don't add analysis or conclusions. FINDINGS (43) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] 2017 AJC investigation of ASMP found mold, grime, insects, trash, and security lapses A 2017 investigation of Augusta State Medical Prison published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed mold, grime, insects and piles of trash that created a breeding ground for infection at the facility, along with security lapses. Dr. Timothy Young was the source of anonymous statements during the investigation. Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: conditions,medical,investigations,facilities Sources: Georgia: Doctors and Nurses Warn Prison Medical Care is in Jeopardy - [reported] Social media account of ASMP physical conditions A person who contacted WJBF on social media said that at Augusta State Medical Prison, besides plumbing leaking and toilets not working, safety doors no longer shut, the doors separating officers from inmates no longer lock, windows are busted out, and the AC only works in the offices of the administration. Tags: conditions,facilities,staffing Sources: Inside Augusta State Medical Prison, Part II: Allegations of harassment, broken locks, poor communication - [reported] Former officer: lock-down units lacked working locks A former Augusta State Medical Prison correctional officer told WJBF that some lock-down units designed to keep inmates in their cells didn't have working locks, and that gates were broken or missing. Tags: conditions,facilities,staffing Sources: Inside Augusta State Medical Prison, Part II: Allegations of harassment, broken locks, poor communication - [reported] Inmates rescheduled up to 23 times due to security failures Dr. Young showed WJBF an email he sent about inmates being rescheduled up to 23 times because security failed to bring them to appointments. Tags: medical,staffing,operations,conditions Sources: Doctor: Healthcare at Augusta State Medical Prison hindered by widespread, systematic problems - [reported] ASMP provides acute/specialized surgery and 340B infectious disease clinic A Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts report describes Augusta State Medical Prison as providing acute and specialized medical services including surgeries, and as housing an infectious disease clinic that provides care to inmates through the federal 340B drug program, which allows the state to obtain drugs at a reduced rate. Date: 2014-01-01 Tags: medical,facilities,policy Sources: DOAA Inmate Health Contract Audit (2014-12) - [reported] Understaffing in ASMP mental health unit On an April night in 2020, Jerry Lackey was in the mental health unit at Augusta State Medical Prison and was supposed to be checked every 15 minutes, but only one officer was available in that unit and that officer was needed elsewhere for much of the evening. Date: 2020-04-01 Tags: staffing,mental_health,conditions Sources: Violence, suicides mount in Georgia’s woefully understaffed prisons - [confirmed] ASMP is GDC's main medical facility GDC's annual report states that while most facilities have an infirmary for treatment of minor medical needs, Augusta State Medical Prison is the Department's main medical facility, able to handle a wide range of medical, mental health and dental services needs. Date: 2016-01-01 Tags: medical,mental_health,facilities Sources: Fiscal year 2016 annual report - Digital Library of Georgia - [reported] ASMP operating room offline due to known maintenance issue When Dr. Young spoke with WJBF, he said the ASMP operating room was offline and not doing cases because of a maintenance issue that had been known about for some time. Tags: medical,facilities,conditions Sources: Doctor: Healthcare at Augusta State Medical Prison hindered by widespread, systematic problems - [reported] Young's resignation letter cited poor maintenance, tolerance of substandard care, and staff safety concerns Dr. Timothy Young, ASMP's outpatient medical director, quit in January 2018 after 16 years on the job, citing in his resignation letter poor maintenance at ASMP, tolerance of substandard health care by management, and safety concerns for himself and other medical staff. Date: 2018-01-01 Tags: medical,conditions,staffing,facilities Sources: Georgia Medical Prison Rife with Dysfunction, Abuse and Dilapidated Conditions - [reported] Dr. Young: ASMP deteriorated under Warden Stan Shepard A warden named Stan Shepard was at Augusta State Medical Prison for three years before Warden Wilkes took over in 2016, and according to Dr. Young the facility deteriorated over that three-year period. Tags: conditions,staffing,facilities Sources: SPECIAL REPORT: As conditions at Augusta State Medical Prison deteriorated, administrators continued to receive raises, special report as conditions at augusta state medical prison deteriorated administrators continued to receive raises [1] - [reported] Dr. Mark Taylor warned ASMP staffing shortages endangered inmates' lives Dr. Mark Taylor warned that severe staffing shortages at Augusta State Medical Prison were putting inmates' lives in danger, and he blamed the shortages on a punitive work environment. Tags: medical,staffing,conditions Sources: Another doctor turns whistleblower at state prison - [reported] Sanitation worsened after clinic cleaner removed as security risk Dr. Young said sanitation at Augusta State Medical Prison got really bad when the inmate assigned to clean the clinic was removed because he was a security risk. Tags: conditions,medical,facilities Sources: SPECIAL REPORT: As conditions at Augusta State Medical Prison deteriorated, administrators continued to receive raises, special report as conditions at augusta state medical prison deteriorated administrators continued to receive raises [1] - [reported] Officer fired after inmate suicide, documents falsified Charles Powell had worked at Augusta State Medical Prison for seven years when he was fired after failing to monitor Lackey on the night the inmate committed suicide, and he told investigators that documents were routinely falsified because there wasn't enough staff to do the required rounds. Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: staffing,death,corruption Sources: Violence, suicides mount in Georgia’s woefully understaffed prisons - [reported] ASMP is a 1,326-bed facility under $190M GCHC contract A 2017 investigation found the 1,326-bed Augusta State Medical Prison, operated by Georgia Correctional Health Care under a $190 million annual contract for GDC, had 'a myriad of unsafe and unsanitary conditions.' Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: conditions,medical,facilities Sources: Georgia: Doctors and Nurses Warn Prison Medical Care is in Jeopardy - [reported] ASMP opened 1982 as Augusta Correctional Medical Institute; renamed 1995 The Augusta Correctional Medical Institute opened in 1982 and the name was changed to Augusta State Medical Prison in 1995. Tags: facilities Sources: GDC Board Meeting Minutes September 2016 - [reported] ASMP's 61 acres donated in 1976 by U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare ASMP's 61 acres were donated by the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare in 1976 to the Georgia Department of Offender Rehabilitation to be used for educational purposes. Date: 1976-01-01 Tags: facilities Sources: GDC Board Meeting Minutes September 2016 - [reported] ASMP sits on Columbia–Richmond county line, complicating incident jurisdiction The prison's location is on the county line dividing Columbia and Richmond counties; although it is technically considered Grovetown, the county line runs through the middle of the mental health unit, and authorities must routinely determine which side of the county line an incident occurred on. Tags: facilities,operations,mental_health Sources: Inmate death at Augusta State Medical Prison sparks concerns over facility safety - The Augusta Press - [reported] Nurses not formally notified of asbestos three weeks after positive test Three weeks after floor tiles at Augusta State Medical Prison tested positive for asbestos, three operating room nurses wanted to know why they hadn't been formally notified. Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: conditions,medical,staffing Sources: Nurses at Augusta State Medical Prison kept in the dark on asbestos - [reported] AJC photos show standing water, filth near ASMP operating room Photos obtained by the AJC showed standing water and filth from leaking ceilings only feet away from the operating room, pads on the floor to soak up leaking rain water, and air vents covered with dust and debris at Augusta State Medical Prison. Tags: conditions,medical,facilities Sources: Conditions make Georgia prison hospital breeding ground for infection - [reported] Asbestos shut ASMP operating room for over two months, raised costs Dealing with asbestos discovered in floor tiles during a cleanup at Augusta State Medical Prison caused the operating room to be shut down for more than two months and increased the project's cost by tens of thousands of dollars. Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: conditions,medical,facilities Sources: Nurses at Augusta State Medical Prison kept in the dark on asbestos - [reported] GCHC managed GDC physical health care and employed physicians and most nurses Georgia Correctional HealthCare (GCHC) was a division of the Medical College of Georgia that managed physical health care operations in GDC facilities and employed the physicians, clinical practitioners, and most of the nurses, while also negotiating and managing contracts with outside providers such as hospitals, specialty clinics and ambulance services. Date: 2007-01-01 Tags: medical,staffing,policy Sources: DOAA Inmate Health Care Follow-up (2007-08) - [reported] Cancer patients described broken, dirty toilets and showers in ASMP dorms An AJC investigation found two inmates diagnosed with cancer described broken and dirty toilets and showers and other germ-related issues in the dormitories where they had to recover after surgery at Augusta State Medical Prison. Tags: conditions,medical,facilities Sources: Conditions make Georgia prison hospital breeding ground for infection - [reported] AJC investigation: asbestos found during ASMP cleanup The AJC's continuing investigation reported that cleanup efforts to improve conditions at Augusta State Medical Prison, GDC's flagship prison medical facility, uncovered asbestos in floor tiles, which shut down the operating room for more than two months and raised the project's cost by tens of thousands of dollars. Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: conditions,medical,facilities,investigations Sources: Nurses at Augusta State Medical Prison kept in the dark on asbestos - [reported] MHM Services was a GDC health care staffing agency distinct from GCHC MHM Services, Inc. (MHM) was a health care staffing agency utilized by GDC, distinct from GCHC which handled physical health care. Date: 2007-01-01 Tags: staffing,medical,mental_health Sources: DOAA Inmate Health Care Follow-up (2007-08) - [reported] Internal emails document surgery equipment failures and pest contamination at ASMP Internal emails documented equipment failing during surgeries at ASMP, power going out during a urology case, and surgeries being cancelled because of temperature and humidity inside the building, with one email stating 'flies have landed on the patient, surgeon, and sterile field more than once.' Tags: conditions,medical,facilities Sources: SPECIAL REPORT: As conditions at Augusta State Medical Prison deteriorated, administrators continued to receive raises, special report as conditions at augusta state medical prison deteriorated administrators continued to receive raises [2] - [reported] Floor tiles at ASMP nursing unit tested positive for chrysotile asbestos Testing of floor tiles from the nursing unit at Augusta State Medical Prison came back positive for asbestos (chrysotile). Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: conditions,medical,facilities Sources: Nurses at Augusta State Medical Prison kept in the dark on asbestos - [reported] ASMP is GDC's main medical facility handling wide range of medical, mental health, and dental needs GDC Annual Fiscal Report 2016 states that while most facilities have an infirmary for minor medical needs, Augusta State Medical Prison is the Department's main medical facility, able to handle a wide range of medical, mental health, and dental services needs. Date: 2016-01-01 Tags: medical,mental_health,facilities Sources: gdc.georgia.gov: gdc annual fiscal report 2016 - [reported] GDC expanded Infectious Disease Clinic at ASMP to include Hepatitis treatment GDC Annual Fiscal Report 2014 states that GDC expanded the existing Infectious Disease Clinic at Augusta State Medical Prison to include Hepatitis treatment. Date: 2014-01-01 Tags: medical,facilities Sources: GDC Annual Fiscal Report 2014 - [reported] ASMP deteriorated under warden Stan Shepard before 2016 A doctor who worked at ASMP said the facility deteriorated during the roughly three-year period when Stan Shepard was warden there before Scott Wilkes took over in 2016. Tags: staffing,conditions,operations Sources: SPECIAL REPORT: As conditions at Augusta State Medical Prison deteriorated, administrators continued to receive raises, special report as conditions at augusta state medical prison deteriorated administrators continued to receive raises [2] - [reported] ASMP conditions: garbage, mold, and broken dialysis chairs At Augusta State Medical Prison, bags of garbage piled up outside the operating room attracting flies and mosquitoes, mold contaminated the ceiling in the dental unit and a wall in a second-floor corridor, and in the dialysis center water dripped under the sink into containers put there to catch it while the chairs were too battered to be properly disinfected. Tags: conditions,medical,facilities Sources: Records reveal mold, filth at Georgia prison hospital - [reported] GDC pharmacy distribution model unchanged for 27 years, using 9 regional pharmacies serving 60 locations At a June 2021 Board of Corrections meeting, GDC's Assistant Commissioner for Office of Health Services stated the agency had Augusta University-Georgia Correctional Healthcare for 27 years, and the pharmacy distribution model remained largely unchanged, using 9 Regional Pharmacies serving 60 locations, 34 state prisons, 14 regional infirmaries, and Augusta State Medical Prison. Date: 2021-06-01 Tags: medical,operations,policy Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes june 2021 - [reported] Merritt death first recorded Columbia County homicide of 2026 Columbia County Coroner Terry Norman identified the ASMP death of Jerry Merritt as the first recorded homicide in Columbia County in 2026, and state prison officials declined to provide information on the killing without a formal Freedom of Information Act request, which had been filed. Date: 2026-01-01 Tags: death,investigations,legal Sources: The Augusta Press: Columbia County records first homicide with stabbing at Augusta State Medical Prison - [reported] ASMP 2020 PREA audit: 2 standards exceeded (115:11, 115:87), 43 met, 0 not met A PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison found 2 standards exceeded, 43 standards met, and 0 standards not met, with the standards exceeded being 115:11 and 115:87. Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: investigations,policy,conditions Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 - [reported] Wellpath arrival date Wellpath's arrival as GDC's healthcare provider was in July 2022 according to a formerly-incarcerated/currently-incarcerated writer's account. Date: 2022-07-01 Tags: medical Sources: Wellpath, Fleeing GA Prisons Contract, Fails One Last Bid at Extortion - [reported] Trash and insects in ASMP operating room ASMP's medical director Dr. Mary Sherryl Alston wrote that trash drew insects 'of all varieties' into the operating room, and that during procedures mosquitoes had to be swatted away, with the smell of garbage noticeable. Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: medical,conditions,facilities Sources: Georgia Medical Prison Rife with Dysfunction, Abuse and Dilapidated Conditions - [reported] GDC did not publicly announce Merritt killing for nearly a month Almost a month after Merritt's killing, it had still not been publicly announced by state prison officials, and the Georgia Department of Corrections declined to release details without a formal open records request, which had been filed. Tags: death,investigations,policy Sources: ASMP inmate formally charged in January stabbing death in Columbia County - The Augusta Press - [reported] ASMP: 26 buildings and hospital providing surgery, dialysis, palliative care via GDOC and Augusta University Medical Center GDC's PREA audit describes Augusta State Medical Prison as a large complex comprised of 26 buildings and a medical hospital that provides specialty and surgical procedures, tertiary inpatient care, dialysis, pain management, palliative care, specialty evaluations and ancillary services through GDOC staff and Augusta University Medical Center. Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: facilities,medical Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 - [reported] ASMP Telemedicine and mental health expansion discussed at January 2020 Board meeting Georgia Board of Corrections Assistant Commissioner Randy Sauls discussed Augusta State Medical Prison Telemedicine, the Expansion of Mental Health Services, Statewide Mental Health Training, Installation of Dental Electronic Health Records, and prioritization of maintenance and replacement of equipment. Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: medical,mental_health,facilities Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes january 2020 - [reported] Staffing shortage jeopardized medical services at ASMP A staffing shortage at Augusta State Medical Prison 'jeopardized the delivery of medical services for thousands of inmates,' less than two years after officials had vowed to improve conditions. Tags: staffing,medical,conditions Sources: Another doctor turns whistleblower at state prison - [reported] ASMP located in Richmond County (Grovetown address) Augusta State Medical Prison is located in Richmond County, Georgia (the GDC facility address is in Grovetown). Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: facilities Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 - [reported] ASMP PREA refresher video ordered for inmates with 'special needs' GDC's PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison noted an auditor concern that, based on 'special needs' of a large percentage of inmates, a recommendation was made for a showing of a PREA video as a refresher for all inmates, and administration accepted the recommendation and provided documentation of a PREA refresher for all inmates prior to submission of the final report. Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: mental_health,policy,investigations Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 - [reported] No arrest information released in Tanner killing; sheriff's help refused The Augusta Press reported that Corrections officials had released no information on an arrest in the Tanner killing and refused help by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, while authorities said another inmate was taken away in connection with the death. Date: 2021-07-01 Tags: violence,death,investigations,operations Sources: Inmate Stabbed to Death Inside Augusta State Medical Prison - The Augusta Press - [reported] ASMP risk-screening interview privacy concern remediated before final report GDC's PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison noted an auditor concern that, based on the auditor's observation of the risk screening process while onsite, a recommendation was made for staff to revisit the location of counselor's interview with inmates, as it appeared a more private setting was needed, and this issue was addressed by administration with the auditor receiving documentation of changes in risk screening interview location prior to submission of the final report. Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: policy,conditions,investigations Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 STATISTICS (62) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] ASMP dialysis unit renovation bond authorization The State of Georgia's General Obligation Bond Sale, Series 2019A and 2019B project list includes 'Renovation of the Dialysis Unit at Augusta State Medical Prison, Grovetown' for $2,405,000. Value: 2405000.0 USD Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: facilities,budget,medical Sources: State of Georgia — Final Project List, Series 2019AB Bonds - [reported] FY2014 GDC-GRU health contract amended with $2M for 340B loss In FY2014 the GDC-GRU inmate health contract amount was amended mid-year: the original contract amount was $158.9 million, and $2 million was added to compensate for the temporary loss of 340B pricing. Value: 158.9 million dollars (vs. 2 million dollars added for 340B loss) Tags: budget,medical,policy Sources: DOAA Inmate Health Contract Audit (2014-12) - [reported] PREA Cycle 4 audit: 39 standards met at ASMP A PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison found 39 standards met. Value: 39.0 standards met Tags: facilities,policy,investigations Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta audit cycle 4 - [reported] ASMP Warden Ted Philbin oversees 447 staff and 1,326 close security male offenders GDC Commissioner Gregory C. Dozier reassigned Ted Philbin to Warden at Augusta State Medical Prison effective December 1, 2017, where he would oversee 447 staff members and 1,326 close security male offenders. Value: 1326.0 offenders Date: 2017-12-01 Tags: staffing,facilities,operations Sources: New Warden at Augusta State Medical Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] Nine inmates injured in gang-related fight at Dooly State Prison Nine inmates were injured in a 'gang-related' altercation at Dooly State Prison, prompting a statewide lockdown, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. Value: 9.0 inmates Tags: violence,gangs,lockdown Sources: GDC: 9 hurt after 'gang-related' fight at Dooly State Prison, prompting statewide lockdown Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility - [reported] ASMP long-term care unit 98% occupancy, Feb-Apr 2004 The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts' Inmate Health Care report found that ASMP's 20-bed Assisted Living Level 2 unit for inmates needing long-term care was consistently full during February through April 2004, with a 98% occupancy rate; all 20 beds were occupied for 47 of 63 weekdays (75%). Value: 98.0 percent occupancy Tags: medical,facilities,conditions Sources: DOAA Inmate Health Care Program Evaluation (2004-10) - [reported] ASMP heating/roof/chiller/kitchen replacement bond authorization The State of Georgia's General Obligation Bond Sale, Series 2019A and 2019B project list includes 'Replacement of underground heating loops, roof, chillers and a cooler tower, and kitchen floors, drains, and piping, at Augusta State Medical Prison, Grovetown' for $2,540,000. Value: 2540000.0 USD Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: facilities,budget Sources: State of Georgia — Final Project List, Series 2019AB Bonds - [reported] GCHC spent ~$178M on physical health care in FY2008 In fiscal year 2008, GCHC expended approximately $178 million for physical health care services under the GDC contract. Value: 178.0 million dollars Tags: budget,medical Sources: DOAA Inmate Health Contract Audit (2014-12) - [reported] ASMP Warden Ted Philbin oversees 447 staff members As Warden at ASMP, Ted Philbin was responsible for overseeing 447 staff members. Value: 447.0 staff Date: 2017-12-01 Tags: staffing,facilities Sources: New Warden at Augusta State Medical Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] ASMP long-term care unit all 20 beds occupied 47 of 63 weekdays During February through April 2004, all 20 beds in ASMP's Assisted Living Level 2 unit were occupied for 47 of 63 weekdays (75%). Value: 47.0 weekdays (vs. 63 total weekdays in period) Tags: medical,facilities Sources: DOAA Inmate Health Care Program Evaluation (2004-10) - [reported] ASMP asbestos abatement and window replacement bond authorization The State of Georgia's General Obligation Bond Sale, Series 2019A and 2019B project list includes 'Asbestos abatement and the replacement of exterior windows, Augusta State Medical Prison, Augusta' for $5,455,000. Value: 5455000.0 USD Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: facilities,budget Sources: State of Georgia — Final Project List, Series 2019AB Bonds - [reported] ASMP PREA Cycle 5: 358 staff with inmate contact At the time of a PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison, it reported 358 staff currently employed at the facility who may have contact with inmates. Value: 358.0 staff Tags: staffing,facilities Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta state medical prison audit cycle 5 - [reported] ASMP Interim Warden Victor Walker oversees approximately 1,157 male offenders GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver appointed Victor Walker to Interim Warden at Augusta State Medical Prison effective July 1, 2023, overseeing approximately 1,157 male offenders. Value: 1157.0 offenders Date: 2023-07-01 Tags: facilities,operations Sources: New Interim Warden at Augusta State Medical Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections - [estimated] Total 2019 bond authorization for ASMP projects The three Augusta State Medical Prison projects in the Georgia General Obligation Bond Sale, Series 2019A and 2019B project list (dialysis unit renovation, underground heating/roof/chiller/kitchen replacement, and asbestos abatement/window replacement) total $10,400,000 in bond authorization (calculated as 2,405,000 + 2,540,000 + 5,455,000). Value: 10400000.0 USD Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: facilities,budget Sources: State of Georgia — Final Project List, Series 2019AB Bonds - [reported] ASMP PREA Cycle 5: designed capacity 1,312; current population 1,160 GDC's PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison reported the designed facility capacity as 1312 and the current population of facility as 1160. Value: 1312.0 designed capacity (vs. 1160 current population) Tags: facilities,demographics Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta state medical prison audit cycle 5 - [reported] ASMP houses 1,141 close security male offenders in 2015 At the time of Betty McGrew's promotion to Deputy Warden of Security effective July 1, 2015, Augusta State Medical Prison housed 1,141 close security male offenders. Value: 1141.0 offenders Date: 2015-07-01 Tags: facilities,operations Sources: New Deputy Warden of Security Named at Augusta State Medical Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden security named augusta state medical prison [1] - [reported] FY2017 bond funded project for Metro State Prison A GSFIC presentation's 'State Agencies, FY2017 Bond Funded Projects' slide lists the Department of Corrections project as 'Dept. of Corrections, Metro State Prison $13,735,000.' Value: 13735000.0 USD Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: budget,facilities Sources: Professional (gsfic.georgia.gov) - [reported] ASMP medical bed capacity breakdown Augusta State Medical Prison has 95 acute-care hospital beds, another 40 beds for nursing care plus 20 long-term care beds, and 15 beds for pre- and post-operation patients. Value: 95.0 acute-care hospital beds Tags: medical,facilities Sources: Georgia: Doctors and Nurses Warn Prison Medical Care is in Jeopardy - [reported] ASMP PREA Cycle 5: average daily population 1,177 over past 12 months GDC's PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison reported the average daily population for the past 12 months as 1177. Value: 1177.0 average daily population Tags: facilities,demographics Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta state medical prison audit cycle 5 - [reported] ASMP Deputy Warden of Security Michael Paschal supervises approximately 190 security staff GDC Commissioner Timothy C. Ward promoted Michael Paschal to Deputy Warden of Security at Augusta State Medical Prison effective January 1, 2021, supervising approximately 190 security staff members. Value: 190.0 security staff Date: 2021-01-01 Tags: staffing,facilities Sources: New Deputy Warden of Security at Augusta State Medical Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden security augusta state medical prison [1] - [confirmed] First confirmed COVID-19 case in GDC was an employee GDC announced that an employee at one of the 34 state prisons had tested positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed case within GDC, with no positive cases reported within the offender population at that time. Value: 1.0 confirmed case Tags: medical,operations,facilities Sources: Georgia Department of Corrections Coronavirus (COVID - 19) | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] Shepard's assistant regional director salary and new position Former ASMP warden Stan Shepard made more than $100,000 a year as an assistant regional director for the Department of Corrections, a position created for him to oversee 16 facilities that did not exist until 2016; there are now five assistant regional managers. Value: 100000.0 USD per year Tags: staffing,budget,corruption Sources: SPECIAL REPORT: As conditions at Augusta State Medical Prison deteriorated, administrators continued to receive raises, special report as conditions at augusta state medical prison deteriorated administrators continued to receive raises [1] - [reported] ASMP PREA Cycle 5: 2 standards exceeded, 43 met, 0 not met A PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison found 2 standards exceeded, 43 standards met, and 0 standards not met. The exceeded standards were 115.17 - Hiring and promotion decisions and 115.18 - Upgrades to facilities and technologies. Value: 43.0 standards met (vs. 2 standards exceeded) Tags: facilities,policy,investigations Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta state medical prison audit cycle 5 - [reported] ASMP Deputy Warden of Security Michael Paschal oversees 1,840 medium-security male offenders As Deputy Warden of Security at ASMP effective January 1, 2021, Michael Paschal was responsible for 1,840 medium-security male offenders. Value: 1840.0 offenders Date: 2021-01-01 Tags: facilities,operations Sources: New Deputy Warden of Security at Augusta State Medical Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden security augusta state medical prison [1] - [reported] ASMP medical request backlog at 1,000 as of late January Dr. Tim Young, who worked at Augusta State Medical Prison for 16 years, said that if an inmate had a serious condition it could be months before they saw a doctor, and as of the last week of January the backlog of requests was at 1,000. Value: 1000.0 medical requests backlogged Tags: medical,staffing,conditions Sources: SPECIAL REPORT: As conditions at Augusta State Medical Prison deteriorated, administrators continued to receive raises, special report as conditions at augusta state medical prison deteriorated administrators continued to receive raises [2] - [confirmed] GDC COVID-19 dashboard: 11 inmate cases, 1 death, 11 staff cases GDC reported eleven positive COVID-19 cases and one death in the offender population statewide, and eleven reported positive cases among staff, in a dashboard update. Value: 11.0 positive cases (vs. 1 offender deaths) Tags: medical,death,operations Sources: Georgia Department of Corrections Coronavirus (COVID - 19) - Update | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] ASMP bed counts from state audit A Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts table of GDC facility bed counts lists Augusta State Medical Prison as Male, Special Mission, with an Average Standard Bed Count of 1,031, an Average Special Use Bed Count of 117, and an Average Physical Bed Count of 1,147. Date: 2018-01-01 Tags: facilities,budget Sources: DOAA Bed Demand & Agency Strategy Report (2018-12) - [reported] ASMP capital budget line item of $10,400,000 for dialysis unit, asbestos abatement, mechanical systems Board of Corrections minutes from May 2019 list a capital budget item: 'ASMP - Dialysis unit, Asbestos Abatement, Mechanical Systems - $10,400,000.' Value: 10400000.0 USD Date: 2019-05-01 Tags: budget,facilities,medical Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes may 2019 - [reported] ASMP COVID-19 cases: 61 staff positive, 107 offender positive GDC's archived 'Confirmed COVID-19 Cases' page listed Augusta State Medical Prison (ASMP) with 61 staff positive, 34 staff recovered, 107 offender positive, and 61 offender recovered confirmed COVID-19 cases. Value: 61.0 staff positive (vs. 107 offender positive) Tags: medical,facilities Sources: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases | The Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] ASMP COVID-19 deaths: 0 staff, 3 offenders GDC's archived COVID-19 page listed Augusta State Medical Prison (ASMP) with 0 staff deaths and 3 offender deaths under 'Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths'. Value: 3.0 offender deaths Tags: death,medical,facilities Sources: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases | The Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] Centurion provides mental and dental health services at over 30 Georgia state prison facilities Under the contract, Centurion provides mental and dental health services on site at over 30 Georgia state prison facilities, for a prison system with an average daily population of nearly 52,000 inmates. Value: 30.0 facilities Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: medical,mental_health,facilities Sources: Centene Subsidiary Re-Awarded Correctional Mental And Dental Healthcare Contract In Georgia - [reported] FY2018 DOC bond-funded capital subtotal $43,725,000 OPB's Budget in Brief lists a Department of Corrections bond-funded capital subtotal of $43,725,000. Value: 43725000.0 USD Date: 2018-01-01 Tags: budget Sources: Budget in Brief, fy 2018 afy 2017 - [reported] Georgia prison system average daily population nearly 52,000 inmates Centene described the Georgia Department of Corrections as one of the largest prison systems in the US, with an average daily population of nearly 52,000 inmates. Value: 52000.0 inmates Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Centene Subsidiary Re-Awarded Correctional Mental And Dental Healthcare Contract In Georgia - [reported] FY2019 DOC bond-funded capital subtotal $2,500,000 OPB's Budget in Brief lists a Department of Corrections bond-funded capital subtotal of $2,500,000. Value: 2500000.0 USD Tags: budget Sources: Budget ,1%5,() (opb.georgia.gov) - [reported] FY2017 DOC emergency repairs bond $3,000,000 OPB's Budget in Brief lists a Department of Corrections bond-funded capital item, 'Emergency repairs, sustainment, and equipment, statewide,' with a $3,000,000 principal amount. Value: 3000000.0 USD Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: budget Sources: Budget in Brief, fy 2017 afy 2016 - [reported] Wellpath invested $40 million in Georgia Wellpath alleged it had to invest more than $40 million of its own funds to stabilize its Georgia workforce, catch up on an inherited backlog of patient care, and improve GDC's healthcare system. Value: 40.0 million dollars Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: budget,medical Sources: Lawsuit accuses Ga. prison system of violating state law to replace healthcare provider - [reported] FY2016 DOC emergency repairs bond $3,500,000 OPB's Budget in Brief lists a Department of Corrections bond-funded capital item, 'Emergency repairs, sustainment, and equipment, statewide,' with a $3,500,000 principal amount, under 'Safe Georgia.' Value: 3500000.0 USD Date: 2016-01-01 Tags: budget Sources: Budget in Brief, fy 2016 afy 2015 - [reported] GDC health care costs FY2006: $179.3M, $8.2M above 2004 projection Total GDC health care costs for fiscal year 2006 were $179.3 million, which was $8.2 million above the state auditor's 2004 projection. Value: 179.3 million dollars (vs. 8.2 million dollars above 2004 projection) Tags: budget,medical Sources: DOAA Inmate Health Care Follow-up (2007-08) - [reported] Trauma care cost comparison Wellpath's president for state and federal operations, Sam Britton, said trauma care in 2023 for Georgia's 38,997 prisoners covered by Wellpath cost $16.4 million, compared to trauma costs of $9.25 million for 111,403 inmates housed in prisons in eight other state prison systems served by Wellpath. Value: 16.4 million dollars (vs. 9.25 million dollars for 111,403 inmates in eight other states) Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: medical,budget Sources: Lawsuit accuses Ga. prison system of violating state law to replace healthcare provider - [reported] ASMP construction and capacity GDC's facility page for Augusta State Med. Prison states it was constructed in 1982 and opened in 1983, with capacity 1326 and security level Close. Value: 1326.0 beds Tags: facilities Sources: Augusta State Medical Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections - [estimated] Hospital daily average cost per admitted inmate $3,681, over $1M annually At the estimated daily average cost of $3,681 that GDC pays hospitals for an admitted inmate, hospitalization totals over $1 million annually. Value: 3681.0 dollars per day Date: 2007-01-01 Tags: budget,medical Sources: DOAA Inmate Health Care Follow-up (2007-08) - [reported] GDC added 11 infirmary beds and four crisis stabilization beds at ASMP GDC's FY2023 Annual Report states GDC added 11 additional Infirmary Beds and four Crisis Stabilization Beds at Augusta State Medical Prison for offenders who are sick or have a mental health emergency. Value: 11.0 infirmary beds Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: medical,mental_health,facilities Sources: FY23 Annual Report - [reported] ASMP infirmary beds GDC's facility page lists ASMP's 95 beds as including two 20-bed Acute Care Infirmaries and a 20-bed Long Term Care Infirmary. Value: 95.0 beds Tags: facilities,medical Sources: Augusta State Medical Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] GDC added four crisis stabilization beds at ASMP GDC's FY2023 Annual Report states GDC added four Crisis Stabilization Beds at Augusta State Medical Prison for offenders who have a mental health emergency. Value: 4.0 crisis stabilization beds Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: mental_health,facilities Sources: FY23 Annual Report - [reported] ASMP performs over 1,000 surgeries annually; operates 26 specialty clinics GDC reported that more than 1,000 surgical procedures are performed at Augusta State Medical Prison each year, the facility operates 26 specialty consult clinics, serves more than 60 dialysis patients, and is GDC's 340-B program hub site, with a modular surgical unit supplementing ASMP with approximately 1,000 additional procedures each year. Value: 1000.0 surgical procedures per year (vs. 26 specialty consult clinics) Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: medical,facilities Sources: GDC Annual Fiscal Report 2020 - [reported] ASMP dialysis expansion doubled bed capacity from 11 to 22 GDC's FY2023 Annual Report states the Dialysis Expansion at Augusta State Medical Prison doubled bed capacity from 11 to 22 to meet the needs of approximately 55 offenders who receive treatment. Value: 22.0 dialysis beds (vs. 11 previous dialysis bed capacity) Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: medical,facilities Sources: FY23 Annual Report - [reported] ASMP 2020 PREA audit: 424 staff with inmate contact At the time of a PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison, it reported 424 staff currently employed at the facility who may have contact with inmates. Value: 424.0 staff Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: staffing,facilities Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 - [reported] Wellpath leaves 50,000+ patients Three years into its nine-year contract, Wellpath left behind its more than 50,000 patients incarcerated by GDC, effective July 1. Value: 50000.0 patients Tags: medical Sources: Wellpath, Fleeing GA Prisons Contract, Fails One Last Bid at Extortion - [reported] Approximately 55 offenders receive dialysis treatment at ASMP GDC's FY2023 Annual Report states the Dialysis Expansion at Augusta State Medical Prison doubled bed capacity from 11 to 22 to meet the needs of approximately 55 offenders who receive treatment. Value: 55.0 offenders Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: medical,facilities Sources: FY23 Annual Report - [reported] ASMP constructed 1982; 2020 audit population 1212 vs operating capacity 1326 GDC's PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison states the facility was constructed in 1982, and that the population on the first day of the onsite audit was 1212 inmates with an operating capacity of 1326. Value: 1212.0 inmates (vs. 1326 operating capacity) Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: facilities,demographics Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 - [reported] 11 inmate homicides at ASMP since 2020 The Augusta Press stated that overall the data it reviewed show 11 inmate homicides at ASMP since 2020. Value: 11.0 homicides Tags: death,violence Sources: The Augusta Press: Columbia County records first homicide with stabbing at Augusta State Medical Prison - [confirmed] ASMP PREA audit: 486 staff, design capacity 1,346, population 1,178 At the time of a PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison, it reported 486 staff assigned to the facility in the last 12 months, a designed facility capacity of 1346, and a current population of 1178. Value: 1178.0 inmates (vs. 1346 design capacity) Date: 2015-01-01 Tags: facilities,demographics,staffing Sources: Prea Audit Report Interim ■ Final - [reported] ASMP 2020 staffing: 424 allotted, 422 staffed, 10 non-security and 32 security vacancies GDC's PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison stated the facility has 424 allotted positions, and currently had 422 positions staffed with 10 vacancies in non-security and 32 security positions. Value: 422.0 positions staffed (vs. 424 allotted positions) Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: staffing,facilities Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 - [confirmed] ASMP PREA audit: 4 standards exceeded, 37 met, 0 not met A PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison found 4 standards exceeded, 37 standards met, and 0 standards not met. Value: 37.0 standards met Date: 2015-01-01 Tags: legal,facilities Sources: Prea Audit Report Interim ■ Final - [reported] ASMP nursing: 220 positions, 60 vacancies, 50 contract positions GDC's PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison stated the facility has 220 nursing positions with 60 vacancies, with 50 of the positions being contract positions. Value: 60.0 nursing vacancies (vs. 220 nursing positions) Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: staffing,medical Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 - [confirmed] ASMP PREA audit: Warden Stan Shepard listed as CEO; 486 staff GDC's PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison states a designed facility capacity of 1346 and lists Warden Stan Shepard as the facility's Chief Executive Officer, with 486 staff assigned to the facility in the last 12 months. Value: 486.0 staff Date: 2015-01-01 Tags: facilities,staffing Sources: Prea Audit Report Interim ■ Final - [reported] ASMP security staffing per June 17, 2019 Stratification Plan: 320 COs, 12 lieutenants, 20 sergeants GDC's PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison listed the facility's security staffing, per the Augusta State Medical Prison Stratification Plan dated June 17, 2019, as 1 Warden, 2 Deputy Wardens of Security, 7 Unit Managers, 12 Lieutenants, 20 Sergeants, 1 Secretary, 320 Correctional Officers, and 2 Public Safety Trainers. Value: 320.0 correctional officers Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: staffing,facilities Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 - [reported] ASMP 2020 PREA audit: designed capacity 1326, current population 1148 GDC's PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison reported the designed facility capacity as 1326 and the current population of the facility as 1148. Value: 1148.0 inmates (vs. 1326 designed facility capacity) Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: facilities,demographics Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta smp audit cycle 3 - [confirmed] ASMP located in Grovetown, ~135 miles from Atlanta; capacity 1,346 male inmates GDC's PREA audit states Augusta State Medical Prison has a total capacity of 1346 inmates and houses male inmates, located approximately 135 miles from Atlanta, Georgia. Value: 1346.0 inmates Date: 2015-01-01 Tags: facilities,demographics Sources: Prea Audit Report Interim ■ Final - [reported] Expanded dialysis center opens A GDC press release states that an expanded 22-bed Dialysis Center officially opened at Augusta State Medical Prison, increasing current bed capacity for dialysis services by 11 beds, providing space for 60 patients to receive services daily. Value: 22.0 beds (vs. 11 increase in beds) Tags: medical,facilities Sources: Expanded Dialysis Center Opens at Augusta State Medical Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] Dialysis treatment volume and schedule GDC said approximately 55 offenders receive dialysis treatment each day at the Augusta State Medical Prison Dialysis Center, with an average of three hours to complete the process per individual, and the Center operates six days per week with two shifts. Value: 55.0 patients per day Tags: medical,facilities Sources: Expanded Dialysis Center Opens at Augusta State Medical Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] ASMP 2022 PREA audit: 320 staff, designed capacity 1201, population 1140 At the time of a PREA audit of Augusta State Medical Prison, it reported 320 staff currently employed at the facility who may have contact with inmates, a designed facility capacity of 1201, and a current population of 1140. Value: 1140.0 inmates (vs. 1201 designed facility capacity) Date: 2022-01-01 Tags: facilities,staffing,demographics Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea augusta audit cycle 4 LEGAL FACTS (45) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Anthony v. Farmer dismissed with prejudice (2025) In Anthony v. Farmer, after a settlement conference and settlement, the court ordered the matter dismissed with prejudice and directed the clerk to terminate all motions and deadlines and close the case. Each party was to bear its own costs and fees unless otherwise agreed. Signed by District Judge J. Randal Hall on 04/02/2025. Date: 2025-04-02 Tags: legal,investigations Sources: Anthony v. Farmer, 2025-04-02 (court record via CourtListener) - [confirmed] Danenberg v. Philbin dismissed without prejudice (2019) In Danenberg v. Philbin, the case was dismissed without prejudice; the court vacated its prior Report and Recommendation and terminated all pending motions and deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 12/20/2019. Date: 2019-12-20 Tags: legal,investigations Sources: Danenberg v. Philbin, 2019-12-20 (court record via CourtListener) - [confirmed] Lonon v. Philbin partial dismissal (2021) In Lonon v. Philbin, the court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, dismissing Defendants ASMP and Philbin along with all official-capacity claims for money damages against all Defendants. The case proceeded against Officer Smith, Officer Scott, and Defendant Solen as described in the Magistrate Judge's March 8, 2021 Order. Date: 2021-04-29 Tags: legal,investigations Sources: Lonon v. Philbin, 2021-04-29 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] Georgia Supreme Court affirms ASMP yard stabbing murder convictions The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the convictions of Michael Lorenzo Ward and Frederick Dewberry, two of six inmates indicted for the prison yard stabbing death of Antonio Wiley on Aug. 28, 2011, at Augusta State Medical Prison. Date: 2011-01-01 Tags: violence,death,legal,facilities Sources: Georgia Supreme Court affirms medical prison murder convictions - [confirmed] Summary judgment for defendants in Smith v. Augusta State Medical Prison In Smith v. Augusta State Medical Prison, the court granted summary judgment for defendants Eric Andrews and Sylvester Hagins, entering final judgment against the plaintiff on an Eighth Amendment failure-to-protect claim. Date: 2016-12-09 Tags: legal,conditions,facilities Sources: Smith v. Augusta State Medical Prison, 2016-12-09 (court record via CourtListener) - [confirmed] Former ASMP officer Antonio Binns sentenced to probation and fine (2017) Former ASMP officer Antonio Binns (2) was sentenced to 5 years probation, a $2,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment on Count 1, with Count 2 dismissed. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 04/12/2017. Date: 2017-04-12 Tags: corruption,legal,staffing Sources: United States v. Williams, 2017-04-12, 27795395 - [reported] Hardy v. GDC remaining defendants include unknown ASMP nurses In Hardy v. Georgia Department of Corrections, the court's September 2019 order terminated defendants Chatman, Burnside, and Gore, and an October 2019 scheduling entry lists 'Unknown Augusta State Medical Prison Nurses' and 'Unknown Prison Health Service Provider' among the remaining defendants required to answer. Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: legal,medical,facilities Sources: Hardy v. Georgia Department of Corrections, 2017-12-13 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] Wellpath lawsuit over Centurion $2.4 billion contract Wellpath alleged in a lawsuit that GDC signed a $2.4 billion deal with Centurion without giving Wellpath a fair chance to negotiate a new contract. Tags: legal,policy,medical,budget Sources: Georgia prisons will soon have a new healthcare provider after contract was brought into question - [confirmed] Antonio Binns probation terminated early (2021) Antonio Binns's probation was terminated early by court order on March 2, 2021, granting his Motion for Early Termination of Probation. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall. Date: 2021-03-02 Tags: corruption,legal Sources: United States v. Williams, 2017-04-12, 27795395 - [reported] Anthony v. GDC dismissed after settlement conference Anthony v. Georgia Department of Corrections named the same set of ASMP officials as defendants as in the Giles case (Roberson, Phillips, Crite, Seals, Brown, and Warden Philbin), with the original plaintiff Terry Anthony later substituted by Terry Louis Anthony, Sr., a settlement conference was ordered, and the case was dismissed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) in April 2025. Date: 2025-01-01 Tags: legal,facilities Sources: Anthony v. Georgia Department of Corrections, 2025-04-16 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] Holsey sentenced to life without parole Columbia County Superior Court Judge Barry Fleming sentenced Holsey to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Date: 2021-01-01 Tags: violence,death,legal Sources: Life without parole for medical prison killer - [reported] Wellpath lawsuit over Centurion contract Wellpath, the Nashville-based company that has provided healthcare for GDC since 2021, alleged in a lawsuit that its price was "objectively lower" than the $2.4 billion GDC agreed to pay Centurion for a contract of similar length, and that GDC awarded that $2.4 billion contract without the competitive process required under state law. Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: legal,budget,medical Sources: Lawsuit accuses Ga. prison system of violating state law to replace healthcare provider - [reported] Centurion/MHM mental and dental health contract commenced July 1, 2019, with nine annual renewal options The 2019 Centurion/MHM mental and dental health contract with GDC commenced on July 1, 2019, and includes nine annual renewal options; the original contract began in 1997 and was held by MHM Correctional Services, Inc., since acquired by Centene Corporation. Date: 2019-07-01 Tags: medical,mental_health,policy Sources: Centene Subsidiary Re-Awarded Correctional Mental And Dental Healthcare Contract In Georgia - [reported] Charges against former ASMP officer Hopkins Hopkins was charged with Party to the crime of Murder, Party to the crime of Aggravated Assault, and Violation of Oath of Office, and was held at the Columbia County Detention Center without bond. Tags: violence,death,corruption,legal Sources: Former GA Dept. of Corrections officer fired, arrested after death of inmate | WJBF - [reported] Roberson acquitted of falsifying logbook Roberson was also acquitted of a charge of falsifying a logbook to cover up misconduct. Tags: legal,corruption,death Sources: Former Augusta State Medical Prison guards acquitted in inmate death - [reported] Wellpath claims lower price Wellpath asserted that its price was "objectively lower" than the $2.4 billion the GDC agreed to pay Centurion for a contract of similar length. Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: legal,budget,medical Sources: Lawsuit accuses Ga. prison system of violating state law to replace healthcare provider - [confirmed] Federal indictment of former ASMP officers Roberson and Phillips unsealed Aug. 7, 2025 A two-count indictment was unsealed Aug. 7, 2025 in the Southern District of Georgia charging former Augusta State Medical Prison correctional officers Robert Roberson and Marcus Phillips with violating the constitutional rights of an inmate by showing deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of harm resulting in his death. Date: 2025-01-01 Tags: legal,death,investigations,facilities Sources: Former Augusta correctional officers charged in inmate’s fatal cell fire; 2 former Augusta prison guards charged in inmate’s death - [reported] Wellpath opted out of contract early Wellpath informed GDC that it would opt out of its contract on June 30, 2024, only three years into a nine-year deal. Date: 2024-06-30 Tags: legal,budget,medical Sources: Lawsuit accuses Ga. prison system of violating state law to replace healthcare provider - [reported] Lawsuit filing details The lawsuit was filed May 7 in Fulton County Superior Court and names GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver, Jim Barnaby (deputy commissioner of the Georgia Department of Administrative Services), and Centurion of Georgia as respondents. Date: 2024-05-07 Tags: legal,medical Sources: Lawsuit accuses Ga. prison system of violating state law to replace healthcare provider - [reported] AJC: Roberson charged with falsifying logbook Roberson is also charged with falsifying a logbook to cover up his misconduct. Tags: legal,corruption,death Sources: Former Augusta correctional officers charged in inmate’s fatal cell fire - [confirmed] Sentence for former ASMP officer Justin Washington Former ASMP officer Justin Washington (3) was sentenced to 5 years probation, a $2,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment on Count 1, with Count 3 dismissed. Date: 2017-04-12 Tags: corruption,legal Sources: United States v. Williams, 2017-04-12, 5456976 - [reported] Jenkins v. ASMP dismissed for failure to state claim and dishonest filing history Jenkins v. Augusta State Medical Prison, a pro se prisoner conditions case with multiple amended complaints, was dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim against defendants ASMP, A. Jackson, L. Jackson, and Philbin, and for the plaintiff's 'abuse of the judicial process by providing dishonest information about his filing history.' Date: 2023-10-30 Tags: legal,conditions Sources: Jenkins v. Augusta State Medical Prison, 2023-10-30 (court record via CourtListener) - [confirmed] Early termination of Justin Washington's probation Justin Washington's probation was terminated early by an order signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 03/02/2021. Date: 2021-03-02 Tags: corruption,legal Sources: United States v. Williams, 2017-04-12, 5456976 - [reported] Jenkins dismissal adopted by Chief Judge Hall In Jenkins v. Augusta State Medical Prison, the court adopted a Report and Recommendation dismissing the plaintiff's complaint without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 1/16/24. Tags: legal,conditions Sources: Jenkins v. Augusta State Medical Prison, 2023-10-30 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] Loyal v. GDC wrongful-death suit dismissed with prejudice The civil rights wrongful-death lawsuit Loyal v. Georgia Department of Corrections, naming Edward Philbin, Marcus Phillips and Robert Roberson among defendants, was dismissed with prejudice by a court order signed 12/12/23, following a stipulation of dismissal, with each party to bear its own costs and fees. Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: legal,death,facilities Sources: Loyal v. Georgia Department of Corrections, 2023-12-01 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] 25-year sentence for ASMP guard assault James Leon Washington was sentenced to 25 years after attacking a guard at Augusta State Medical Prison, and will serve the time in prison without the possibility of parole. Tags: violence,legal Sources: Man sentenced to 25 years for assaulting an officer while in prison - [reported] Massey v. ASMP dismissed as sanction for abuse of judicial process Massey v. Augusta State Medical Prison, a prisoner conditions case under 42 U.S.C. 1983, was dismissed without prejudice as a sanction for the plaintiff's abuse of the judicial process, without reaching the merits. Date: 2023-03-15 Tags: legal,conditions Sources: Massey v. Augusta State Medical Prison, 2023-03-15 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] Guilty pleas in ASMP guard assault case James Leon Washington entered guilty pleas to charges of obstructing an officer, aggravated battery, and aggravated assault. Tags: violence,legal Sources: Man sentenced to 25 years for assaulting an officer while in prison - [reported] Massey dismissal order signed by Chief Judge Hall In Massey v. Augusta State Medical Prison, the court dismissed the case without prejudice as a sanction for the plaintiff's abuse of the judicial process. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 03/15/2023. Date: 2023-03-15 Tags: legal,conditions Sources: Massey v. Augusta State Medical Prison, 2023-03-15 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] Jackson v. Warden of ASMP was untimely habeas petition Jackson v. Warden of Augusta State Medical Prison was a 28 U.S.C. 2254 habeas corpus petition, dismissed as untimely filed rather than a civil-rights conditions, force, medical-care or death case. Date: 2023-03-29 Tags: legal,parole Sources: Jackson v. Warden of Augusta State Medical Prison, 2023-03-29 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] Lawsuit filed in death of Thomas Henry Giles at ASMP Vanessa Loyal, serving as administrator of the estate of Thomas Henry Giles, filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court for the Southern District of Georgia on September 22, 2022, accusing the Georgia Department of Corrections and its employees of deliberate indifference to Giles's serious needs by failing to protect him. Date: 2022-09-22 Tags: legal,death,mental_health Sources: $5 Million Settlement in Death of Georgia Prisoner Left by Guards in Cell on Fire - [confirmed] Hardy v. GDC: medical care lawsuit removed from Richmond County Superior Court George W. Hardy sued the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and named medical and corrections staff (including Dr. Kimberly Fountain, nurses Giddens, Wells, West, and Warden Shepard/McGrew) over his medical care, in a case removed from Richmond County Superior Court (case number 2017RCCV00575). Date: 2017-12-13 Tags: legal,medical Sources: Hardy v. Georgia Department of Corrections, 2017-12-13 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] GDC settles Giles estate for $5 million The Georgia Department of Corrections agreed to pay $5 million to the estate of Thomas Henry Giles, a mentally ill prisoner who died after guards left him for hours locked inside a cell on fire at Augusta State Medical Prison. Date: 2023-11-16 Tags: legal,death,mental_health Sources: $5 Million Settlement in Death of Georgia Prisoner Left by Guards in Cell on Fire - [confirmed] Hardy v. GDC settled September 24, 2021 Hardy v. Georgia Department of Corrections was resolved by settlement after the remaining defendants filed a notice of settlement, entered on September 24, 2021. Date: 2021-09-24 Tags: legal,medical Sources: Hardy v. Georgia Department of Corrections, 2017-12-13 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] Wellpath lawsuit alleges GDC awarded $2.4 billion contract without competitive process The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Wellpath, the Nashville-based company that has provided health care for the Georgia Department of Corrections since 2021, filed a lawsuit alleging GDC awarded a $2.4 billion health care contract to Virginia-based Centurion Health without the competitive process required under state law, and that GDC decided in April to award the new contract. Tags: legal,medical,budget Sources: Lawsuit accuses Georgia prison system of violating law to replace healthcare provider - [reported] 2017 federal civil rights lawsuit on abuse of mentally ill prisoners A federal civil rights lawsuit filed in August 2017 claimed that prisoners at ASMP 'are often selected for abuse because they suffer from mental illness and have difficulty reporting assaults or being taken seriously when they do.' Date: 2017-08-01 Tags: mental_health,violence,legal,conditions Sources: Georgia Medical Prison Rife with Dysfunction, Abuse and Dilapidated Conditions - [reported] Roberson and Phillips acquitted in ASMP inmate death case Two former guards at Augusta State Medical Prison, Robert Roberson and Marcus Phillips, were found not guilty in connection with the death of an inmate. Tags: legal,death,facilities Sources: Former Augusta State Medical Prison guards acquitted in inmate death, former augusta state medical prison guard acquitted inmate death - [confirmed] Hardy v. GDC dismissed with prejudice October 27, 2021 In Hardy v. Georgia Department of Corrections, the case was dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear its own costs and fees except as otherwise agreed by the parties. Date: 2021-10-27 Tags: legal,medical Sources: Hardy v. Georgia Department of Corrections, 2017-12-13 (court record via CourtListener) - [reported] February 2018 Board minutes: GDOT easement at ASMP for Gordon Highway widening At a Board of Corrections meeting, General Counsel Jennifer Ammons presented a Revocable License Agreement/Easement with the Georgia Department of Transportation at Augusta State Medical Prison, for the Georgia Department of Transportation to widen the road along Gordon Highway/Highway 78/Highway 278/State Route. Date: 2018-02-01 Tags: facilities,legal Sources: Board Meeting Minutes February 2018 - [reported] Three charged with meth trafficking and marijuana distribution All three, Jiminez, Apaisa, and Walters, were charged with trafficking of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and booked into the Columbia County Detention Center. Tags: contraband,drugs,legal Sources: 3 arrested in smuggling attempt at Augusta Medical Prison - [confirmed] Federal grand jury returned two-count indictment Aug. 5, 2025 On Aug. 5, 2025, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia returned a two-count indictment charging former Augusta State Medical Prison Correctional Officers Robert Roberson and Marcus Phillips with violating the constitutional rights of an inmate by showing deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of harm to an inmate, resulting in his death. Date: 2025-01-01 Tags: legal,death,investigations,facilities Sources: