GPS RESEARCH LIBRARY: Macon State Prison: the public record, 2015 to 2026
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Generated: 2026-10-24 16:38:17 EDT

Research Date: 2026-10-21
Topic: Macon State Prison (Oglethorpe): capacity, deaths and violence, prosecutions, lawsuits, staffing, money and audits
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SUMMARY
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This collection sets out facts from public sources on the subject in its title, drawn from Georgia, federal 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.

CASE DETAILS (138)
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- [reported] Kendrick Malik Brown homicide at Macon State Prison, Oct. 16, 2022
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides records the death of Kendrick Malik Brown, 25, at Macon State Prison on Oct. 16, 2022, from a blunt-force head injury.
  Date: 2022-10-16
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system; Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Raquan Gray sentenced to 240 months for meth conspiracy at Macon State Prison
  Raquan Emahl Gray, 26, of Conley, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 240 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after a federal jury found him guilty of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine on May 24.
  Tags: drugs,corruption,investigations
  Sources: Three Georgia men sentenced conspiring distribute meth Macon State Prison

- [reported] Lawsuit alleges Glenn had three cellmate attacks and three weapon seizures before celling with Joseph
  A complaint alleges that inmate Glenn's record included three savage attacks on cellmates over the prior year, two involving stabbings with shanks, and three instances of Glenn being caught with deadly homemade weapons while in custody. The complaint argues this record of violence should have led to his placement in the most restrictive Tier III under Georgia's three-tiered prison segregation system before he was celled with Joseph.
  Tags: violence,legal,contraband,solitary,policy
  Sources: Macon State Prison officer sued over inmate's death in cell-sharing dispute Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Joseph Walter Brown killed by cellmate at Macon State Prison, July 2022
  WGXA reported that Joseph Walter Brown was killed by his cellmate at Macon State Prison in July 2022. According to the lawsuit, the cellmate, identified as Glenn, brutally stabbed Joseph to death in their shared cell after smoking insecticide-soaked paper that made him psychotic.
  Date: 2022-07-01
  Tags: death,violence,mental_health,drugs,facilities
  Sources: Macon State Prison officer sued over inmate's death in cell-sharing dispute Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Trace Davrin Works sentenced to 262 months for fentanyl conspiracy
  Trace Davrin Works, 29, of Mableton, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 262 months in prison followed by eight years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl on April 1.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: drugs,legal,investigations
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-mdga/pr/two, two georgians sentenced trafficking fentanyl china

- [reported] Daquann Epps sentenced to 75 months for meth conspiracy at Macon State Prison
  Daquann Marquez Epps, 26, of Columbus, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 75 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
  Tags: drugs,corruption,investigations
  Sources: Three Georgia men sentenced conspiring distribute meth Macon State Prison

- [reported] Officers warned for days before Coty Silvers murdered by cellmate
  Corrections officers at Macon State Prison were warned for days of multiple physical altercations between Coty Silvers and his cellmate before Silvers was found tortured and murdered; the cellmate had warned officers of what he would do to Coty if not moved out of the cell. The law firm states this was the second homicide at Macon State Prison that month.
  Tags: violence,death,staffing,legal
  Sources: 750K Recovery Against Corrections Officers Under 42 USC 1983 for Family of Man Killed by Cellmate at Macon State Prison

- [reported] Bobby Edward Lee Jr. settlement
  Bobby Edward Lee Jr. pleaded for protection at Macon State Prison after officials placed him in a cell with another prisoner who had previously killed a fellow parolee, and no officers responded until after Lee was strangled to death in July 2020; the state settled the claim for $1.375 million in 2023.
  Date: 2020-07-01
  Tags: death,violence,legal,budget
  Sources: Prison system failures cost Georgia taxpayers millions of dollars

- [reported] GDC confirms death of Macon SP inmate Henry Finley on January 18
  GDC confirmed the death of Macon State Prison inmate Henry Finley (GDC# 1000820831) on Sunday, January 18th. His body was turned over to the county coroner and transported to the GBI crime lab to determine the cause of death.
  Tags: death,investigations,facilities
  Sources: Macon State Prison: Two deaths under investigation by Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Johnny Eugene Young homicide at Macon State Prison
  Johnny Eugene Young, 24, died Jan. 27, 2020 at Macon State Prison of a sharp force injury to the mouth/tongue, per the AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides.
  Date: 2020-01-27
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Homicide of David Travis Alexander Dennis at Macon State Prison
  David Travis Alexander Dennis, 35, died on May 13, 2020, at Macon State Prison from multiple sharp-force injuries, as listed in the AJC's compilation of Georgia prison homicides.
  Date: 2020-05-13
  Tags: death,violence
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system; Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Andreaus Benard Oliver Sr. pleads guilty to drug conspiracy
  Andreaus Benard Oliver Sr., aka "Doomie Oliver," 43, of Cordele, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $2 million fine.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: drugs,legal,investigations
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-mdga/pr/two, two georgians sentenced trafficking fentanyl china

- [reported] Traffic stop in Crawford County led to meth conspiracy case
  Gray and Epps were passengers in a vehicle driven by Carey that was pulled over by a Crawford County Sheriff's Office deputy in Roberta, Georgia, on Sept. 2, 2019, for traveling 25 mph over the posted speed limit; a strong odor of marijuana was emanating from the car and Carey admitted he had smoked marijuana.
  Date: 2019-09-02
  Tags: drugs,investigations
  Sources: Three Georgia men sentenced conspiring distribute meth Macon State Prison

- [reported] Henry Finley was serving Life Without Parole for Murder out of Douglas County
  Henry Finley, whose death at Macon State Prison GDC confirmed on January 18, was serving Life Without Parole for Murder out of Douglas County.
  Tags: death,facilities
  Sources: Macon State Prison: Two deaths under investigation by Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Carrington Juwon Frye homicide at Macon State Prison
  Carrington Juwon Frye, 23, died March 20, 2020 at Macon State Prison of stab wounds to the neck and chest; the incident report shows two other inmates involved, and Frye's mother told Georgia lawmakers that he was stabbed and bled for more than half an hour before help arrived.
  Date: 2020-03-20
  Tags: violence,death,medical,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Macon State Prison on lockdown during December prison strike
  The Georgia prison strike's work stoppage and non-violent civil disobedience began on December 9th, and the state prisons on lockdown included Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe along with Hays State Prison in Trion and Telfair State Prison in Helena.
  Tags: conditions,operations
  Sources: Shut ‘’Em Down – Georgia State Prisoners on Strike for Human Rights | Socialist Alternative

- [reported] Seven correctional officers arrested at Macon State Prison
  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested seven correctional officers at Macon State Prison: Christopher Hall, Ronald Lach, Derrick Wimbush, Willie Redden, Darren Douglass Griffin, Kerry Bolden, and Delton Rushin.
  Tags: corruption,investigations,staffing
  Sources: Seven Correctional Officers at Macon State Prison Arrested | Georgia Bureau of Investigation

- [reported] Two co-conspirators at large after May 2025 indictment
  Two co-conspirators were charged by a federal indictment returned on May 14, 2025, and unsealed on August 7, 2025, and remain at-large.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: drugs,legal,investigations
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-mdga/pr/two, two georgians sentenced trafficking fentanyl china

- [reported] Jonathan Mitchell's brother says Mitchell was beaten brain-dead by another inmate
  Jonathan Mitchell's brother said Mitchell had been beaten by another inmate to the point of having been declared brain-dead before he was removed from life support. He said he felt that if the officers had done their job, Mitchell would not be dead, and raised concerns about Eighth Amendment violations.
  Tags: death,violence,staffing,legal
  Sources: Macon State Prison: Two deaths under investigation by Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Sabino Carlos Ramos homicide at Macon State Prison
  Sabino Carlos Ramos, 34, died March 22, 2023 at Macon State Prison of multiple stab wounds; the DOJ report of the homicide says four gang members ran past an officer to the kitchen area and fatally stabbed a prisoner working there, and a GDC lieutenant then saw prisoners in an adjacent housing unit getting weapons and beginning to fight, with the intensity of the fighting leading officers to deploy munitions to try to control the dorms.
  Date: 2023-03-22
  Tags: violence,death,gangs,staffing,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Devito Duran Young pleads guilty to fentanyl and controlled substance conspiracy
  Devito Duran Young, aka "Big" aka "Big Man," 46, of Macon State Prison and Marietta, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, facing a maximum sentence of life in prison with a mandatory minimum of ten years and an $8 million fine.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: drugs,legal,investigations
  Sources: Two Georgia men face life prison trafficking fentanyl china

- [reported] Christopher Clayton charged with bribery and drug trafficking
  Christopher Clayton, 28, of Americus, Georgia, formerly a Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison, was charged with accepting bribe payments to protect drug transactions and with attempted drug trafficking.
  Tags: corruption,drugs,staffing
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-ndga/pr/furt

- [reported] Kevin Deshawn Lamar homicide at Macon State Prison
  Kevin Deshawn Lamar, 44, died Aug. 10, 2023 at Macon State Prison of sharp force chest trauma; his cellmate was charged with murder and other crimes in Lamar's death.
  Date: 2023-08-10
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Gwen Lake promoted to Deputy Warden of Administration at Macon SP
  Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Homer Bryson announced the promotion of Gwen Lake to Deputy Warden of Administration at Macon State Prison, effective March 1, 2016.
  Date: 2016-03-01
  Tags: staffing
  Sources: Gwen Lake Named New Deputy Warden of Administration | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Traffic stop leads to discovery of contraband intended for Macon State Prison
  A Montezuma police officer pulled over a vehicle for a window tint violation; with probable cause, the officer searched the car and discovered a bag with several wrapped items, including contraband intended for Macon State Prison.
  Tags: contraband,investigations
  Sources: Traffic stop leads to thwarted contraband drop at Macon State Prison, police say

- [reported] Sentencing dates set for July 8, 2026 before Judge Self
  The defendants pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Tilman E. "Tripp" Self III on April 1, with sentencing dates scheduled for July 8, 2026.
  Date: 2026-01-01
  Tags: legal,drugs
  Sources: Two Georgia men face life prison trafficking fentanyl china

- [reported] Christian Krauch bound, stabbed, burned and tortured for 3 weeks at MSP
  Patience Franklin's GoFundMe fundraiser for her brother Christian Krauch states he was bound, stabbed, burned and tortured for 3 weeks while incarcerated in June 2024, and was found stuffed under his bunk, then life-flighted in a body bag to Doctor's Hospital in Augusta.
  Date: 2024-06-01
  Tags: violence,medical,conditions
  Sources: Fundraiser by Patience Franklin : ❤️ Support Christian's Recovery and Healing ❤️

- [reported] Joshua Johnson charged with bribery and drug trafficking
  Joshua Johnson, 20, of Kingsland, Georgia, formerly a Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison, was charged with accepting bribe payments to protect drug transactions and with attempted drug trafficking.
  Tags: corruption,drugs,staffing
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-ndga/pr/furt

- [reported] Taurean Hardy homicide at Macon State Prison
  Taurean Hardy, 41, died Dec. 10, 2023 at Macon State Prison; the AJC's database lists manner as homicide (death certificate not in), and the DOJ report says a prisoner died on this date after an altercation with his cellmate.
  Date: 2023-12-10
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Deserre' Jones reassigned to Deputy Warden of Administration at Macon SP
  GDC Commissioner Timothy C. Ward announced the reassignment of Deserre' Jones to Deputy Warden of Administration at Macon State Prison, effective March 16, 2022.
  Date: 2022-03-16
  Tags: staffing
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Administration at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Oliver Sr. and Oliver Jr. remanded; Wang and Yong fugitives
  Oliver Sr. and Oliver Jr. had their initial appearances in August 2025 and were remanded into federal custody by U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles H. Weigle, while Wang and Yong are fugitives with active warrants for their arrest.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: legal,drugs,investigations
  Sources: Two Georgia men face life prison trafficking fentanyl china

- [reported] Family alleges MSP administrator delivered Krauch to his torturers
  Patience Franklin's GoFundMe states that one of the "administrators" at Macon State is who personally delivered her brother to his torturers, and that this administrator knew what was going on the entire time.
  Date: 2024-01-01
  Tags: violence,corruption,staffing
  Sources: Fundraiser by Patience Franklin : ❤️ Support Christian's Recovery and Healing ❤️

- [reported] Robbie Brower died after altercation at Macon State Prison, investigated as suspected homicide
  GDC reported that offender Robbie Brower (GDC#154005) died as a result of injuries sustained during an altercation involving another inmate on October 4, 2020 at Macon State Prison, and the death was being investigated as a suspected homicide.
  Date: 2020-10-04
  Tags: death,violence,investigations
  Sources: Inmate Death Under Investigation | Georgia Department of Corrections, inmate death under investigation [4]

- [reported] Anthony Shoffner charged with bribery and drug trafficking
  Anthony Shoffner, 23, of Kathleen, Georgia, a Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison, was charged with accepting bribe payments to protect drug transactions and with attempted drug trafficking.
  Tags: corruption,drugs,staffing
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-ndga/pr/furt

- [reported] Eric Roberts died in custody at Macon State Prison with undetermined cause
  An inmate at Macon State Prison, identified by GDC as Eric Roberts, died in custody on Monday. GDC said his cause of death was undetermined, with no reports of an altercation and no signs of foul play; his body was sent to the GBI crime lab to determine the official cause of death.
  Tags: death,investigations,facilities
  Sources: Macon State prison inmate dies in custody, investigation underway

- [reported] Rafael Blas Becerra homicide at Macon State Prison
  Rafael Blas Becerra, 36, died March 7, 2020 at Macon State Prison of stab wounds to the upper torso; the incident report shows seven other inmates involved, with six injured.
  Date: 2020-03-07
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Andreaus Benard Oliver Sr. charged with controlled substance conspiracy
  Andreaus Benard Oliver Sr., aka "Doomie Oliver," 43, of Macon State Prison and Cordele, Georgia, was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $2 million fine.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: drugs,legal,investigations
  Sources: Two Georgia men face life prison trafficking fentanyl china

- [reported] Inmate Marquel Smith died at Macon State Prison on Feb. 14
  WGXA reported that according to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Marquel Smith died on Feb. 14 at Macon State Prison and was serving a life sentence for Armed Robbery in Gwinnett County.
  Tags: death,facilities
  Sources: WGXA: Inmate at Macon State Prison dies; GBI investigates cause of death

- [reported] MSP corrections officer De'Marcus Woolfork arrested for trafficking meth
  A Macon State Prison corrections officer, De'Marcus Woolfork, was arrested and accused of trafficking nearly 150 grams of meth, and was also charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute; officers and deputies with the Macon County Sheriff's Office seized the drugs from inside Woolfork's home and car.
  Tags: drugs,corruption,contraband,investigations
  Sources: Macon State Prison corrections officer arrested for trafficking meth - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

- [reported] Eric Roberts was serving 20 years for aggravated assault, release expected December 2030
  GDC stated that Eric Roberts was serving 20 years for aggravated assault out of Chatham County and was expected to be released in December 2030. His death was not being investigated by the GDC's Office of Professional Standards.
  Tags: death,facilities,investigations
  Sources: Macon State prison inmate dies in custody, investigation underway

- [reported] Coty Dustin Silvers homicide at Macon State Prison
  Coty Dustin Silvers, 39, died May 23, 2020 at Macon State Prison of asphyxia.
  Date: 2020-05-23
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Inmate Devontae Young died after altercation at Macon State Prison
  An AOL-syndicated news article reported that an inmate at Macon State Prison in Macon County died Friday after an 'altercation,' according to the Georgia Department of Corrections; the victim, Devontae Young, was serving 10 years after being convicted of armed robbery in Spalding County.
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: AOL: Inmate dies at Macon State Prison after 'altercation,' corrections office says

- [reported] Marquis Young, 37, stabbed to death at MSP around 11 a.m. Wednesday
  Marquis Young, 37, was stabbed during a fight at Macon State Prison around 11:00 a.m. on a Wednesday and died from his injuries, according to the coroner (Hosley).
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: x.com: 1981465417953538417

- [confirmed] Bobby Edward Lee Jr. homicide details
  Bobby Edward Lee Jr., 38, died July 13, 2020, at Macon State Prison of ligature strangulation; a federal lawsuit alleges he died from gang violence, understaffing, and indifference by prison officials.
  Date: 2020-07-13
  Tags: death,violence,gangs,staffing
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system; Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [confirmed] Sanchez Jackson died in custody at Macon State Prison serving life with parole for murder
  GDC confirmed that inmate Sanchez Jackson died while in custody at Macon State Prison on a Wednesday. He was serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole for a murder conviction out of Fulton County.
  Tags: death,facilities,investigations
  Sources: Inmate serving life sentence dies at Macon State Prison - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT; Inmate dies in custody at Macon State Prison, GDC confirms

- [reported] Robbie B. Brower homicide at Macon State Prison
  Robbie B. Brower, 58, died Oct. 4, 2020 at Macon State Prison of blunt and sharp force injuries to the head and neck.
  Date: 2020-10-04
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Taurean Hardy serving 15-year armed robbery sentence, max release March 2029
  Taurean Hardy was serving a 15-year sentence for armed robbery out of Glynn County with a maximum release date of March 2029; he died after an altercation at Macon State Prison.
  Date: 2029-03-01
  Tags: death,violence
  Sources: Macon State Prison inmate dead after altercation

- [confirmed] Joseph Walter Brown homicide details
  Joseph Walter Brown, 36, died July 26, 2022, at Macon State Prison of multiple stab wounds.
  Date: 2022-07-26
  Tags: death,violence
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system; Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Raul Villegas homicide at Macon State Prison
  Raul Villegas, 37, died Dec. 13, 2020 at Macon State Prison of a stab wound to the torso; the incident report shows three other inmates involved.
  Date: 2020-12-13
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Dedrick Sirmans pleads guilty to drone contraband drop at Macon SP
  Dedrick Daesean Sirmans, 32, of Lakeland, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of operating an unregistered aircraft to facilitate a controlled substance offense, for flying a drone and dropping contraband at Macon State Prison.
  Tags: contraband,drugs,legal
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-mdga/pr/sout

- [reported] Civilian arrested with drone and contraband at Macon State Prison
  On September 14 at Macon State Prison, a check of the facility grounds found civilian Dedrick Sirmans coming out of the woods with a drone and bundles wrapped in black tape; he was arrested by Macon County Sheriff's Office and transported to Macon County Jail.
  Tags: contraband,investigations,facilities
  Sources: GDC: Contraband Arrests at Multiple State Prisons

- [reported] Suspect in MSP inmate murder was part of 2012 murder conviction duo
  WGXA reported that Marchman was part of a duo convicted of murder in 2012 following a 2009 home invasion in Austell in which several people were shot and two people were killed.
  Date: 2012-01-01
  Tags: violence,death,investigations
  Sources: Macon State Prison inmate murder investigation, suspect serving life for murder Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] March 2023 gang-related stabbing death at Macon State Prison
  In March 2023, four incarcerated people, all members of the Bloods gang, moved past an officer collecting dinner trays in a housing unit at Macon State Prison, ran to the kitchen, and stabbed an incarcerated person working there, who later died.
  Date: 2023-03-01
  Tags: violence,gangs,death,investigations
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

- [reported] Jon Edward Pippin accused of beating Mitchell to death at Macon State Prison
  According to arrest warrants obtained by the AJC, Jon Edward Pippin, another prisoner, was accused of using his foot, knee and fist to beat the head and face of Mitchell, causing head trauma and leading to his death, and the warrants say Pippin confessed to the assault.
  Tags: violence,death,investigations
  Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes

- [reported] Jonathan Mitchell death at Macon State Prison
  The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed the Jan. 21 death of Macon State Prison inmate Jonathan Mitchell (GDC# 1001303741), as well as another inmate in what are believed to be separate incidents.
  Tags: death,investigations
  Sources: Macon State Prison: Two deaths under investigation by Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Carlos Maurice Fisher Jr. homicide at Macon State Prison
  Carlos Maurice Fisher Jr., 30, died May 10, 2021 at Macon State Prison of multiple sharp force injuries.
  Date: 2021-05-10
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] GDC K9 patrol encountered Sirmans at 1:30 a.m. September 14, 2020
  Georgia Department of Corrections K9 handlers were conducting a patrol around Macon State Prison at approximately 1:30 a.m. on September 14, 2020, when they encountered Dedrick Daesean Sirmans exiting the woods, after which GDC officers found two plastic bags of contraband.
  Date: 2020-09-14
  Tags: contraband,operations
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-mdga/pr/sout

- [reported] Nurse Kyra Reagan honored for National Nurses Week
  The Board of Corrections honored Kyra Reagan, Registered Nurse at Macon State Prison, among four nurses recognized for National Nurses Week.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: staffing,medical
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes april 30 2025

- [reported] Inmate used contraband cellphone to order fentanyl from Macon State Prison
  While housed in Macon State Prison, Devito Duran Young used encrypted chat applications accessed through a contraband cellphone to place several orders of fentanyl, which he then directed Trace Davrin Works to acquire and ship to customers.
  Tags: drugs,contraband,investigations
  Sources: WGXA: Federal prison sentences handed down in China-to-Georgia contraband cellphone drug ring

- [reported] Coty Silvers murdered at MSP May 23, 2020
  Coty Silvers, 39, was murdered by another prisoner at Macon State Prison on May 23, 2020; a lawsuit accused corrections officer Hatcher of letting it happen.
  Date: 2020-05-23
  Tags: violence,death,legal,staffing
  Sources: After $750,000 Settlement, Georgia Guard Sued Second Time For Letting One Prisoner Murder Another

- [reported] Jonathan Mitchell sentence details
  Jonathan Mitchell was serving fifteen years for Aggravated Assault out of Coweta County with a maximum release date of April 2028.
  Tags: legal,demographics
  Sources: Macon State Prison: Two deaths under investigation by Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Ryan Weston Darville homicide at Macon State Prison
  Ryan Weston Darville, 37, died Dec. 29, 2021 at Macon State Prison of stab wounds to the chest.
  Date: 2021-12-29
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Devito Duran Young sentenced to 327 months for fentanyl conspiracy
  Devito Duran Young was sentenced to serve 327 months in prison, followed by eight years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance on April 1.
  Tags: drugs,corruption,investigations
  Sources: WGXA: Federal prison sentences handed down in China-to-Georgia contraband cellphone drug ring

- [reported] Carrington 'Sip' Frye stabbed to death at MSP on March 20, 2020
  Carrington "Sip" Frye, described as a beloved son, brother, and friend, died on March 20th, 2020, after being stabbed at Macon State Prison.
  Date: 2020-03-20
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: “The System Killed My Son.” – Southern Center for Human Rights

- [reported] GDC settled lawsuit over 2020 cellmate strangulation death at Macon State Prison
  GDC settled a lawsuit brought by an incarcerated man's family after he was strangled to death by his cellmate at Macon State Prison in 2020, a consequence, the family alleged, of GDC's deliberate indifference.
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: violence,death,legal
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

- [confirmed] March 2023: four Bloods gang members moved past officer onto yard at Macon State Prison
  The DOJ's report states that in March 2023, as an officer entered a housing unit at Macon State Prison to collect dinner trays, four incarcerated individuals, all members of the Bloods gang, moved past her and onto the yard outside, ignoring her instructions.
  Date: 2023-03-01
  Tags: gangs,violence,staffing,conditions
  Sources: Findings Report — Investigation of the Georgia Department of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, October 21, 2024

- [reported] Andreaus Oliver Sr. indicted in drug ring
  Macon State Prison inmate Andreaus Oliver Sr, 43, was among four other suspects indicted in May 2025 in a China-to-Georgia drug ring case.
  Date: 2025-05-01
  Tags: drugs,corruption
  Sources: Macon State Prison inmate, Mableton man plead guilty in China-to-Georgia drug ring Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Dan Brooks Jr. homicide at Macon State Prison
  Dan Brooks Jr., 50, died Aug. 21, 2022 at Macon State Prison of a stab wound to the neck.
  Date: 2022-08-21
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Court order terminated 46 contraband cell phones at Macon SP
  GDC's Office of Professional Standards applied for and was awarded a court order to terminate service of 46 contraband cell phones operating inside Macon State Prison, which GDC called the first known mass cell phone shut-down effort by a corrections agency.
  Date: 2018-01-01
  Tags: contraband,operations
  Sources: GDC Contraband Interdiction Efforts Continue in 2nd Quarter 2018 | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Johnny Eugene Young, 24, died at MSP Jan. 27, 2020
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Johnny Eugene Young, 24, died Jan. 27, 2020, of a sharp-force injury of mouth/tongue.
  Date: 2020-01-27
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Coty Silvers murdered May 2020; state settled for $750,000 in 2023
  After repeated attacks by his cellmate, Coty Silvers was tortured and murdered in May 2020 at a Georgia prison, according to the law firm representing his survivors; the state settled the claim for $750,000 in 2023.
  Tags: violence,death,legal
  Sources: Prison system failures cost Georgia taxpayers millions of dollars

- [confirmed] Incarcerated person died after altercation with cellmate at Macon State Prison on December 10, 2023
  The DOJ's report states that an incarcerated person died after an altercation with his cellmate at Macon State Prison on December 10, 2023.
  Date: 2023-12-10
  Tags: violence,death,conditions
  Sources: Findings Report — Investigation of the Georgia Department of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, October 21, 2024

- [reported] Jarod Williams death investigation
  An inmate at Macon State Prison, Jarod Williams, who was serving 20 years for voluntary manslaughter out of Dekalb County, died, and his death was being investigated by the GDC's Office of Professional Standards.
  Tags: death,investigations
  Sources: Inmate’s death at Macon State Prison prompts investigation, Georgia officials say

- [reported] James Cornelius McLeroy III homicide at Macon State Prison
  James Cornelius McLeroy III, 26, died Dec. 19, 2022 at Macon State Prison of stab wounds to the torso; the incident report shows two other prisoners involved were gang members.
  Date: 2022-12-19
  Tags: violence,death,gangs,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Gregory McLaughlin listed as Warden of Macon SP
  Board of Corrections minutes list Gregory McLaughlin as Warden of Macon State Prison among department attendees.
  Date: 2018-04-01
  Tags: staffing
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes april 2018

- [reported] Inmate D'Andrius Brown found dead at Macon State Prison
  D'Andrius Brown, 30, was discovered dead Sunday morning at Macon State Prison, according to Macon County Coroner Eddie Hosley.
  Tags: death,facilities
  Sources: Inmate Found Dead at Georgia Prison - The Georgia Sun

- [reported] Trace Davrin Works sentenced to 262 months for fentanyl conspiracy
  Works was sentenced to serve 262 months in prison, followed by eight years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl on April 1.
  Tags: drugs,corruption,investigations
  Sources: WGXA: Federal prison sentences handed down in China-to-Georgia contraband cellphone drug ring

- [reported] Rafael Blas Becerra, 36, died at MSP March 7, 2020
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Rafael Blas Becerra, 36, died March 7, 2020, of stab wounds to the upper torso, with an incident report showing seven other inmates involved and six injured.
  Date: 2020-03-07
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Video shows poor living conditions at Macon State Prison
  WGXA reported it received a video from representatives at the Human and Civil Rights Coalition of Georgia detailing poor living conditions inside Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, in which an unidentified man said 'We got (expletive) sleeping in a mat out in this (expletive).'
  Tags: conditions,facilities
  Sources: 'It looks like a homeless encampment' | Activists urge change in state prisons Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Mother testifies inmates notified her of son's death
  Jennifer Bradley testified to a Georgia Senate legislative committee that her son, Juwon Frye, was killed in a stabbing at Macon State Prison in March of the previous year, and that inmates, not prison officials, first notified her of his death.
  Tags: violence,death,legal,facilities
  Sources: Witnesses Slam Georgia Prison System At Legislative Hearing | Georgia Public Broadcasting

- [reported] Waymon Boyer and Christopher Fox listed as Macon SP staff
  Board of Corrections minutes list Waymon Boyer as Food Service Supervisor at Macon State Prison and Christopher Fox as Fire Chief at Macon State Prison.
  Date: 2018-04-01
  Tags: staffing
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes april 2018

- [reported] Brown's cause of death pending GBI autopsy
  Officials had not released information about D'Andrius Brown's cause of death, and his body was being transported to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsy.
  Tags: death,investigations
  Sources: Inmate Found Dead at Georgia Prison - The Georgia Sun

- [reported] Oliver Sr. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substance, faces up to 30 years
  Oliver Sr. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $2 million fine.
  Tags: drugs,corruption,investigations
  Sources: WGXA: Federal prison sentences handed down in China-to-Georgia contraband cellphone drug ring

- [reported] Carrington Juwon Frye, 23, died at MSP March 20, 2020
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Carrington Juwon Frye, 23, died March 20, 2020, of stab wounds of the neck and chest, with an incident report showing two other inmates involved.
  Date: 2020-03-20
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Officer Selena Black charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking at Macon State Prison
  Selena Black, 22, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, a Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison, was charged with accepting bribe payments to protect drug transactions and with attempted drug trafficking.
  Tags: corruption,drugs,staffing,investigations
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-ndga/pr/furt

- [reported] Officer Lakacya Walton arrested for marijuana possession at Macon State Prison
  On May 18 at Macon State Prison, as Officer Lakacya Walton was attempting to enter the facility the body scanner detected an unknown object, and a search found a ball wrapped in black tape on her person, which consisted of marijuana; Officer Walton was arrested and taken to the Macon County Jail.
  Tags: contraband,drugs,corruption,staffing
  Sources: Contraband Arrests at Multiple State Prisons | Georgia Department of Corrections, contraband arrests multiple state prisons [3]

- [reported] Kevin Deshawn Lamar homicide by cellmate
  Inmate Kevin Deshawn Lamar was killed at Macon State Prison on August 10th, and the investigation into his death revealed it to be a result of homicide at the hands of his roommate, Garland Pittman, who is facing charges of murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a homemade weapon during the commission of the crime.
  Tags: death,violence
  Sources: Two inmate deaths under investigation at Middle Georgia prisons, suspected homicides Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Kenneth Keith Malcom, 38, died at Macon State Prison Feb. 12, 2024 of sharp force trauma
  Kenneth Keith Malcom, 38, died at Macon State Prison on Feb. 12, 2024, of sharp force trauma to head, neck, torso and upper extremities, listed among the facility's homicides in the AJC's compilation.
  Date: 2024-02-12
  Tags: death,violence,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Young and Works plead guilty in China-to-Georgia drug ring
  Devito Duran Young, 46, and Trace Davrin Works, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs while Young was an inmate at Macon State Prison.
  Tags: drugs,contraband,legal
  Sources: Macon State Prison inmate, Mableton man plead guilty in China-to-Georgia drug ring Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Brown was serving 2016 murder conviction
  Brown was serving time for a 2016 murder conviction, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections, and had also been charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during a crime.
  Tags: death,legal
  Sources: Inmate Found Dead at Georgia Prison - The Georgia Sun

- [reported] Coty Dustin Silvers, 39, died at MSP May 23, 2020
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Coty Dustin Silvers, 39, died May 23, 2020, of asphyxia.
  Date: 2020-05-23
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Former Officer Kenny Grover charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking at Macon State Prison
  Kenny Grover, 28, of Fort Valley, Georgia, formerly a Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison prior to his arrest, was charged with accepting bribe payments to protect drug transactions and with attempted drug trafficking.
  Tags: corruption,drugs,staffing,investigations
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-ndga/pr/furt

- [reported] Reginald Lamonte Ginn, 31, died at Macon State Prison March 13, 2024 of blunt force head trauma
  Reginald Lamonte Ginn, 31, died at Macon State Prison on March 13, 2024, of blunt force head trauma, listed among the facility's homicides in the AJC's compilation.
  Date: 2024-03-13
  Tags: death,violence,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Prior month gang altercations at five prisons
  WGXA reported that all GDC facilities had previously been on lockdown following "gang-related" altercations at Dooly, Smith, Wilcox, Hays and Valdosta state prisons the prior month.
  Tags: violence,gangs,operations,facilities
  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] Young conspired to distribute fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoid from China in 2023
  Statements and evidence presented in court revealed that in 2023, Young conspired to secure and distribute fentanyl and "synthetic cannabinoid" from China to the U.S., allegedly working with Oliver Sr. while they were both incarcerated at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe.
  Date: 2023-01-01
  Tags: drugs,contraband
  Sources: Macon State Prison inmate, Mableton man plead guilty in China-to-Georgia drug ring Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Inmate Anthony Knight died December 10 at Macon State Prison
  GDC confirmed Macon State Prison inmate Anthony Knight died on Tuesday, December 10; his body was to be turned over to the county coroner and taken to the GBI Crime Lab to determine the official cause of death, with the death investigated by GDC's Office of Professional Standards as standard procedure.
  Tags: death,investigations
  Sources: GDC confirms second Middle Georgia inmate death this week - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

- [reported] Four former Macon State Prison CERT officers sentenced for beating inmates and cover-up
  U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell sentenced former Macon State Prison CERT officers Darren Douglass-Griffin to 12 months, Kerry Bolden to nine months, Emmett McKenzie to six months, and Kadarius Thomas to six months in prison for offenses related to the beating of MSP inmates and the ensuing cover-up.
  Tags: violence,corruption,investigations,legal
  Sources: DOJ: Four Former Georgia Correctional Officers Sentenced for Offenses Related to Assaults on Inmates

- [reported] Robbie B. Brower, 58, died at MSP Oct. 4, 2020
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Robbie B. Brower, 58, died Oct. 4, 2020, of blunt and sharp-force injuries to the head and neck.
  Date: 2020-10-04
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Federal civil rights charges against Macon State Prison deputy warden and CERT officers
  Deputy Warden James Hinton and seven former members of the Correctional Emergency Response Team at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Georgia, were charged with federal civil rights, conspiracy or obstruction offenses arising out of incidents in which inmates were allegedly assaulted by officers.
  Tags: corruption,violence,legal,investigations
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/archives/opa/pr/e, eight current or former macon state prison officerscharged conspiracy assault inmates [1]

- [reported] Officer Trevon Newsome charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking at Macon State Prison
  Trevon Newsome, 22, of Warner Robins, Georgia, a Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison, was charged with accepting bribe payments to protect drug transactions and with attempted drug trafficking.
  Tags: corruption,drugs,staffing,investigations
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-ndga/pr/furt

- [reported] Inmate died at Macon State Prison in August 2016 incident; prison placed on lockdown
  WGXA reported that two Georgia prisons were on lock down from incidents involving inmate tensions and violence, and that according to GDC spokesperson Gwendolyn Hogan, an inmate was involved in an incident at Macon State Prison on Monday and died, with another inmate injured and sent to the hospital on Tuesday. The incident was reported on August 11, 2016.
  Date: 2016-08-11
  Tags: death,violence,facilities
  Sources: Two Georgia prisons placed on lock down Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Devontae Marquez Young, 28, died at Macon State Prison May 10, 2024 after sharp-instrument assault
  Devontae Marquez Young, 28, died at Macon State Prison on May 10, 2024, of cardiac arrest and sharp force chest trauma after being assaulted by another prisoner with a sharp instrument.
  Date: 2024-05-10
  Tags: death,violence,contraband,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Delvin Peoples promoted to Special Assistant to the Warden at Macon SP
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Delvin Peoples, Deputy Warden of Security at Calhoun State Prison, to Special Assistant to the Warden at Macon State Prison effective September 1, 2024.
  Date: 2024-09-01
  Tags: staffing
  Sources: New Special Assistant to the Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Anthony Knight serving 20 years for aggravated assault
  Anthony Knight was serving 20 years for aggravated assault out of Columbia County with a maximum release date of February 2031.
  Tags: death,legal
  Sources: GDC confirms second Middle Georgia inmate death this week - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

- [reported] Raul Villegas, 37, died at MSP Dec. 13, 2020
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Raul Villegas, 37, died Dec. 13, 2020, of a stab wound to the torso, with an incident report showing three other inmates involved.
  Date: 2020-12-13
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Former Officer Angelique Pate charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking at Macon State Prison
  Angelique Pate, 25, of Montezuma, Georgia, formerly a Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison, was charged with accepting bribe payments to protect drug transactions and with attempted drug trafficking.
  Tags: corruption,drugs,staffing,investigations
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-ndga/pr/furt

- [reported] Telfair State Prison on lockdown due to rising inmate tensions
  WGXA reported that GDC spokesperson Gwendolyn Hogan said Telfair State Prison is on lock down due to rising inmate tensions.
  Date: 2016-08-11
  Tags: violence,facilities
  Sources: Two Georgia prisons placed on lock down Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Demarco Draughn charged in Sex Money Murder RICO case
  A federal RICO indictment in the "Sex Money Murder" gang case charges Demarco Draughn, also known as "Shoota B," 28, of Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Georgia, with RICO conspiracy.
  Tags: gangs,legal,corruption
  Sources: ‘Sex Money Murder’ gang RICO indictment: 23 face charges spanning more than a decade | FOX 5 Atlanta

- [reported] Mathis Lee Ward, 37, died at Macon State Prison June 8, 2024 of sharp force trauma from homemade weapon
  Mathis Lee Ward, 37, died at Macon State Prison on June 8, 2024, of sharp force chest trauma and other sharp force injuries, assaulted with a homemade sharp instrument. The incident report lists the weapon used as two pieces of metal sharpened to a point.
  Date: 2024-06-08
  Tags: death,violence,contraband,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Knight death second that week after Leon Kelly at Central State Prison
  Anthony Knight's death at Macon State Prison was the second inmate death GDC confirmed that week, after Leon Kelly was killed at Macon's Central State Prison on December 9.
  Tags: death,violence
  Sources: GDC confirms second Middle Georgia inmate death this week - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

- [reported] Carlos Maurice Fisher Jr., 30, died at MSP May 10, 2021
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Carlos Maurice Fisher Jr., 30, died May 10, 2021, of multiple sharp-force injuries.
  Date: 2021-05-10
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Jarraad Quayshawn Williams, 32, died at Macon State Prison July 17, 2024 in inmate-to-inmate assault
  Jarraad Quayshawn Williams, 32, died at Macon State Prison on July 17, 2024. GDC incident report data shows the death was an inmate-to-inmate assault, classified as homicide; the death certificate was not in at the time of the AJC compilation.
  Date: 2024-07-17
  Tags: death,violence,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Ryan Weston Darville, 37, died at MSP Dec. 29, 2021
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Ryan Weston Darville, 37, died Dec. 29, 2021, of stab wounds of the chest.
  Date: 2021-12-29
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Demarquis Glenn serving life without parole
  According to the lawsuit over Joseph Brown's death, Demarquis Glenn brutally stabbed Joseph to death in their shared cell after smoking insecticide-soaked paper that made him psychotic, and Glenn is serving a life sentence without parole.
  Tags: death,violence,legal
  Sources: Macon State Prison officer sued over inmate's death in cell-sharing dispute Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Shannon Pickett, 49, died at Macon State Prison July 21, 2024 from exsanguination due to sharp force trauma
  Shannon Pickett, 49, died at Macon State Prison on July 21, 2024, from exsanguination (bleeding to death) due to sharp force trauma sustained in an inmate-to-inmate assault, per GDC incident report data.
  Date: 2024-07-21
  Tags: death,violence,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Statewide lockdown after fights at four prisons
  A GDC spokesperson said all GDC facilities had been placed on lockdown after fights at Smith, Wilcox, Hays, and Valdosta State Prisons sent five inmates to the hospital, and early the next morning six Dooly State Prison inmates were also taken to local hospitals, including three by Life Flight, from another altercation.
  Tags: violence,gangs,operations,facilities
  Sources: GDC prisons locked down statewide after multiple inmates injured in 'gang-related' fights Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, gdc prisons locked down statewide after multiple inmates injured in gang related fights smith wilcox hays valdosta state prisons 11 inmates injured airlifted georgia department of corrections lockdown caution investigation [2]

- [reported] Dr. Chiquita Fye resigns as Macon State Prison medical director
  Dr. Chiquita Fye resigned as medical director at Macon State Prison effective Oct. 31, two weeks after Georgia agreed to pay $550,000 to a diabetic inmate who lost his leg.
  Date: 2017-01-01
  Tags: medical,staffing,legal
  Sources: Medical director of Georgia prison resigning

- [reported] Dan Brooks, 50, died at MSP Aug. 21, 2022
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Dan Brooks, 50, died Aug. 21, 2022, of a stab wound of the neck.
  Date: 2022-08-21
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Civilians observed near Macon State Prison on December 20
  On December 20, security staff at Macon State Prison observed civilians Da'Niyviah Jones, Savion Freeman, and Keeny Wright near the facility; they ran into the woods, and the Macon County Sheriff's Office and GDC Canine Unit were notified.
  Tags: contraband,operations
  Sources: Contraband Arrests at Multiple State Prisons | Georgia Department of Corrections, contraband arrests multiple state prisons [9]

- [reported] Keith Antwone Green, 44, died at Macon State Prison Aug. 30, 2024 in inmate-to-inmate assault
  Keith Antwone Green, 44, died at Macon State Prison on Aug. 30, 2024. GDC incident report data shows the death was an inmate-to-inmate assault, classified as homicide; the death certificate was not in at the time of the AJC compilation.
  Date: 2024-08-30
  Tags: death,violence,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] March 2023 Bloods gang stabbing death in Macon SP kitchen
  In March 2023, as an officer entered a housing unit at Macon State Prison to collect dinner trays, four incarcerated individuals, all members of the Bloods gang, moved past her and onto the yard, ignoring her instructions to return to their dorm, then ran to the kitchen area where they stabbed an incarcerated person working there, who later died.
  Date: 2023-03-01
  Tags: violence,death,gangs
  Sources: CRIPA Investigation of Georgia Prisons

- [reported] James Cornelius McLeroy III, 26, died at MSP Dec. 19, 2022
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: James Cornelius McLeroy III, 26, died Dec. 19, 2022, of stab wounds of the torso.
  Date: 2022-12-19
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] February 2019 uprising at Macon State Prison
  Macon State Prison experienced an uprising on February 7, 2019, sending multiple prisoners to the hospital; DOC said all injuries were non-life-threatening and none was inflicted on staff.
  Date: 2019-02-07
  Tags: violence,facilities,operations
  Sources: Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News

- [reported] December 10, 2023 cellmate altercation death at Macon SP
  On December 10, 2023, an incarcerated person died after an altercation with his cellmate at Macon State Prison.
  Date: 2023-12-10
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: CRIPA Investigation of Georgia Prisons

- [reported] Sabino Carlos Ramos, 34, died at MSP March 22, 2023
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Sabino Carlos Ramos, 34, died March 22, 2023, of multiple stab wounds.
  Date: 2023-03-22
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Reginald Ginn homicide at Macon SP on March 13
  The death of Reginald Ginn at Macon State Prison on March 13 was labeled a homicide, apparently beaten to death by an inmate wielding a fan motor tied to a belt, according to the incident report, while the GDC's mortality report doesn't say how he died.
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia officials restrict details about prison deaths as homicides spike

- [reported] Kevin Deshawn Lamar, 44, died at MSP Aug. 10, 2023
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Kevin Deshawn Lamar, 44, died Aug. 10, 2023, of sharp force chest trauma.
  Date: 2023-08-10
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] GBI investigation requested by corrections department; officers arrested at work
  The GBI launched the investigation at the request of the state corrections department, and the seven officers were arrested in February when they reported to work at Macon State Prison, a facility about 120 miles south of Atlanta.
  Tags: corruption,investigations,facilities
  Sources: No indictment for 7 Ga. guards charged in beating | The Union-Recorder

- [reported] Taurean Hardy, 41, died at MSP Dec. 10, 2023
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides lists a Macon State Prison death: Taurean Hardy, 41, died Dec. 10, 2023, classified as homicide, with the death certificate not yet in.
  Date: 2023-12-10
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides

- [reported] Shannon Wayne Pickett death at Macon State Prison
  The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed the death of Macon State Prison inmate Shannon Wayne Pickett, whose body was taken to the GBI Crime Lab to determine the cause of death.
  Tags: death,investigations,facilities
  Sources: GDC investigates inmate death within Macon State Prison Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Inmate Marquis Young, 37, dies from stab wounds at Macon State Prison
  The Macon County Coroner confirmed an inmate died following a fight inside Macon State Prison; the stabbing took place around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, and Marquis Young, 37, died from stab wounds he received during the fight.
  Tags: death,violence,facilities
  Sources: Inmate Killed in Stabbing At Macon State Prison - The Georgia Sun

- [reported] Shannon Wayne Pickett sentence and release date
  Pickett was serving two years on a probation revocation related to a 2003 charge for aggravated child molestation out of Floyd County and had a maximum release date of June 2025.
  Tags: legal,facilities
  Sources: GDC investigates inmate death within Macon State Prison Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Three co-conspirators sentenced for methamphetamine intended for Macon State Prison
  Three co-conspirators guilty of attempting to distribute methamphetamine intended for Macon State Prison were sentenced to prison for their crimes.
  Tags: drugs,legal,investigations
  Sources: Three Georgia men sentenced conspiring distribute meth Macon State Prison

- [reported] Devito Duran Young sentenced to 327 months for fentanyl trafficking
  Devito Duran Young, aka "Big" aka "Big Man," 45, of Macon State Prison and Marietta, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 327 months in prison to be followed by eight years of supervised release after he previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance on April 1.
  Tags: drugs,legal
  Sources: <!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; URL='/usao-mdga/pr/two, two georgians sentenced trafficking fentanyl china

- [reported] DOJ interviewee at MSP later killed at Augusta State Medical Prison, May 2024
  The DOJ's findings report states that an incarcerated man DOJ interviewed at Macon State Prison in early 2023 reportedly died by homicide at Augusta State Medical Prison in late May 2024 after being transferred there; he had been attacked on multiple occasions in the years prior to his death.
  Date: 2024-05-01
  Tags: violence,death,transfers
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

- [confirmed] December 10, 2023 MSP death after altercation with cellmate
  The DOJ's findings report states that on December 10, 2023, an incarcerated person died after an altercation with his cellmate at Macon State Prison.
  Date: 2023-12-10
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

- [confirmed] 13 from MSP hospitalized in October 2, 2022 gang violence
  The DOJ's findings report states that following a gang war that erupted in September 2022 after a homicide at Phillips State Prison, twenty incarcerated people were hospitalized following gang-related violence, including 13 from Macon State Prison on October 2, 2022, 5 from Ware State Prison on October 1, 2022, and 2 from Coffee State Prison on October 1, 2022.
  Date: 2022-10-02
  Tags: gangs,violence,transfers
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

- [confirmed] March 2023: four Bloods members walked past officer onto yard at MSP
  The DOJ's findings report describes a March 2023 incident at Macon State Prison in which, as an officer entered a housing unit to collect dinner trays, four incarcerated individuals who were members of the Bloods gang moved past her onto the yard outside, ignoring her instructions.
  Date: 2023-03-01
  Tags: gangs,staffing,operations
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

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- [confirmed] Court allows deliberate indifference claims against MSP officials to proceed
  In Amerson v. Oliver (M.D. Ga., 2025-08-04), the court recommended that claims that Defendants McDaniel, Jefferies, Black, Pope, Troutman, Hudson, and Oliver were deliberately indifferent to dangerous conditions at Macon State Prison proceed for further factual development, along with claims that Troutman, Black, and Jefferies were deliberately indifferent to the plaintiff's safety when they denied his requests for protective custody, and claims regarding insufficient lighting.
  Date: 2025-08-04
  Tags: legal,conditions,violence,investigations
  Sources: AMERSON v. OLIVER, M.D. Ga., 2025-08-04 (court record via CourtListener)

- [reported] Lawsuit filed by parents of Joseph Walter Brown
  On July 26, 2024, the Georgia Department of Corrections was sued by the surviving parents of murdered state prisoner Joseph Walter Brown, 36, who was killed in July 2022 by fellow prisoner Demarquis Antonio Glenn in their shared cell at Macon State Prison.
  Date: 2024-07-26
  Tags: legal,death,violence
  Sources: After $750,000 Settlement, Georgia Guard Sued Second Time For Letting One Prisoner Murder Another

- [reported] Parents of Joseph Walter Brown sue corrections officer Latrice Hatcher
  The parents of Joseph Walter Brown, who was killed by his cellmate at Macon State Prison in July 2022, filed a lawsuit in federal court against corrections officer Latrice Hatcher for failing to protect their son.
  Tags: legal,death,violence,facilities
  Sources: Macon State Prison officer sued over inmate's death in cell-sharing dispute Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [confirmed] Brown v. Ward cases consolidated in M.D. Ga., October 2024
  An order granted a motion to consolidate cases in the Brown v. Ward litigation over the death of Joseph Walter Brown at Macon State Prison, naming Case # 5:24-CV-257 as the lead case and Case # 5:24-CV-45 as the member case. The order was issued by US District Judge Marc T. Treadwell on 10/29/2024.
  Date: 2024-10-29
  Tags: legal,death,facilities
  Sources: BROWN v. WARD, 2024-10-29 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Bennett v. Macon State Prison: complaint ordered recast, judgment entered
  In Bennett v. Macon State Prison (2025-04-10), the court ordered the plaintiff to recast his complaint on the standard Section 1983 form within fourteen days and either pay the $405.00 filing fee or submit a properly completed motion to proceed in forma pauperis; judgment was subsequently entered.
  Date: 2025-04-10
  Tags: legal
  Sources: BENNETT v. MACON STATE PRISON, 2025-04-10 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] CERT officers move to dismiss most claims in Harris-Evans v. Lockett
  In Harris-Evans v. Lockett, defendants Corey Lockett, Malcolm Williams, Joseph Williams, and Carrington Williams, all members of the GDC's Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT), moved to dismiss all claims except Harris-Evans's individual capacity failure to protect and excessive force claims, which arose from a use-of-force incident during his intake at Macon State Prison.
  Date: 2022-12-05
  Tags: legal,violence,staffing,facilities
  Sources: HARRIS-EVANS v. LOCKETT, M.D. Ga., 2022-12-05 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Bennett v. Macon State Prison dismissed without prejudice (March 2025)
  In a Macon State Prison case, the court dismissed the case without prejudice by order of U.S. District Judge Tilman E. Self, III on 3/13/2025.
  Date: 2025-03-13
  Tags: legal
  Sources: BENNETT v. MACON STATE PRISON, 2025-03-13 (court record via CourtListener)

- [reported] Federal indictment returned May 14, 2025 and unsealed August 7, 2025
  The following individuals have been charged by a federal indictment returned on May 14, 2025, and unsealed on August 7, 2025.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: legal,drugs,investigations
  Sources: Two Georgia men face life prison trafficking fentanyl china

- [reported] $750,000 settlement over Coty Silvers death at MSP
  Georgia DOC settled a lawsuit over the death of Coty Silvers at Macon State Prison for $750,000, inclusive of costs and attorneys' fees, in June 2023.
  Date: 2023-06-01
  Tags: legal,death,violence
  Sources: After $750,000 Settlement, Georgia Guard Sued Second Time For Letting One Prisoner Murder Another

- [reported] Sirmans faced maximum five years, $250,000 fine
  Dedrick Daesean Sirmans faced a maximum of five years in prison, two years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine following his guilty plea for the drone contraband drop at Macon State Prison.
  Tags: contraband,legal
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- [confirmed] GDC settled lawsuit after 2020 cellmate strangulation death at Macon State Prison
  The DOJ's report states that in 2023, GDC settled a lawsuit brought by an incarcerated man's family after he was strangled to death by his cellmate at Macon State Prison in 2020, a consequence, the family alleged, of GDC's deliberate indifference.
  Tags: violence,death,legal,investigations
  Sources: Findings Report — Investigation of the Georgia Department of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, October 21, 2024

- [reported] No indictment for guards in Terrance Dean assault
  The Macon County grand jury issued a no-bill for the seven guards in connection with the December assault on Terrance Dean, as stated by Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Plez Hardin, who said he was surprised by the grand jury's decision.
  Tags: legal,violence,staffing
  Sources: No indictment for 7 Ga. guards charged in beating | The Union-Recorder

- [reported] Prisoner filed pleas to Warden Gregory McLaughlin in Holland v. McLaughlin
  A federal court docket entry lists an attachment described as 'Pleas to Warden Gregory McLaughlin dated July 17, 2017' filed in a prisoner civil-rights complaint naming Gregory McLaughlin as a defendant along with other Macon State Prison staff.
  Date: 2017-07-17
  Tags: legal,conditions,facilities
  Sources: HOLLAND v. MCLAUGHLIN, 2018-05-17 (court record via CourtListener)

- [reported] Three co-defendants in Macon State Prison CERT case acquitted of all charges
  Three co-defendants in the Macon State Prison CERT case, James Hinton, Derrick Wimbush, and Tyler Griffin, went to trial with the appellants and were acquitted of all charges.
  Tags: legal,violence,corruption
  Sources: Nos. 14-15622-DD, 14-15633-DD, 14-15740-DD

- [reported] Eight current or former Macon State Prison officers charged with federal civil rights offenses
  Eight current or former Macon State Prison officers were charged with federal civil rights, conspiracy or obstruction offenses arising out of incidents in which inmates were allegedly assaulted by officers, including Deputy Warden James Hinton and seven former members of the Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Ga.
  Tags: violence,corruption,investigations,legal
  Sources: DOJ: Eight Current or Former Macon State Prison Officers Charged with Conspiracy to Assault Inmates

- [reported] Lawsuit alleges Joseph Brown killed after cellmate smoked insecticide
  A federal lawsuit alleges that Macon State Prison inmate Joseph Walter Brown, killed by his cellmate in July 2022, was stabbed to death by cellmate Demarquis Glenn after Glenn smoked insecticide-soaked paper that made him psychotic, and names corrections officer Latrice Hatcher as a defendant for failing to protect Brown.
  Date: 2022-07-01
  Tags: legal,death,violence,drugs
  Sources: Macon State Prison officer sued over inmate's death in cell-sharing dispute Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] FY2021 bond for security improvements at Smith, Macon, Phillips
  The Governor's Budget Report for Amended FY2020 and FY2021 includes a General Obligation Bond appropriation for FY2021 for the Department of Corrections to design and construct security system improvements at Smith, Macon, and Phillips State Prison, statewide, with a term of 5 years, authorized principal of $1,575,000 and debt service of $364,455.
  Tags: budget,policy,facilities,operations
  Sources: The Governor’s Budget Report

- [reported] Three former CERT members pleaded guilty before Judge Treadwell
  Three former CERT members at Macon State Prison, Emmett McKenzie, Darren Douglass-Griffin and Willie Redden, previously entered guilty pleas in related cases before U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell.
  Tags: legal,violence,corruption
  Sources: DOJ: Eight Current or Former Macon State Prison Officers Charged with Conspiracy to Assault Inmates

- [reported] Georgia pays $550,000 to settle Michael Tarver amputation lawsuit
  The state of Georgia agreed to pay $550,000 to settle a lawsuit by Michael Tarver, a diabetic inmate serving a life sentence for murder, alleging that he lost his left leg because of improper care and neglect by Dr. Chiquita Fye, the medical director at Macon State Prison.
  Tags: medical,legal
  Sources: Georgia to pay $550,000 to convicted murderer because of amputation

- [reported] Holland v. Macon State Prison: medical deliberate indifference and retaliation claims allowed to proceed
  In the Holland v. Macon State Prison litigation, the court ordered that the plaintiff's medical deliberate indifference claims against Defendants McLaughlin, Howard, Charles and Mango and retaliation claims against Defendants McLaughlin and Howard may proceed for factual development.
  Date: 2017-10-31
  Tags: legal,medical,conditions
  Sources: HOLLAND v. MACON STATE PRISON, 2017-10-31 (court record via CourtListener)

- [reported] Lt. Latrice Hatcher sued third time over ignoring inmate pleas about violent cellmate
  The lawsuit complaint over Joseph Brown's death states it marks the third time officer Latrice Hatcher, a lieutenant at Macon State Prison, has been sued for ignoring an inmate's pleas not to be housed with a violent cellmate who went on to stab or kill them.
  Tags: legal,violence,death,staffing
  Sources: Macon State Prison officer sued over inmate's death in cell-sharing dispute Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Holland v. Macon State Prison case terminated in defendants' favor
  In the Holland v. Macon State Prison litigation, the court issued an Order on Motion for Summary Judgment and a Judgment the same day, terminating the case in defendants' favor.
  Date: 2017-10-31
  Tags: legal,conditions
  Sources: HOLLAND v. MACON STATE PRISON, 2017-10-31 (court record via CourtListener)

- [reported] Grand jury declines to indict seven Macon State Prison guards
  A grand jury declined to indict seven Macon State Prison guards who were charged by state investigators with aggravated battery and violation of oath of office in the beating of a Georgia inmate.
  Tags: corruption,violence,legal
  Sources: No indictment for 7 Ga. guards charged in beating | The Union-Recorder

- [reported] Broxton v. Macon State Prison: claims against Nicholson and prison dismissed, claim against Ingram pending
  In the Broxton v. Macon State Prison litigation, the court dismissed the claims against Lieutenant Nicholson and Macon State Prison without prejudice, while the plaintiff's claim against Sergeant Breanna Ingram for deliberate indifference to safety remained pending.
  Date: 2024-02-06
  Tags: legal,conditions,facilities
  Sources: BROXTON v. MACON STATE PRISON, 2024-02-06 (court record via CourtListener)

- [reported] Broxton v. Macon State Prison: judgment entered for defendant Ingram
  In the Broxton v. Macon State Prison litigation, the court entered judgment in favor of defendant Breanna Ingram and against plaintiff Shakeem Antonio Broxton.
  Date: 2024-02-06
  Tags: legal,conditions
  Sources: BROXTON v. MACON STATE PRISON, 2024-02-06 (court record via CourtListener)

- [reported] Gibson v. Macon State Prison: claims against Defendant Knight dismissed without prejudice
  In the Gibson v. Macon State Prison litigation, the court dismissed plaintiff Armond Gibson's claims against Defendant Knight without prejudice.
  Date: 2023-08-03
  Tags: legal,conditions
  Sources: GIBSON v. MACON STATE PRISON, 2023-08-03 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] GDC settled 2023 suit over 2020 MSP cellmate strangulation
  The DOJ's findings report states that in 2023, GDC settled a lawsuit brought by an incarcerated man's family after he was strangled to death by his cellmate at Macon State Prison in 2020, which the family alleged was a consequence of GDC's deliberate indifference.
  Date: 2023-01-01
  Tags: legal,death,violence
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

STATISTICS (43)
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- [reported] MSP physical capacity 1762, operational capacity 1600 (GDC facility descriptions)
  GDC's Facility Descriptions document lists Macon State Prison's physical capacity as 1762 and operational capacity as 1600, with security level Close.
  Value: 1762.0 beds (physical capacity) (vs. 1600 operational capacity)
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: Facility descriptions / Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Macon State Prison infirmary bed occupancy
  In the State Auditor's table of infirmary bed occupancy, Macon State Prison's infirmary had 8 beds, a 92.1% occupancy rate, and had no available beds on 42 of the 63 days reviewed (66.7%).
  Value: 92.1 percent occupancy
  Tags: medical,facilities,conditions
  Sources: Performance (audits.ga.gov)

- [reported] AJC records 24 homicides at Macon State Prison
  The AJC's compiled list of Georgia prison homicides records 24 homicides at Macon State Prison.
  Value: 24.0 homicides
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] Macon State Prison capacity
  GDC's current facility page lists Macon State Prison's capacity as 1762.
  Value: 1762.0 beds
  Tags: facilities
  Sources: Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Macon State Prison no available infirmary beds 66.7% of days
  Macon State Prison had no available infirmary beds for 66.7% of the 63 days reviewed, compared with Georgia State Prison having no available beds 55.6% of the time.
  Value: 66.7 percent of days (vs. 55.6 Georgia State Prison no available beds (% of days))
  Tags: medical,facilities,conditions
  Sources: Performance (audits.ga.gov)

- [reported] Macon State Prison constructed 1993, opened 1994
  Macon State Prison was constructed in 1993 and opened in 1994.
  Value: 1994.0 year opened
  Tags: facilities
  Sources: Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Macon State Prison maintenance cost and staffing metrics (2012 audit)
  In the State Auditor's facility maintenance-cost table, Macon State Prison had 375,434 square feet, a population of 1,762, security level 11 (Close), $601.34 average maintenance cost, $2.82 cost per square foot, 213 work orders, 160 preventive maintenance items, and 34,130 square feet per maintenance staff member.
  Value: 601.34 dollars average maintenance cost
  Date: 2012-01-01
  Tags: facilities,budget,staffing
  Sources: DOAA Maintenance of State Prisons Audit (2012-02)

- [reported] Macon State Prison housed more than 1,700 close security male offenders in 2017
  As of the April 2017 deputy warden announcement, Macon State Prison housed more than 1,700 close security male offenders.
  Value: 1700.0 offenders
  Date: 2017-01-01
  Tags: facilities,demographics
  Sources: New Deputy Warden Named at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Macon State Prison homicides 2015-2020 per UCLA report
  A UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project report compiling GDC death records shows Macon State Prison had homicides of 0 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 0 in 2017, 0 in 2018, 0 in 2019, and 7 in 2020.
  Value: 7.0 homicides
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project: Georgia report updated 10.31.22

- [reported] Macon State Prison population under Warden Perry
  As of August 1, 2018, Macon State Prison housed approximately 1,679 close security male offenders.
  Value: 1679.0 offenders
  Date: 2018-08-01
  Tags: demographics,facilities
  Sources: New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [5]

- [reported] 48 cellphones seized in attempted contraband drop at Macon State Prison
  Among the items seized in connection with an attempted contraband drop at Macon State Prison were 48 cellphones.
  Value: 48.0 cellphones
  Tags: contraband,drugs
  Sources: Traffic stop leads to thwarted contraband drop at Macon State Prison, police say

- [reported] Macon State Prison two-year maintenance expenditures FY2010-FY2011
  In the State Auditor's 'State Prison Performance Data Detail' table of two-year (FY2010-FY2011) maintenance expenditures, Macon State Prison had FY10 expenditures of $975,373.33, FY11 expenditures of $1,143,750.69, a 2-year total of $2,119,124.02, a 2-year in-house total of $1,629,372.34, and a 2-year contractor total of $489,751.68.
  Value: 2119124.02 dollars (2-year total)
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: DOAA Maintenance of State Prisons Audit (2012-02)

- [reported] PREA cycle 4: designed facility capacity 1,759
  GDC's PREA audit of Macon State Prison found the designed facility capacity was 1759.
  Value: 1759.0 inmates
  Date: 2024-01-01
  Tags: facilities,conditions,policy
  Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea macon sp audit cycle 4

- [reported] 257 packages of designer marijuana seized in attempted contraband drop
  The wrapped items found in the vehicle included 257 packages of 'designer marijuana' at 3.5 grams each.
  Value: 257.0 packages
  Tags: contraband,drugs
  Sources: Traffic stop leads to thwarted contraband drop at Macon State Prison, police say

- [reported] Macon State Prison total deaths 37, 3.45% of statewide total
  The UCLA report's table of total prison deaths by facility lists Macon State Prison with 37 deaths, representing 3.45 percent of the statewide total.
  Value: 37.0 deaths (vs. 3.45 percent of statewide total)
  Tags: death,facilities
  Sources: UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project: Georgia report updated 10.31.22

- [reported] Macon State Prison standard bed utilization 98.3% on June 30, 2018
  Macon State Prison has 1,426 standard beds, and on June 30, 2018, it had 1,402 offenders in standard beds, for a standard bed utilization rate of 98.3%.
  Value: 98.3 percent utilization
  Date: 2018-06-30
  Tags: facilities,conditions
  Sources: DOAA Bed Demand & Agency Strategy Report (2018-12)

- [reported] PREA cycle 4: current population 1,753
  GDC's PREA audit of Macon State Prison found the current population of the facility was 1753.
  Value: 1753.0 inmates
  Date: 2024-01-01
  Tags: facilities,conditions,demographics
  Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea macon sp audit cycle 4

- [reported] Macon State Prison deadliest in Georgia with at least nine homicides
  The AJC found Macon State Prison was the deadliest prison in Georgia last year, with at least nine homicides, as reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution via Governing.
  Value: 9.0 homicides
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Governing: Prison Violence Soars in Georgia as State Faces Staffing Crisis

- [reported] Macon State Prison population ~1,769 male offenders (2023)
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the reassignment of Timothy Sales to Warden at Macon State Prison, effective July 1, 2023, responsible for overseeing staff members and approximately 1,769 male offenders.
  Value: 1769.0 male offenders
  Date: 2023-01-01
  Tags: facilities,demographics
  Sources: New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [1]

- [reported] PREA cycle 4: average daily population past 12 months 1,697
  GDC's PREA audit of Macon State Prison found the average daily population for the past 12 months was 1697.
  Value: 1697.0 inmates
  Date: 2024-01-01
  Tags: facilities,conditions,demographics
  Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea macon sp audit cycle 4

- [reported] Macon State Prison was deadliest prison in Georgia with at least nine homicides
  The AJC found that Macon State Prison, about two hours south of Atlanta in rural Macon County, was the deadliest prison in Georgia last year, with at least nine homicides. The killings continued into the next year, with two confirmed homicides in January.
  Value: 9.0 homicides
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes

- [reported] GDC investigated 66 prisoner deaths deemed homicides statewide
  Overall in the prior year, the Georgia Department of Corrections told the AJC it investigated 66 prisoner deaths statewide deemed to be homicides, and the AJC has identified 62 people statewide who died from suspected or confirmed homicides that year.
  Value: 66.0 deaths (vs. 62 AJC-identified homicides)
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Governing: Prison Violence Soars in Georgia as State Faces Staffing Crisis

- [reported] FY21 mental health expansion: MSP received 140-offender capacity
  GDC's FY2021 Annual Report states Macon SP received capacity for 140 offenders as part of a mental health services expansion, alongside Hancock State Prison (69 offenders), Wilcox SP (64 offenders), and Long Unit (8 offenders).
  Value: 140.0 offenders (mental health capacity)
  Tags: mental_health,policy,facilities
  Sources: gdc.georgia.gov: gdc annual fiscal report 2021

- [reported] Macon State Prison population ~1,760 close-security male offenders (2020)
  GDC Commissioner Timothy C. Ward announced the reassignment of Tarmarshe Smith to Warden at Macon State Prison effective July 1, 2020, responsible for overseeing approximately 330 staff members and 1,760 close-security male offenders.
  Value: 1760.0 close-security male offenders
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: facilities,demographics,staffing
  Sources: New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [3]

- [reported] Two confirmed homicides at Macon SP in January
  The AJC found that Macon State Prison was the deadliest prison in Georgia last year, with at least nine homicides, and the killings continued this year, with two confirmed homicides in January.
  Value: 2.0 homicides
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: Governing: Prison Violence Soars in Georgia as State Faces Staffing Crisis

- [reported] GDC mental health population at 21.3% during FY21 expansion
  During FY21, GDC expanded mental health services to four additional facilities to address a growing mental health population (21.3%), including Macon SP (140 offenders), Hancock SP (69), Wilcox SP (64), and Long Unit (8).
  Value: 21.3 percent (mental health population share)
  Tags: mental_health,policy
  Sources: gdc.georgia.gov: gdc annual fiscal report 2021

- [reported] Macon State Prison staff ~330 (2020)
  As of the effective date July 1, 2020, GDC stated Macon State Prison's new warden was responsible for overseeing approximately 330 staff members and 1,760 close-security male offenders.
  Value: 330.0 staff members
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [3]

- [reported] Macon State Prison houses more than 1,700 men; new warden Gregory Sampson started Feb. 1
  Macon State Prison is a high-security facility that houses more than 1,700 men in Oglethorpe, the county seat of Macon County, which has a population of 11,800. GDC announced that Gregory Sampson, the former warden at Dooly State Prison, became the new warden at Macon State Prison on Feb. 1.
  Value: 1700.0 men
  Tags: facilities,demographics,staffing
  Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes

- [reported] Pineapples measured at 51.0 degrees F in ice bath
  At a Macon State Prison food inspection, an ice-bath cold holding check of fruit (pineapples) in front food service measured 51.0 degrees F.
  Value: 51.0 degrees F (vs. 41 required maximum cold holding temperature)
  Tags: conditions,facilities
  Sources: Food Facility Inspection Report

- [confirmed] Eight homicides at Macon State Prison in 2020, most of any Georgia prison
  The DOJ's report on its investigation of Georgia prisons found that in 2020, eight homicides occurred at Macon State Prison, more than any other Georgia prison that year.
  Value: 8.0 homicides
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: violence,death,investigations,facilities
  Sources: Findings Report — Investigation of the Georgia Department of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, October 21, 2024

- [confirmed] FY2026-FY2027 budget bond item: $89.6M for locking controls statewide
  The AFY2026-FY2027 Governor's Budget Report lists a bond package item for the Department of Corrections to design and construct replacement locking controls statewide at $89,596,895.
  Value: 89596895.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities,operations
  Sources: Governor's Budget Report, AFY 2026 and FY 2027

- [reported] Eight homicides at Macon State Prison in 2020, six in six months
  Eight homicides occurred at Macon State Prison in 2020, six of these over the course of just six months, according to the Southern Center for Human Rights.
  Value: 8.0 homicides (vs. 6 homicides in a six-month span)
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: “The System Killed My Son.” – Southern Center for Human Rights

- [confirmed] FY2025-FY2026 budget: $34.3M for locking control replacement at various facilities
  The AFY2025-FY2026 Governor's Budget Report states $34,262,515 for design and construction to replace locking control systems at various facilities.
  Value: 34262515.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities,operations
  Sources: Governor's Budget Report, AFY 2025 and FY 2026

- [reported] Macon State Prison houses more than 1,700 men in Oglethorpe
  Macon State Prison is a high-security facility that houses more than 1,700 men in Oglethorpe, the county seat of Macon County, which has a population of 11,800.
  Value: 1700.0 men
  Tags: facilities,demographics
  Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes

- [reported] Trafficking quantities: 2,610 fentanyl pills and 5,502.55 grams synthetic cannabinoid
  Young and Works face charges for trafficking 2,610 fentanyl pills (279.64 grams); Young also faces charges for trafficking 5,502.55 grams of the synthetic cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA.
  Value: 2610.0 fentanyl pills (vs. 5502.55 grams of synthetic cannabinoid)
  Tags: drugs,contraband,investigations
  Sources: WGXA: Federal prison sentences handed down in China-to-Georgia contraband cellphone drug ring

- [reported] New Macon SP warden to oversee 402 staff and 1,679 close security male offenders
  Effective August 1, 2018, GDC stated the new warden at Macon State Prison would be responsible for overseeing approximately 402 staff members and 1,679 close security male offenders.
  Value: 402.0 staff members (vs. 1679 close security male offenders)
  Date: 2018-08-01
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [5]

- [reported] Eight homicides at Macon SP in 2020, most in Georgia
  In 2020, eight homicides occurred at Macon State Prison, more than any other Georgia prison that year.
  Value: 8.0 homicides
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: CRIPA Investigation of Georgia Prisons

- [confirmed] Macon State Prison staff turnover rates 2010-2013
  The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts' Appendix C "GDC and DJJ Facility Turnover Rates" table shows Macon State Prison's staff turnover rate at 15% in 2010, 40% in 2011, 32% in 2012 and 38% in 2013.
  Value: 40.0 percent (vs. 15 2010 turnover rate)
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: DOAA State Corrections and Community Officers Audit (2013-12)

- [reported] Four homicides at Macon SP in 2022; Phillips had five
  In 2022, Phillips State Prison had the most homicides with five, and there were four homicides at Macon State Prison that year.
  Value: 4.0 homicides (vs. 5 Phillips State Prison homicides)
  Date: 2022-01-01
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: CRIPA Investigation of Georgia Prisons

- [reported] January-February mortality reports: 35 unknown, 5 natural, 7 suicides, 7 homicides
  The AJC reported that GDC's January and February mortality reports listed the manner of death of 35 prisoners as unknown, five as natural, seven as suicides and seven as homicides, while the March report listed 18 deaths without details other than the prisoners' names, GDC numbers and similar basics.
  Value: 35.0 deaths listed unknown (vs. 7 homicides listed)
  Tags: death,data_gap
  Sources: Georgia officials restrict details about prison deaths as homicides spike

- [reported] PREA Cycle 3 audit of Macon SP: 3 exceeded, 42 met, 0 not met
  A PREA audit of Macon State Prison found 3 standards exceeded, 42 standards met, and 0 standards not met.
  Value: 42.0 standards met (vs. 3 standards exceeded)
  Tags: policy,conditions
  Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea macon sp audit cycle 3

- [confirmed] Eight homicides at MSP in 2020, most of any Georgia prison
  The DOJ's findings report states that in 2020, eight homicides occurred at Macon State Prison, more than any other Georgia prison that year.
  Value: 8.0 homicides
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

- [confirmed] Four homicides at MSP in 2022
  The DOJ's findings report states that in 2022, there were four homicides at Macon State Prison; Phillips State Prison had the most homicides that year, with five.
  Value: 4.0 homicides (vs. 5 homicides at Phillips State Prison (state high))
  Date: 2022-01-01
  Tags: violence,death
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

FINDINGS (16)
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- [reported] Brown's mother: son was a month from release, celled with prisoner known to be dangerous
  According to the AJC's homicide list, Kendrick Malik Brown's mother told a TV station that her son was due to be released in a month but was placed in a cell with a prisoner known to be dangerous. This is a family account as reported by the AJC, not an independently verified finding.
  Date: 2022-10-16
  Tags: violence,death,facilities,operations
  Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system

- [reported] MSP constructed 1993, opened 1994
  GDC's facility descriptions document lists Macon State Prison as constructed in 1993 and opened in 1994, located at 2728 Hwy 49 South, Oglethorpe, GA 31068.
  Tags: facilities
  Sources: Facility descriptions / Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] MSP housing layout: nine buildings, 48 cells per unit, isolation and segregation units
  GDC's facility description for Macon State Prison states housing consists of nine buildings, each divided into two separate units with 48 cells per unit; one building's unit houses 46 isolation beds and two safe cells, the other houses 48 double-occupancy segregation cells, and a Fast Track open-dormitory unit has four pods of 64 beds each, plus ten beds at the Fire Station and eight beds in the infirmary.
  Tags: facilities,solitary,conditions
  Sources: Facility descriptions / Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Macon State Prison highest square-feet-per-maintenance-staff among high-cost prisons
  The State Auditor found that maintenance staff at the four highest-cost prisons were responsible for fewer square feet than the system standard, ranging from 21,823 square feet at Rogers State Prison to 34,130 square feet at Macon State Prison.
  Date: 2012-01-01
  Tags: facilities,staffing,budget
  Sources: DOAA Maintenance of State Prisons Audit (2012-02)

- [reported] Water shut off during prison strike
  During the prison strike, hot and cold water have been shut off.
  Tags: conditions
  Sources: Shut ‘’Em Down – Georgia State Prisoners on Strike for Human Rights | Socialist Alternative

- [reported] 2010 GDC staffing analysis recommended maintenance staff reductions not implemented
  A 2010 GDC staffing analysis recommended that maintenance staff be reduced at several prisons, including Rogers, Macon, and Smith, but GDC staff reported that the recommended changes did not take place.
  Tags: staffing,facilities,policy
  Sources: DOAA Maintenance of State Prisons Audit (2012-02)

- [reported] Macon State Prison had highest homicides in 2020 among Georgia prisons
  The UCLA report states the prison facility with the highest recorded number of homicides in 2020 was Macon State Prison, with 7 homicides, more than any of the five years prior.
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: violence,death,facilities
  Sources: UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project: Georgia report updated 10.31.22

- [confirmed] Five new prisons opened in FY94, including Macon Correctional Institution
  The Georgia Department of Corrections' 1994 annual report states that five new prisons were opened in FY94: Calhoun, Dooly, Macon, Smith and Wilcox Correctional Institutions.
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: 1994 annual report

- [reported] PREA cycle 4: 44 standards met, 0 not met, 1 exceeded (inmate education)
  A PREA audit of Macon State Prison found 1 standard exceeded (115.33, Inmate education), 44 standards met, and 0 standards not met.
  Date: 2024-01-01
  Tags: legal,policy,facilities,conditions
  Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea macon sp audit cycle 4

- [reported] Macon State Prison food inspection finds cold-holding violations
  At a Macon State Prison food inspection, inspectors observed pineapples, potato salad, and salad mix cold holding at temperatures greater than 41 degrees F, and the person in charge discarded food items.
  Tags: conditions,facilities
  Sources: Food Facility Inspection Report

- [reported] Kemp consultants found correctional officer vacancies at emergency levels across Georgia prisons
  Consultants hired by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp found that staffing vacancies for correctional officers at the majority of Georgia's 34 prisons have reached "emergency levels," making it impossible to keep up with even basic protocols such as routine counts of prisoners.
  Tags: staffing,investigations
  Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes

- [reported] GDC denies offenders sleeping on floors or in shower stalls
  After the Human and Civil Rights Coalition of Georgia shared a video purportedly showing poor conditions at a Georgia state prison, GDC told WGXA that facility conditions or bed space had not 'necessitated offenders sleeping on floors or in shower stalls' and that there was sufficient bed space to accommodate all offenders in 'proper housing space.'
  Tags: conditions,facilities
  Sources: 'It looks like a homeless encampment' | Activists urge change in state prisons Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Allegation of 60 knife attacks at Macon State Prison
  In his federal complaint, the plaintiff William Powell alleged there have been at least 60 attacks with knives since his incarceration at Macon State Prison.
  Tags: violence,legal
  Sources: cases.justia.com: 0

- [reported] GDC attributes incidents to gang activity
  The GDC said all of its incidents were believed to be "gang-related," and "out of an abundance of caution," all GDC facilities had been placed on lockdown until further notice.
  Tags: gangs,violence,operations
  Sources: GDC prisons locked down statewide after multiple inmates injured in 'gang-related' fights Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, gdc prisons locked down statewide after multiple inmates injured in gang related fights smith wilcox hays valdosta state prisons 11 inmates injured airlifted georgia department of corrections lockdown caution investigation [2]

- [reported] Hancock, Macon, Valdosta named in lockdown update; Smith and Telfair remain locked down
  GPS's site index of GDC's own lockdown-update press release records the page's text as naming three additional facilities, Hancock, Macon, and Valdosta State Prisons, immediately followed by 'Until further notice, Smith and Telfair State Prisons, will remain on lockdown.' The document does not state whether Macon was placed on lockdown or restricted movement.
  Date: 2016-07-01
  Tags: operations,facilities,gangs
  Sources: GDC Facilities Lockdown Update, Georgia Department of Corrections, July 11, 2016

- [reported] PREA standards exceeded at Macon SP: 115.11, 115.51, 115.87
  The PREA Cycle 3 audit of Macon State Prison listed the standards exceeded as 115.11 (PREA Coordinator), 115.51 (Inmate Reporting), and 115.87 (Data Collection).
  Tags: policy
  Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea macon sp audit cycle 3

POLICYS (20)
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- [reported] Peter Eaddie promoted to Deputy Warden of Security at Macon State Prison
  GDC Commissioner Gregory C. Dozier announced the promotion of Peter Eaddie to Deputy Warden of Security at Macon State Prison effective April 1, 2017. As Deputy Warden, Eaddie was responsible for supervising and managing 298 security staff and more than 1,700 close security male offenders.
  Date: 2017-04-01
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden Named at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Clinton Perry Jr. reassigned as Warden
  GDC Commissioner Gregory C. Dozier announced the reassignment of Clinton Perry, Jr., Warden at Central State Prison, to Warden at Macon State Prison, effective August 1, 2018, responsible for overseeing approximately 402 staff members and 1,679 close security male offenders.
  Date: 2018-08-01
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [5]

- [confirmed] GDC suspends visitation statewide through April 10, 2020
  Following Governor Kemp's directive, GDC suspended visitation at all correctional facilities statewide, with the suspension in effect through April 10, 2020. Offenders would continue to have access to loved ones via mail, phone calls and GOAL devices.
  Date: 2020-03-12
  Tags: policy,conditions
  Sources: Georgia Department of Corrections Suspends Visitation Statewide | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] LaChaka McKenzie promoted to Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment at Macon State Prison
  GDC announced the promotion of LaChaka McKenzie to Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment at Macon State Prison effective December 16, 2016.
  Date: 2016-12-16
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment Named at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden care treatment named macon state prison [1]

- [confirmed] Mistie Jones promoted to Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment at Macon State Prison
  GDC Commissioner Brian Owens announced the promotion of Mistie Jones to Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment at Macon State Prison effective September 1, 2013.
  Date: 2013-09-01
  Tags: staffing,medical,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment Named at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Curtis Jeffries promoted to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at Macon State Prison
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Curtis Jeffries to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at Macon State Prison effective April 16, 2023.
  Date: 2023-04-16
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [confirmed] GDC suspended visitation statewide through April 10, 2020 due to COVID-19
  Following a directive issued by Governor Kemp, the Georgia Department of Corrections suspended visitation at all correctional facilities statewide, in effect through April 10, 2020, due to COVID-19.
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: policy,conditions,facilities
  Sources: Georgia Department of Corrections Suspends Visitation Statewide

- [reported] Sanchez Jackson's death investigated by GDC Office of Professional Standards as standard procedure
  GDC said Sanchez Jackson's body was turned over to the county coroner and would be taken to the GBI crime lab to determine the official cause of death. The GDC's Office of Professional Standards was investigating the death, which GDC described as standard procedure.
  Tags: death,investigations,policy
  Sources: Inmate serving life sentence dies at Macon State Prison - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

- [reported] GDC wellness check after video of poor conditions at Macon State Prison
  GDC told WGXA that Macon State Prison's facility leadership conducted a wellness check throughout the dorm believed to be associated with the video, and that all offenders were accounted for and assigned to their proper cells.
  Tags: conditions,facilities,policy
  Sources: 'It looks like a homeless encampment' | Activists urge change in state prisons Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Statewide lockdown after Dooly gang fight injures nine
  After nine inmates were injured in a gang-related altercation at Dooly State Prison, a GDC spokesperson said all GDC facilities had been placed on lockdown "until further notice," and GDC announced that Dooly, Washington, Ware and Hancock state prisons would have no visitation over the Memorial Day holiday weekend from Saturday, May 22, to Monday, May 25, while all other state facilities would remain open.
  Tags: violence,gangs,operations,facilities
  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] Lockdown after Telfair gang fight injures three
  After a gang-related fight at Telfair State Prison injured three inmates, GDC said that "out of an abundance of caution," all GDC facilities were placed under lockdown, and as of the following Friday afternoon only Telfair and Calhoun state prisons and specific dorms at Hancock and Wilcox prisons remained on lockdown while all other facilities had returned to normal operations.
  Tags: violence,gangs,operations,facilities
  Sources: 3 inmates injured in gang fight at Telfair State Prison, GDC facilities on lockdown Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] Timothy Sales reassigned as Warden of Macon State Prison effective July 1, 2023
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the reassignment of Timothy Sales to Warden at Macon State Prison effective July 1, 2023.
  Date: 2023-07-01
  Tags: staffing,operations
  Sources: New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [1]

- [reported] FY2021 bond funded $1,575,000 for security improvements at Smith, Macon, Phillips
  A FY2021 General Obligation Bond Authorization line item for the Department of Corrections (467-DOC) funded $1,575,000 to design and construct security system improvements at Smith, Macon, and Phillips state prisons.
  Date: 2021-01-01
  Tags: budget,facilities,operations
  Sources: General Obligation Bond Authorizations (2020AB project list)

- [reported] Delvin Peoples promoted to Warden of Macon State Prison effective January 16, 2026
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Delvin Peoples, Special Assistant to the Warden at Macon State Prison, to Warden at Macon State Prison effective January 16, 2026.
  Date: 2026-01-16
  Tags: staffing,operations
  Sources: New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [2]

- [reported] 2021A/2021B bond lists $15,625,000 statewide security improvements without facility names
  In the Series 2021A and 2021B General Obligation Bond Authorizations Project List, the Department of Corrections line for security system improvements is listed as "Security and systems improvements, various, statewide" for $15,625,000, with no facility named.
  Date: 2021-01-01
  Tags: budget,facilities,operations
  Sources: gsfic.georgia.gov: project list georgia 2021ab general obligation bonds

- [reported] Tarmarshe Smith reassigned as Warden of Macon State Prison effective July 1, 2020
  GDC Commissioner Timothy C. Ward announced the reassignment of Tarmarshe Smith to Warden at Macon State Prison effective July 1, 2020, responsible for overseeing approximately 330 staff members and 1,760 close-security male offenders.
  Date: 2020-07-01
  Tags: staffing,operations
  Sources: New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [3]

- [reported] GDC withheld manner of death starting with March mortality report
  The AJC reported that after years of providing monthly mortality reports that often included the initial manner of death, GDC abruptly decided to withhold that information starting with the March report, and would release manner of death only after medical examiners made determinations.
  Tags: death,policy,investigations
  Sources: Georgia officials restrict details about prison deaths as homicides spike

- [reported] Gregory Sampson promoted to Warden at Macon State Prison effective February 1, 2025
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Gregory Sampson, Warden at Dooly State Prison, to Warden at Macon State Prison, effective February 1, 2025.
  Date: 2025-02-01
  Tags: staffing,facilities,operations
  Sources: New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [4]

- [reported] Lockdown partially lifted July 7, 2016 at Autry, Calhoun, Ware
  The GDC lockdown update said lockdown was partially lifted on July 7 at three prisons, Autry, Calhoun, and Ware State Prisons, allowing reinstatement of visitation and restricted movement for programming within the dorms.
  Date: 2016-07-07
  Tags: operations,facilities
  Sources: GDC Facilities Lockdown Update, Georgia Department of Corrections, July 11, 2016

- [reported] Three additional prisons placed on restricted movement beginning July 12, 2016
  GDC reported that on July 7, 2016, lockdown was partially lifted at three prisons (Autry, Calhoun, and Ware), while an additional three prisons would be placed on restricted movement beginning July 12, and Smith and Telfair State Prisons would remain on lockdown until further notice.
  Date: 2016-07-12
  Tags: operations,facilities
  Sources: GDC Facilities Lockdown Update, Georgia Department of Corrections, July 11, 2016

QUOTES (3)
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- [reported] Macon County Coroner: five to eight officers staffing entire facility after deaths
  Macon County Coroner Eddie T. Hosley told the AJC that when he comes to Macon State Prison after a death to investigate, it's not unusual to find just five to eight officers staffing the entire facility. "They're just short-staffed," he said. "They don't have the staffing to look after the numbers of prisoners that they have."
  Tags: staffing,conditions
  Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes

- [reported] DOC official on reasons for lockdowns
  Georgia DOC Director of Public Affairs Joan Heath said that "with regard to lockdown scenarios within [DOC] facilities, these can occur periodically for any number of reasons, including security, inmate movement, contraband discovery, and recently added COVID-19 quarantine protocols."
  Tags: operations,contraband,policy
  Sources: Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News

- [reported] GDC Commissioner Oliver called mortality manner-of-death listings 'just speculation'
  The AJC reported that GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver told the AJC that listing the manner of death in the monthly mortality reports was "just speculation" on the agency's part.
  Tags: death,policy
  Sources: Georgia officials restrict details about prison deaths as homicides spike

METHODOLOGY NOTES (3)
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- [reported] PREA cycle 4 on-site audit began 2024-02-26
  The on-site portion of a PREA audit of Macon State Prison began on 2024-02-26.
  Date: 2024-02-26
  Tags: legal,policy,investigations
  Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea macon sp audit cycle 4

- [reported] GDC provided DOJ with April 26, 2023 officer vacancy data for Macon State Prison
  GDC provided DOJ with correctional officer vacancy rate data, dated April 26, 2023, for a list of prisons including Macon State Prison.
  Date: 2023-04-26
  Tags: staffing,investigations
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

- [confirmed] DOJ visited Macon State Prison during 2022-2023 investigation
  The DOJ's report states that as part of its investigation, DOJ visited Macon State Prison among other prisons in 2022 and 2023.
  Tags: investigations,legal,facilities
  Sources: Findings Report — Investigation of the Georgia Department of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, October 21, 2024

DATA GAPS (1)
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- [confirmed] No MSP match in GDC 2020 press releases for 'riot' or 'hostage'
  A search of GDC's 2020 Press Releases page for "riot" and "hostage" returned no match, indicating no MSP-related riot or hostage press release in that collection.
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: operations,investigations
  Sources: 2020 Press Releases | Georgia Department of Corrections

DATASETS (4)
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# Macon State Prison maintenance expenditures FY2010-FY2011
  Two-year maintenance expenditures for Macon State Prison from the State Auditor's 'State Prison Performance Data Detail' table.
  Fiscal Year              Expenditures  
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  FY2010                   975373.33     
  FY2011                   1143750.69    
  2-Year Total             2119124.02    
  2-Year In-house Total    1629372.34    
  2-Year Contractor Total  489751.68     

# Macon State Prison Staff Turnover Rates, 2010-2013
  Annual staff turnover rates for Macon State Prison as reported in Appendix C of a Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts special examination.
  Year  Turnover Rate  
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  2010  15             
  2011  40             
  2012  32             
  2013  38             

# Macon State Prison homicides and suicides by year, 2015-2020
  Annual counts of homicides and suicides at Macon State Prison as reported in a UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project report compiling GDC death records.
  Year  Homicides  Suicides  
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  2015  0          0         
  2016  1          1         
  2017  0          0         
  2018  0          1         
  2019  0          1         
  2020  7          1         

# Macon State Prison annual homicide counts (DOJ findings)
  Annual homicide counts at Macon State Prison as reported in the DOJ findings report on Georgia prisons.
  Year  Homicides at MSP  Statewide high that year  
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  2020  8                 8                         
  2022  4                 5                         

KEY ENTITIES (192)
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- Amerson v. Oliver [case]: M.D. Ga. case holding that approximately 50 days without a working cell light at Macon State Prison stated an objectively serious Eighth Amendment condition. (aka: No. 5:24-cv-149-MTT-AGH)
- Andreaus Benard Oliver Sr. [person]: 43-year-old associated with Macon State Prison and Cordele, Georgia; pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. (aka: Doomie Oliver)
- Andreaus Oliver Sr. [person]: Inmate at Macon State Prison indicted in May 2025 in a China-to-Georgia drug ring case.
- Angelique Pate [person]: Former Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking.
- Anthony Knight [person]: Macon State Prison inmate who died December 10; serving 20 years for aggravated assault out of Columbia County.
- Anthony Shoffner [person]: Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking.
- Armond Gibson [person]: Plaintiff in Gibson v. Macon State Prison.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution [organization]: Georgia newspaper that conducted multi-year investigation into GDC corruption, drug trafficking, and overdose deaths. (aka: AJC)
- Augusta State Medical Prison [facility]: Georgia state medical prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Augusta State Medical)
- Autry State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison with GCI shoe/boot manufacturing and garment operations.
- Bennett v. Macon State Prison [case]: Section 1983 litigation against Macon State Prison; dismissed without prejudice 2025-03-13, with a recast order and judgment in April 2025.
- Bloods [organization]: A gang involved in violence at Ware State Prison.
- Board of Corrections [organization]: Governing board overseeing the Georgia Department of Corrections, chaired by Larry Haynie.
- Bobby Edward Lee Jr. [person]: Prisoner strangled by cellmate at Macon State Prison in 2020 after being placed with a known killer. $1.375M settlement.
- Breanna Ingram [person]: Sergeant at Macon State Prison; defendant in Broxton v. Macon State Prison. (aka: Sergeant Breanna Ingram)
- Brian Kemp [person]: Governor of Georgia who proposed $600 million in emergency spending over 18 months for prison reform in January 2025. (aka: Governor Kemp)
- Brian Owens [person]: Vice Chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for FY2019. Appointed to the Parole Board on February 1, 2015 by Governor Nathan Deal. Former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections. (aka: Brian Owens, Vice Chairman)
- Brian Villa-Rivera [person]: Incarcerated person (GDC #1001877810) found unresponsive in his cell at Macon State Prison on October 20, 2018; death investigated as apparent suicide.
- Brown v. Ward [case]: Federal litigation over the death of Joseph Walter Brown at Macon State Prison; cases consolidated on 10/29/2024 with 5:24-CV-257 as lead case. (aka: 5:24-CV-257, 5:24-CV-45)
- Calhoun State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison where two female correctional officers were arrested in 2020 for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine in Hot Pockets; cases dismissed due to GDC failure to test evidence.
- Carlos Maurice Fisher Jr. [person]: Prisoner, 30, who died May 10, 2021, at Macon State Prison of multiple sharp-force injuries.
- Carrington Frye [person]: Inmate who died on March 20, 2020, after being stabbed at Macon State Prison. (aka: Sip Frye)
- Carrington Juwon Frye [person]: Prisoner, 23, who died March 20, 2020, at Macon State Prison of stab wounds of the neck and chest.
- Carrington Williams [person]: CERT member and defendant in Harris-Evans v. Lockett.
- Central State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison with GCI garment and linen manufacturing.
- CERT [organization]: GDC tactical team whose members were reported to have sprayed mace through cell flaps and abandoned people at VSP. (aka: Correctional Emergency Response Team)
- Charles H. Weigle [person]: U.S. Magistrate Judge who remanded Oliver Sr. and Oliver Jr. into federal custody.
- Chiquita Fye [person]: Former medical director at Macon State Prison who resigned effective Oct. 31, 2017, after the Tarver settlement. (aka: Dr. Chiquita Fye)
- Christian Krauch [person]: Inmate whose sister Patience Franklin states he was bound, stabbed, burned and tortured for 3 weeks at Macon State Prison in June 2024.
- Christopher Clayton [person]: Former Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking.
- Christopher Fox [person]: Listed as Fire Chief at Macon State Prison in April 2018 Board of Corrections minutes.
- Christopher Hall [person]: Former CERT officer at Macon State Prison sentenced to 72 months for offenses related to an inmate beating and cover-up.
- Clinton Perry Jr. [person]: Warden at Macon State Prison effective August 1, 2018.
- Cody Silvers [person]: Incarcerated person (GDC#1001610) who died after an altercation at Macon State Prison on May 23, 2020; sentenced to 20 years in 2006 for aggravated assault in Murray County.
- Coffee State Prison [facility]: GDC state prison where 2 were hospitalized in October 2022 gang war
- Corey Lockett [person]: CERT member and defendant in Harris-Evans v. Lockett.
- Coty Dustin Silvers [person]: 39-year-old who died May 23, 2020 at Macon State Prison of asphyxia.
- Coty Silvers [person]: Prisoner who died in 2020 from repeated cellmate attacks and suffocation. $750K settlement.
- Crawford County Sheriff's Office [organization]: Law enforcement agency that conducted traffic stop leading to meth conspiracy case.
- Curtis Jeffries [person]: Promoted to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at Macon State Prison effective April 16, 2023.
- D'Andrius Brown [person]: 30-year-old inmate found dead at Macon State Prison; serving time for a 2016 murder conviction.
- Da'Niyviah Jones [person]: Civilian observed near Macon State Prison on December 20.
- Dan Brooks [person]: Prisoner, 50, who died Aug. 21, 2022, at Macon State Prison of a stab wound of the neck.
- Dan Brooks Jr. [person]: 50-year-old who died Aug. 21, 2022 at Macon State Prison of a stab wound to the neck.
- Daquann Marquez Epps [person]: 26-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, sentenced to 75 months for methamphetamine conspiracy.
- Darren Douglass Griffin [person]: Correctional officer arrested at Macon State Prison in 2011.
- Darren Douglass-Griffin [person]: Former Macon State Prison CERT officer sentenced to 12 months for conspiracy against rights and writing a false report.
- Darren Rawls [person]: Macon State Prison inmate (GDC#1132104) found unresponsive in his cell April 24, 2019; death investigated as suspected suicide. Sentenced in 2015 in DeKalb County to fifteen years for aggravated assault, armed robbery and hijacking a motor vehicle.
- David Dennis [person]: Incarcerated person (GDC#1244332) who died after an altercation at Macon State Prison on May 13, 2020.
- David Travis Alexander Dennis [person]: Prisoner who died on May 13, 2020, at Macon State Prison from multiple sharp-force injuries.
- De'Marcus Woolfork [person]: Macon State Prison corrections officer arrested and accused of trafficking nearly 150 grams of meth and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
- Dedrick Daesean Sirmans [person]: Lakeland, Georgia man, 32, who pleaded guilty to operating an unregistered aircraft to drop contraband at Macon State Prison; encountered by GDC K9 patrol September 14, 2020.
- Dedrick Sirmans [person]: Civilian arrested at Macon State Prison with a drone and bundles wrapped in black tape.
- Delton Rushin [person]: Former CERT officer at Macon State Prison sentenced to 60 months for offenses related to an inmate beating and cover-up.
- Delvin Peoples [person]: Warden at Macon State Prison effective January 16, 2026.
- Demarco Draughn [person]: Inmate who murdered Bobby Ricks at Hancock State Prison on October 11, 2017, on orders from Anthony Jernigan; convicted of malice murder.
- Demarquis Antonio Glenn [person]: Inmate at Macon State Prison who killed his cellmate Joseph Walter Brown in July 2022; serving life without parole. (aka: Demarquis Glenn)
- Derrick Wimbush [person]: Co-defendant in Macon State Prison CERT case; acquitted of all charges.
- Deserre' Jones [person]: Reassigned to Deputy Warden of Administration at Macon State Prison effective March 16, 2022.
- Devito Duran Young [person]: Incarcerated at Macon State Prison; pleaded guilty to fentanyl and controlled substance conspiracy charges and was sentenced to 327 months; linked to China-to-Georgia drug ring. (aka: Big, Big Man)
- Devontae Marquez Young [person]: Macon State Prison inmate, age 28, died May 10, 2024 of cardiac arrest and sharp force chest trauma after assault with a sharp instrument.
- Devontae Young [person]: Inmate who died at Macon State Prison after an altercation; serving 10 years for armed robbery in Spalding County.
- Dooly State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison where Jackie Kavaskia McMillan led drug trafficking network; second highest cell phone seizure count by end of 2016 (1,342 phones).
- Eddie Hosley [person]: Macon County Coroner who investigated deaths at Macon State Prison and commented on staffing shortages. (aka: Coroner Hosley)
- Eddie T. Hosley [person]: Macon County Coroner who told the AJC that Macon State Prison is often staffed by just five to eight officers.
- Emmett McKenzie [person]: Former Macon State Prison CERT officer sentenced to six months; previously pleaded guilty.
- Eric Roberts [person]: Macon State Prison inmate who died in custody; serving 20 years for aggravated assault out of Chatham County, expected release December 2030.
- Floyd County [facility]: Georgia county with the thirty-fifth highest index crime rate in 1988 at 4,659.9 per 100,000 persons. (aka: Floyd)
- Garland Pittman [person]: Inmate charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a homemade weapon in the death of Kevin Deshawn Lamar.
- GBI Crime Lab [organization]: State crime laboratory that determined causes of death for Telfair inmates. (aka: Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab)
- GDC Canine Unit [organization]: Unit notified after civilians fled near Macon State Prison on December 20.
- GDC Office of Professional Standards [organization]: GDC internal office that examines operations, gathers information, enforces departmental standards and laws through audits and investigations, and recommends solutions for complaints related to inmates, facility operations, and other Department of Corrections matters.
- Georgia Board of Corrections [organization]: Governing board that issues rules for Georgia prison operations, including Rule 125-4-2-.08 (Library) and Rule 125-2-4-.17
- Georgia Bureau of Investigation [organization]: Georgia state law enforcement agency that conducts some criminal investigations involving the prisons (aka: GBI)
- Georgia Department of Corrections [organization]: State agency responsible for operating Georgia's prison system. Subject of federal DOJ investigation in 2022-2023 for constitutional violations including food-related deaths. (aka: GDC)
- Georgia Senate [organization]: State legislative body whose study committee on prison reform was covered by WABE without Ware State Prison mentions.
- Glenn [person]: Inmate named in a lawsuit over a cell-sharing death; alleged to have three prior cellmate attacks (two with shanks) and three weapon seizures, and to have been celled with Joseph despite a record warranting Tier III segregation.
- Governing [organization]: News outlet that reported AJC findings on Georgia prison violence and staffing.
- Gregory Bryant [person]: Resident of Nicholls, Ga. arrested in connection with an attempted contraband drop at Macon State Prison.
- Gregory C. Dozier [person]: GDC Commissioner who announced Shay Hatcher's promotion in 2018.
- Gregory McLaughlin [person]: Listed as Warden of Macon State Prison in April 2018 Board of Corrections minutes.
- Gregory Sampson [person]: Promoted to Warden at Macon State Prison effective February 1, 2025, previously Warden at Dooly State Prison.
- Gwen Lake [person]: Promoted to Deputy Warden of Administration at Macon State Prison effective March 1, 2016.
- Gwendolyn Hogan [person]: GDC spokeswoman who described the department's comprehensive security plan.
- Hancock State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison where THC gummies, white powdery substances, and marijuana were recovered in January 2024.
- Harris-Evans v. Lockett [case]: Civil rights case arising from a use-of-force incident during Harris-Evans's intake at Macon State Prison; CERT officers moved to dismiss most claims.
- Hays State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Hays)
- Henry Finley [person]: Macon State Prison inmate (GDC# 1000820831) serving Life Without Parole for Murder out of Douglas County; death confirmed by GDC on January 18.
- Homer Bryson [person]: Former GDC Commissioner who supported transitional center phone policies, stating it was important for residents to learn responsible use of technology (aka: Commissioner Homer Bryson)
- Human and Civil Rights Coalition of Georgia [organization]: Community stakeholder organization that shared Phillips State Prison fire video on social media
- James Cornelius McLeroy III [person]: Prisoner, 26, who died Dec. 19, 2022, at Macon State Prison of stab wounds of the torso.
- James Hinton [person]: Deputy Warden at Macon State Prison charged with federal civil rights, conspiracy, or obstruction offenses.
- Jarod Williams [person]: Inmate at Macon State Prison who died; serving 20 years for voluntary manslaughter.
- Jarraad Quayshawn Williams [person]: Macon State Prison inmate, age 32, died July 17, 2024 in an inmate-to-inmate assault classified as homicide.
- Jartavious Williams [person]: Correctional officer arrested at Macon State Prison on May 12, 2020, after marijuana was found on his person.
- Jennifer Bradley [person]: Mother of Juwon Frye, who testified to a Georgia Senate legislative committee that inmates first notified her of her son's death.
- Joan Heath [person]: GDC Communications Officer who made statements about Autry State Prison water system replacement in October 2022.
- Johnny Eugene Young [person]: Prisoner, 24, who died Jan. 27, 2020, at Macon State Prison of a sharp-force injury of mouth/tongue.
- Jon Edward Pippin [person]: Prisoner accused in arrest warrants of beating Mitchell to death at Macon State Prison; warrants say he confessed.
- Jonathan Mitchell [person]: Macon State Prison inmate whose brother said he was beaten by another inmate to the point of being declared brain-dead before removal from life support.
- Joseph [person]: Inmate celled with Glenn whose death is the subject of the cell-sharing lawsuit against a Macon State Prison officer.
- Joseph Brown [person]: Inmate whose death is the subject of a lawsuit against Lt. Latrice Hatcher.
- Joseph Walter Brown [person]: Inmate at Macon State Prison who was killed by his cellmate in July 2022.
- Joseph Williams [person]: Promoted to Warden at the Special Management Unit effective May 1, 2023; succeeded by Eric Cox in 2026. (aka: Joe Williams)
- Joshua Johnson [person]: Former Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking.
- Kadarius Thomas [person]: Former Macon State Prison CERT officer sentenced to six months.
- Katherine Brown [person]: PREA auditor who conducted the 2016 GDCP audit.
- Keeny Wright [person]: Civilian observed near Macon State Prison on December 20.
- Keith Antwone Green [person]: Macon State Prison inmate, age 44, died Aug. 30, 2024 in an inmate-to-inmate assault classified as homicide.
- Kendrick Malik Brown [person]: 25-year-old person who died Oct. 16, 2022, at Macon State Prison of a blunt-force head injury, per the AJC's Georgia prison homicide list.
- Kenneth Keith Malcom [person]: Macon State Prison inmate, age 38, died Feb. 12, 2024 of sharp force trauma.
- Kenneth Stephens [person]: Civilian arrested on February 6, 2022, for contraband at Macon State Prison.
- Kenny Grover [person]: Former Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking.
- Kerry Bolden [person]: Former Macon State Prison CERT officer sentenced to nine months for conspiracy against rights and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
- Keshawna Robinson [person]: Officer at Macon State Prison arrested April 10 for contraband.
- Kevin Deshawn Lamar [person]: Prisoner, 44, who died Aug. 10, 2023, at Macon State Prison of sharp force chest trauma.
- Kyra Reagan [person]: Registered Nurse at Macon State Prison honored by the Board of Corrections for National Nurses Week.
- LaChaka McKenzie [person]: Promoted to Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment at Macon State Prison effective December 16, 2016.
- Lakacya Walton [person]: Correctional officer arrested at Macon State Prison on May 18, 2020, after a body scanner detected marijuana on her person.
- Latrice Hatcher [person]: Lieutenant at Macon State Prison sued for the third time over ignoring an inmate's pleas about a violent cellmate.
- Leon Kelly [person]: Inmate killed at Central State Prison on December 9, the same week as Anthony Knight's death.
- Long Unit [facility]: Cycle 2 reports 4 segregation cells.
- Macon County Coroner [organization]: County official responsible for pronouncing deaths at Macon State Prison.
- Macon County Sheriff's Office [organization]: Law enforcement agency involved in arrests related to Macon State Prison contraband incidents.
- Macon State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Macon)
- Malcolm Williams [person]: CERT member and defendant in Harris-Evans v. Lockett.
- Marc T. Treadwell [person]: Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Issued the 100-page contempt order in Gumm v. Jacobs (April 2024) finding GDC 'flagrantly violated' the settlement agreement. (aka: Chief Judge Treadwell)
- Marchman [person]: Suspect in a Macon State Prison inmate murder investigation; part of a duo convicted of murder in 2012 following a 2009 home invasion in Austell.
- Marquel Smith [person]: Inmate who died at Macon State Prison on Feb. 14; serving life sentence for armed robbery in Gwinnett County.
- Marquis Young [person]: 37-year-old inmate who died from stab wounds received during a fight at Macon State Prison.
- Mathis Lee Ward [person]: Macon State Prison inmate, age 37, died June 8, 2024 of sharp force trauma from a homemade weapon made of two sharpened metal pieces.
- Micalya Williamson [person]: Officer at Macon State Prison arrested April 10 for contraband.
- Michael Tarver [person]: Diabetic inmate serving a life sentence for murder who lost his left leg and settled a lawsuit against the state for $550,000.
- Mistie Jones [person]: Promoted to Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment at Macon State Prison effective September 1, 2013.
- Mitchell [person]: Inmate killed at Macon State Prison; Jon Edward Pippin was accused of causing his death.
- Monica Willingham [person]: Visitor arrested at Macon State Prison for bringing marijuana into the facility in December 2024.
- Montezuma Police Department [organization]: Police department that conducted a traffic stop leading to the discovery of contraband intended for Macon State Prison.
- Office of Professional Standards [organization]: GDC's primary investigative division responsible for internal investigation of serious incidents including felonies related to deaths, assaults, riots, and drugs (aka: OPS)
- Oliver Sr. [person]: Alleged co-conspirator with Devito Duran Young while both were incarcerated at Macon State Prison in 2023.
- Patience Franklin [person]: Sister of Christian Krauch; organized a GoFundMe fundraiser describing his alleged torture at Macon State Prison.
- Patricia Suekamling [person]: Visitor arrested April 11 for bringing $150 in money orders into Macon State Prison.
- Peter Eaddie [person]: Promoted to Deputy Warden of Security at Macon State Prison effective April 1, 2017.
- Phillips State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Phillips)
- Plez Hardin [person]: Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney who commented on the no-bill for guards in the Terrance Dean assault case.
- PREA Cycle 3 Audit of Macon State Prison [case]: Prison Rape Elimination Act audit of Macon State Prison finding 3 standards exceeded, 42 met, 0 not met. (aka: prea macon sp audit cycle 3)
- Quadeisha Tookes [person]: Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison arrested for contraband in May 2021.
- Rafael Blas Becerra [person]: Prisoner, 36, who died March 7, 2020, at Macon State Prison of stab wounds to the upper torso.
- Rafael Blass [person]: Incarcerated person (GDC#1262558) who died after an altercation at Macon State Prison on March 7, 2020.
- Raquan Emahl Gray [person]: 26-year-old from Conley, Georgia, sentenced to 240 months for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
- Raul Villegas [person]: Prisoner, 37, who died Dec. 13, 2020, at Macon State Prison of a stab wound to the torso.
- Reginald Ginn [person]: 31-year-old incarcerated person whose March 13 death at Macon State Prison was labeled a homicide, apparently beaten with a fan motor tied to a belt.
- Reginald Lamonte Ginn [person]: Macon State Prison inmate, age 31, died March 13, 2024 of blunt force head trauma.
- Robbie B. Brower [person]: Prisoner, 58, who died Oct. 4, 2020, at Macon State Prison of blunt and sharp-force injuries to the head and neck.
- Robbie Brower [person]: Inmate (GDC#154005) who died after an altercation at Macon State Prison on October 4, 2020; death investigated as suspected homicide.
- Ronald Lach [person]: Former CERT officer at Macon State Prison sentenced to 90 months for offenses related to an inmate beating and cover-up.
- Ryan Weston Darville [person]: Prisoner, 37, who died Dec. 29, 2021, at Macon State Prison of stab wounds of the chest.
- Sabino Carlos Ramos [person]: 34-year-old who died March 22, 2023 at Macon State Prison of multiple stab wounds; DOJ report describes four gang members running past an officer to fatally stab him in the kitchen area.
- Sabino Ramos [person]: Prisoner, 34, who died March 22, 2023, of multiple stab wounds at Macon State Prison. (aka: Sabino Carlos Ramos)
- Sanchez Jackson [person]: Macon State Prison inmate who died in custody; serving life with the possibility of parole for murder out of Fulton County.
- Savion Freeman [person]: Civilian observed near Macon State Prison on December 20.
- Selena Black [person]: Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking.
- Sex Money Murder [organization]: Gang whose members and associates were charged in a 12-count federal racketeering, drug trafficking, and firearms indictment, including a beating at Ware State Prison. (aka: SMM)
- Shakeem Antonio Broxton [person]: Plaintiff in Broxton v. Macon State Prison.
- Shannon Pickett [person]: Macon State Prison inmate, age 49, died July 21, 2024 from exsanguination due to sharp force trauma in an inmate-to-inmate assault.
- Shannon Wayne Pickett [person]: Macon State Prison inmate whose death was confirmed by GDC and whose body was taken to the GBI Crime Lab; serving two years on a probation revocation with a maximum release date of June 2025.
- Smith State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison targeted by drone smuggling networks; subject of Operation Night Drop indictments.
- Socialist Alternative [organization]: Publication that reported on the December Georgia prison strike and lockdowns.
- Southern Center for Human Rights [organization]: Legal advocacy organization that investigated food conditions at Gordon County Jail and sent a formal letter to Sheriff Mitch Ralston in October 2014. (aka: SCHR)
- Tangie Burnett [person]: Civilian arrested on February 6, 2022, in connection with contraband at Macon State Prison.
- Tarmarshe Smith [person]: Listed as Warden of Calhoun State Prison in GDC Board of Corrections minutes from November 2018.
- Taurean Hardy [person]: Prisoner, 41, who died Dec. 10, 2023, at Macon State Prison; classified as homicide.
- Telfair State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison involved in Operation Ghost Busted (Desiree Briley) and Operation Night Drop drone smuggling network.
- Terrance Dean [person]: Inmate assaulted by guards at Macon State Prison in December (year not specified); grand jury issued no-bill for the guards.
- Tilman E. Self III [person]: U.S. District Judge who accepted guilty pleas in the fentanyl trafficking case. (aka: Tripp Self)
- Tilman E. Self, III [person]: U.S. District Judge who dismissed the Bennett v. Macon State Prison case without prejudice on 3/13/2025.
- Timothy C. Ward [person]: Former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections. The November 30, 2022 Central Office Appeal Response falsely denying Legionella was issued on letterhead bearing his name. Named defendant in Sullivan v. Ward. (aka: Commissioner Ward)
- Timothy Sales [person]: Warden at Macon State Prison effective July 1, 2023.
- Trace Davrin Works [person]: Mableton man, 29, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs in the China-to-Georgia drug ring case involving Macon State Prison inmate Devito Duran Young.
- Trevon Newsome [person]: Correctional Officer at Macon State Prison charged with bribery and attempted drug trafficking.
- Tyler Griffin [person]: Co-defendant in Macon State Prison CERT case; acquitted of all charges.
- Tyrone Oliver [person]: Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections who in March 2024 stopped including preliminary cause of death in monthly mortality reports. (aka: Commissioner Oliver, GDC Commissioner)
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia [organization]: Federal prosecutors for the Middle District of Georgia, which issued press releases on Calhoun State Prison prosecutions. (aka: USAO-MDGA, U.S. Attorney's Office)
- U.S. Department of Justice [organization]: Federal agency that published October 2024 findings report on unconstitutional conditions in Georgia prisons. (aka: DOJ)
- UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project [organization]: Research project tracking COVID-19 in carceral settings that testified to Georgia House Democratic Caucus Committee
- US Department of Justice [organization]: Federal department that defines recidivism and funded the NIJ Recidivism Forecasting Challenge. (aka: Department of Justice, DOJ)
- Ware State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison leading all GDC facilities in cell phone seizures by end of 2016, with 1,392 phones confiscated.
- Waymon Boyer [person]: Listed as Food Service Supervisor at Macon State Prison in April 2018 Board of Corrections minutes.
- WGXA [organization]: News outlet reporting on contraband pursuits near Wilcox State Prison.
- Wilcox State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Wilcox)
- William Powell [person]: Plaintiff in a federal complaint alleging at least 60 knife attacks at Macon State Prison.
- Willie Redden [person]: Former CERT member at Macon State Prison who pleaded guilty in related case.
- Zambodre Moore [person]: Resident of Douglas, Ga. arrested in connection with an attempted contraband drop at Macon State Prison.

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- Georgia officials restrict details about prison deaths as homicides spike, Atlanta Journal-Constitution [journalism, secondary]
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- Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes, Atlanta Journal-Constitution [journalism, secondary]
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- Georgia prisons get $600M for overhaul. Lawmakers say it's a start, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2025-05-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides, Atlanta Journal-Constitution [journalism, secondary]
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- Georgia to pay $550,000 to convicted murderer because of amputation, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2017-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Governing: Prison Violence Soars in Georgia as State Faces Staffing Crisis, Governing [journalism, secondary]
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- Governor's Budget Report, AFY 2026 and FY 2027, Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (2026-01-01) [official_report, primary]
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- Inmate dies in custody at Macon State Prison, GDC confirms, WGXA (2026-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Inmate Found Dead at Georgia Prison - The Georgia Sun, The Georgia Sun (2025-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Inmate Killed in Stabbing At Macon State Prison - The Georgia Sun, The Georgia Sun (2025-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Inmate serving life sentence dies at Macon State Prison - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT, 41NBC/WMGT (2026-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Inmate’s death at Macon State Prison prompts investigation, Georgia officials say, Yahoo News [journalism, secondary]
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- Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections [data_portal, primary]
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- Macon State Prison corrections officer arrested for trafficking meth - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT, 41NBC News | WMGT-DT [journalism, secondary]
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- Macon State Prison inmate dead after altercation, 41NBC News | WMGT-DT [journalism, secondary]
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- Macon State prison inmate dies in custody, investigation underway, WGXA (2026-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Macon State Prison inmate murder investigation, suspect serving life for murder Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, WGXA [journalism, secondary]
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- Macon State Prison inmate, Mableton man plead guilty in China-to-Georgia drug ring Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, WGXA [journalism, secondary]
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- Macon State Prison officer sued over inmate's death in cell-sharing dispute Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, WGXA (2025-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Macon State Prison: Two deaths under investigation by Georgia Department of Corrections, WGXA (2026-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Medical director of Georgia prison resigning, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution by Danny Robbins (2017-10-11) [journalism, secondary]
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- New Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment Named at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections (2013-09-03) [press_release, primary]
  URL: https://gdc.georgia.gov/press-releases/2013-09-03/new-deputy-warden-care-treatment-named-macon-state-prison
- New Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment Named at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden care treatment named macon state prison [1], Georgia Department of Corrections (2016-12-15) [press_release, primary]
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- New Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections (2023-05-18) [press_release, primary]
  URL: https://gdc.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-05-18/new-deputy-warden-care-and-treatment-macon-state-prison
- New Special Assistant to the Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections (2024-09-05) [press_release, primary]
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- New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [1], Georgia Department of Corrections (2023-06-08) [press_release, primary]
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- New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [2], Georgia Department of Corrections (2026-01-08) [press_release, primary]
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- New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [3], Georgia Department of Corrections (2020-10-01) [press_release, primary]
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- New Warden at Macon State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden macon state prison [5], Georgia Department of Corrections (2018-07-20) [press_release, primary]
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- No indictment for 7 Ga. guards charged in beating | The Union-Recorder, The Union-Recorder (2011-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Prison system failures cost Georgia taxpayers millions of dollars, Atlanta Journal-Constitution by Carrie Teegardin, Danny Robbins, Jennifer Peebles (2024-02-01) [journalism, primary]
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- Senate Study Committee Releases Final Report on Georgia Prisons • The Georgia Virtue, The Georgia Virtue (2024-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Seven Correctional Officers at Macon State Prison Arrested | Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (2011-02-21) [press_release, primary]
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- Shut ‘’Em Down – Georgia State Prisoners on Strike for Human Rights | Socialist Alternative, Socialist Alternative [journalism, secondary]
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- State prisons turn to extended lockdowns amid staffing shortages, overcrowding • Stateline, Stateline (2024-12-03) [journalism, secondary]
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- The Governor’s Budget Report, Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (2020-01-01) [official_report, primary]
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- Three Georgia men sentenced conspiring distribute meth Macon State Prison, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia (2025-01-01) [press_release, primary]
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- Traffic stop leads to thwarted contraband drop at Macon State Prison, police say, WGXA [journalism, secondary]
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- Two Georgia prisons placed on lock down Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, WGXA (2016-08-11) [journalism, secondary]
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- Two inmate deaths under investigation at Middle Georgia prisons, suspected homicides Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, WGXA (2025-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Two-state prisons opening up visitation after pandemic shutdowns, WRDW (2021-06-03) [journalism, secondary]
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- Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News, Prison Legal News (2022-09-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- WGXA: Federal prison sentences handed down in China-to-Georgia contraband cellphone drug ring, WGXA (2026-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
  URL: https://wgxa.tv/news/local/federal-prison-sentences-handed-down-in-china-to-georgia-contraband-cellphone-drug-ring-devito-duran-young-fentanyl-cannabinoids-andreaus-benard-oliver-sr-xin-wang-gao-yong-trace-davrin-works-cryptocurrency-synthetic-fbi-cordele-macon-state-prison-tran
- WGXA: Inmate at Macon State Prison dies; GBI investigates cause of death, WGXA (2026-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Witnesses Slam Georgia Prison System At Legislative Hearing | Georgia Public Broadcasting, Georgia Public Broadcasting (2021-09-24) [journalism, secondary]
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- x.com: 1981465417953538417, 13WMAZ [journalism, secondary]
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