GPS RESEARCH LIBRARY: McRae Women's Facility: the public record, 2015 to 2026
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Generated: 2026-10-24 16:38:18 EDT

Research Date: 2026-10-21
Topic: McRae Women's Facility (McRae-Helena): 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, South Carolina, Tennessee, national and multi-state sources and other sources. Each entry gives a short statement, the exact passage from the source that supports it, and the source's title, web address and the date it was retrieved. Searches of a source that found no match are listed too, with the wordings that were tried. The entries record what each source said when it was retrieved. They aren't a complete account of the subject, and they don't add analysis or conclusions.

STATISTICS (40)
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- [confirmed] CoreCivic sold McRae Correctional Facility for $130.0 million
  On July 25, 2022, CoreCivic entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Georgia Building Authority for the sale of CoreCivic's McRae Correctional Facility in McRae, Georgia, for a gross sales price of $130.0 million; the sale was completed on August 9, 2022.
  Value: 130.0 million dollars
  Date: 2022-01-01
  Tags: facilities,budget,operations
  Sources: 10-K (sec.gov)

- [reported] FY2024 recommended increase for McRae opening under Food and Farm Operations
  The Governor's FY2024 Budget Report recommended, under the Food and Farm Operations program for GDC, 'Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison' with a recommended change of $1,186,164.
  Value: 1186164.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities,policy
  Sources: The Governor's, afy 2023 and fy 2024 governors budget report

- [confirmed] CoreCivic net proceeds from McRae sale: $129.7 million
  CoreCivic's annual report reports that the sale of McRae Correctional Facility generated net proceeds of $129.7 million and a gain on sale of $77.5 million after transaction costs.
  Value: 129.7 million dollars
  Date: 2022-01-01
  Tags: facilities,budget
  Sources: 10-K (sec.gov)

- [confirmed] FY2026: Governor recommended $917,170 for McRae Women's Facility opening admin costs, zeroed by CC
  The FY2026 General Appropriations Act item 114.8 shows a Governor's recommendation of $917,170 in State General Funds for administrative costs for the opening of McRae's Women Facility, marked '(CC:NO)', with $0 in the House and Senate columns.
  Value: 917170.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 68

- [reported] FY2024 recommended increase for McRae opening under State Prisons program
  The Governor's Budget Report for Amended FY2023 and FY2024 shows a FY2024 recommended change for GDC's State Prisons program: 'Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison' of $19,435,914.
  Value: 19435914.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities,policy
  Sources: The Governor's, afy 2023 and fy 2024 governors budget report

- [confirmed] CoreCivic gain on sale of McRae: $77.5 million
  CoreCivic's Form 10-K states the sale of the 1,978-bed McRae Correctional Facility to the Georgia Building Authority resulted in a gain on sale of $77.5 million after transaction costs.
  Value: 77.5 million dollars
  Date: 2022-01-01
  Tags: facilities,budget
  Sources: 10-K (sec.gov)

- [confirmed] FY2026: $972,055 food costs approved for McRae Women's Facility opening
  The FY2026 General Appropriations Act item 116.6 enacts increased funds for food costs related to the opening of Smith Transitional Center ($101,615), McRae Women's Facility ($972,055) and Tift Cafeteria Contract for Basic Correctional Officer Training cadets ($103,525), for a total of $1,177,195 agreed across the Governor, House, and Senate/CC columns.
  Value: 972055.0 USD (vs. 1177195 Total food cost increase across three items)
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 68

- [reported] FY2024 recommended increase for McRae opening under Engineering and Construction Services
  The Governor's Budget Report for Amended FY2023 and FY2024 shows a FY2024 recommended change for GDC's Engineering and Construction Services program: 'Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison' of $1,629,757.
  Value: 1629757.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities,policy
  Sources: The Governor's, afy 2023 and fy 2024 governors budget report

- [confirmed] McRae Correctional Facility bed capacity: 1,978
  CoreCivic's annual report describes McRae Correctional Facility as a 1,978-bed prison with one prison contract with the Bureau of Prisons that expired in November 2022 and was not renewed.
  Value: 1978.0 beds
  Date: 2022-01-01
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: 10-K (sec.gov)

- [confirmed] FY2026: Governor recommended $998,022 for McRae Women's Facility healthcare contract, zeroed by CC
  The FY2026 General Appropriations Act item 117.10 shows a Governor's recommendation of $998,022 in State General Funds to increase funds for a healthcare contract for McRae Women's Facility to account for additional full time physical health employees, marked '(CC:NO)', with $0 in the subsequent columns.
  Value: 998022.0 USD
  Tags: budget,medical,facilities
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 68

- [reported] FY2024 recommended increase for McRae opening under Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction
  The Governor's Budget Report for Amended FY2023 and FY2024 shows a FY2024 recommended change for GDC's Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction program: 'Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison' of $3,405,311.
  Value: 3405311.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities,policy
  Sources: The Governor's, afy 2023 and fy 2024 governors budget report

- [confirmed] McRae facility net operating income in 2022: $6.4 million
  CoreCivic's annual report states that during 2022 the McRae Correctional Facility generated facility net operating income of $6.4 million.
  Value: 6.4 million dollars
  Date: 2022-01-01
  Tags: facilities,budget
  Sources: 10-K (sec.gov)

- [reported] GBPI: $25.7 million to open McRae prison for women
  The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute's overview of GDC's budget listed $25.7 million to fund the opening of McRae prison for women.
  Value: 25.7 million USD
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections - Georgia Budget and Policy Institute

- [confirmed] McRae Women's Facility property: approximately 135 acres
  The Georgia Board of Corrections' June 2024 minutes record that the State of Georgia owns and holds title to, and the Georgia Building Authority is in custody of, approximately 135 acres in McRae-Helena, Telfair County, Georgia, known as the McRae Women's Facility located at 112 Jim Hammock Drive, and GDC requested the property be transferred from the Georgia Building Authority to GDC for operation of the facility.
  Value: 135.0 acres
  Date: 2024-01-01
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes june 2024

- [reported] 2011 McRae contract worth up to $401.0 million with all renewals
  CCA's 2011 federal contract for McRae's 454-bed expansion was worth up to $401.0 million if all renewal options were executed, with the expansion estimated to cost $17.1 million, beginning construction in the fourth quarter of 2011 and expected complete in the fourth quarter of 2012; CCA had managed BOP populations at McRae since 2002.
  Value: 401.0 million dollars
  Tags: budget,facilities,operations
  Sources: CCA Awarded a New Federal Bureau of Prisons Contract for the Continued Management and Expansion of McRae Correctional Facility | CoreCivic, Inc., cca awarded new federal bureau prisons contract continued [2]

- [reported] McRae Women's Correctional Facility food inspection current score 93
  A Georgia Department of Public Health inspection report for McRae Women's Correctional Facility records a current score of 93, with a prior score of 94.
  Value: 93.0 score (vs. 94 Prior inspection score)
  Tags: facilities,conditions
  Sources: Food Facility Inspection Report, report full.cfm [3]

- [confirmed] FY2023 State Prison Facility Transformation Program: $432.5M to GBA
  Georgia's Governor's Budget in Brief document includes $432,500,000 for the State Prison Facility Transformation Program provided to the Georgia Building Authority to purchase an additional facility and begin construction on a new state prison.
  Value: 432500000.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities,policy
  Sources: Budget in Brief, fy 2023 afy 2022

- [confirmed] FY2023 bond line: $167.65M for prison facility transformation project
  Georgia's Governor's Budget in Brief bond package table includes a Georgia Building Authority line item providing $167,650,000 in 20-year bonds for property acquisition, design, construction, and equipment for the state prison facility transformation project.
  Value: 167650000.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Budget in Brief, fy 2023 afy 2022

- [reported] McRae Correctional Facility bed capacity: 1,978
  CoreCivic's Form 8-K describes the McRae Correctional Facility as a 1,978-bed facility located in McRae, Georgia.
  Value: 1978.0 beds
  Date: 2022-01-01
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: sec.gov: d368814d8k

- [reported] $25,657,146 budgeted to open McRae State Prison (FY2024)
  Georgia's Governor's Budget in Brief document lists, under the Department of Corrections State Prisons program recommended changes, "Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison" in the amount of $25,657,146.
  Value: 25657146.0 dollars
  Tags: budget,facilities,policy
  Sources: Budget in Brief, fy 2024 afy 2023

- [reported] McRae housed 530 prisoners, primarily noncitizens facing deportation
  The Telfair County prison (McRae Correctional Facility) housed 530 prisoners who are primarily noncitizens convicted of federal crimes and facing deportation after release.
  Value: 530.0 prisoners
  Tags: demographics,facilities,operations
  Sources: Federal Private Prison in McRae Announces Closure

- [reported] McRae closure to cost more than 250 jobs
  CoreCivic announced that the closure of McRae Correctional Facility would mean more than 250 people would lose their jobs.
  Value: 250.0 jobs
  Tags: budget,operations,facilities
  Sources: Federal Private Prison in McRae Announces Closure

- [confirmed] FY2026 budget: $15.5M additional construction at McRae State Prison
  Georgia's Governor's Budget in Brief bond/capital project list includes 'Corrections, Department of: Additional construction at McRae State Prison, McRae-Helena, Telfair County' in the amount of $15,500,000.
  Value: 15500000.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Budget in Brief, fy 2026 budget brief

- [confirmed] FY2026 food cost increase for McRae Women's Facility: $972,055
  Georgia's Governor's Budget in Brief Department of Corrections recommended changes include increasing funds for food costs related to the opening of Smith Transitional Center ($101,615), McRae Women's Facility ($972,055) and Tift Cafeteria Contract for Basic Correctional Officer Training cadets ($103,525), totaling $1,177,195.
  Value: 972055.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities,operations
  Sources: Budget in Brief, fy 2026 budget brief

- [reported] McRae Women's Correctional Facility food inspection score 100
  A Georgia Department of Public Health initial inspection report for McRae Women's Correctional Facility records a current score of 100.
  Value: 100.0 score
  Tags: facilities,conditions
  Sources: Food Facility Inspection Report, report full.cfm [4]

- [confirmed] FY2026 combined food cost increases: $1,177,195
  The FY2026 Budget in Brief food cost increases for Smith Transitional Center ($101,615), McRae Women's Facility ($972,055), and Tift Cafeteria Contract ($103,525) total $1,177,195.
  Value: 1177195.0 USD
  Tags: budget,operations
  Sources: Budget in Brief, fy 2026 budget brief

- [reported] McRae Women's Correctional Facility second food inspection score 100
  A Georgia Department of Public Health initial inspection report for McRae Women's Correctional Facility records a current score of 100, with no prior score shown.
  Value: 100.0 score
  Tags: facilities,conditions
  Sources: Food Facility Inspection Report, report full.cfm [5]

- [reported] McRae had 314 correctional staff providing daily services to inmates
  The DOJ OIG report stated that McRae has 314 correctional staff who provide daily correctional services to inmates.
  Value: 314.0 staff
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: oig.justice.gov: 20 098

- [reported] McRae housed 1,392 low-security criminal alien inmates
  The DOJ OIG report states that McRae houses 1,392 low security criminal alien inmates at its facility in McRae-Helena, Georgia.
  Value: 1392.0 inmates
  Tags: demographics,facilities
  Sources: oig.justice.gov: 20 098

- [confirmed] FY2026 line 382.372: McRae construction bond item, Governor $1,407,400 debt service, final $0
  The enacted FY2026 General Appropriations Act line 382.372, a GDC multi-projects bond item to 'Fund additional construction at McRae State Prison, McRae-Helena, Telfair County' via 20-year bonds at 6.5%, shows a Governor's recommended debt-service amount of $1,407,400 in State General Funds, with the House proposing $15,500,000 in 20-year bonds for the project but the Senate and final Conference Committee figure at $0, noted 'Reflect funds in Capital Projects Fund program.'
  Value: 1407400.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities,legislation
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 68, hb 68 fy 2026 appropriations bill

- [reported] McRae Health Services staff of 30 against 32 authorized positions
  The DOJ OIG report found that as of May 1, McRae's Health Services had a staff of 30, with 32 total positions when fully staffed, including 2 Physicians, 1 Nurse Practitioner, 1 Infectious Disease Nurse, and 1 Quality Assurance Nurse.
  Value: 30.0 staff (vs. 32 Fully staffed positions)
  Tags: staffing,medical
  Sources: oig.justice.gov: 20 098

- [confirmed] FY2026 line 114.8: $917,170 administrative costs for McRae opening zeroed out in CC
  The enacted FY2026 General Appropriations Act line 114.8, 'Increase funds for administrative costs for the opening of McRae's Women Facility,' noted '(CC:NO),' shows a Governor's recommended amount of $917,170 in State General Funds, with the next two columns both at $0.
  Value: 917170.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities,legislation
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 68, hb 68 fy 2026 appropriations bill

- [reported] 56% of McRae survey respondents cited more PPE for staff as immediate need
  Despite evidence that McRae had personal protective equipment on hand, 56 percent of McRae survey respondents cited more PPE for staff as an immediate need, compared to 38 percent of all contract prison staff who responded to the OIG survey.
  Value: 56.0 percent (vs. 38 Percent of all contract prison staff citing PPE need)
  Tags: staffing,medical
  Sources: oig.justice.gov: 20 098

- [confirmed] FY2026 line 116.6: $972,055 McRae food costs within $1,177,195 total
  The enacted FY2026 General Appropriations Act line 116.6 includes 'food costs related to the opening of Smith Transitional Center ($101,615), McRae Women's Facility ($972,055) and Tift Cafeteria Contract for Basic Correctional Officer Training cadets ($103,525),' with a total State General Funds figure of $1,177,195 recommended by the Governor and enacted at $1,177,195 in the following two columns.
  Value: 972055.0 USD (vs. 1177195 total line USD)
  Tags: budget,facilities,legislation
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 68, hb 68 fy 2026 appropriations bill

- [confirmed] FY2026 line 117.10: $998,022 healthcare contract for McRae zeroed out in CC
  The enacted FY2026 General Appropriations Act line 117.10, 'Increase funds for healthcare contract for McRae Women's Facility to account for additional full time physical health employees,' noted '(CC:NO),' shows a Governor's recommended amount of $998,022 in State General Funds, with the next two columns both at $0.
  Value: 998022.0 USD
  Tags: budget,medical,staffing,legislation
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 68, hb 68 fy 2026 appropriations bill

- [confirmed] FY2024 HB 19: $25,657,146 for McRae State Prison opening (State Prisons)
  The enacted FY2024 Georgia General Appropriations Act (HB 19 Conference Committee substitute) increases funds in the Department of Corrections State Prisons program to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison by $25,657,146 in State General Funds, the figure agreed by House, Senate and Conference Committee, versus $19,435,914 in the Governor's original recommendation.
  Value: 25657146.0 USD (vs. 19435914 Governor's original recommendation)
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 19

- [confirmed] FY2024 HB 19: Governor's $1,629,757 Engineering & Construction line zeroed out
  The FY2024 Georgia General Appropriations Act bill text shows a Governor's recommendation of $1,629,757 in State General Funds under the Engineering and Construction Services program, item 115.3, 'Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison,' with $0 in the House, Senate, and Conference Committee columns.
  Value: 1629757.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 19

- [confirmed] FY2024 HB 19: Governor's $3,405,311 Rehabilitation line zeroed out
  The FY2024 Georgia General Appropriations Act bill text shows a Governor's recommendation of $3,405,311 in State General Funds under the Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction program, item 121.3, 'Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison,' with $0 in the House, Senate, and Conference Committee columns.
  Value: 3405311.0 USD
  Tags: budget,reentry,facilities
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 19

- [confirmed] FY2024 HB 19: Governor's $1,186,164 Food and Farm line zeroed out
  The FY2024 Georgia General Appropriations Act bill text shows a Governor's recommendation of $1,186,164 in State General Funds under the Food and Farm Operations program, item 116.6, 'Increase funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison,' with $0 in the House, Senate, and Conference Committee columns.
  Value: 1186164.0 USD
  Tags: budget,operations,facilities
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 19

- [confirmed] FY2026 HB 68: $15.5M McRae construction restored by Senate/CC
  The enacted FY2026 Georgia General Appropriations Act (HB 68 Conference Committee substitute) item 380.47 provides one-time funding for additional construction at McRae State Prison, McRae-Helena, Telfair County, with $15,500,000 in State General Funds recommended by the Governor, $0 in the House, and $15,500,000 in both the Senate and Conference Committee (final enacted) columns.
  Value: 15500000.0 USD
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 68

CASE DETAILS (47)
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- [reported] Wendy Miller promoted to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae WF
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Wendy Miller, Chief Counselor at McRae Women's Facility, to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae WF effective January 16, 2026.
  Date: 2026-01-08
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden care and treatment mcrae womens facility [2]

- [reported] Inmate sentenced for assaulting supervisor at McRae
  Juan Alvardo-Baltazar, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in the United States, was sentenced to 12 additional months in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting an assistant shift supervisor on July 5, 2021, at McRae, a privately operated prison in Telfair County.
  Date: 2021-07-05
  Tags: violence,staffing,legal,facilities
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- [reported] CCA announced 1,524-bed McRae prison, $45 million, completion February 2000
  Corrections Corporation of America announced it would design, build, finance and operate a 1,524-bed medium-security prison in McRae, Georgia, to house county and state inmates from within Georgia, expected to generate over $22 million in annual revenues, with construction on the $45 million facility in Telfair County scheduled to be completed in February 2000.
  Tags: facilities,budget,operations
  Sources: CCA To Develop Prison in McRae, Georgia | CoreCivic, Inc., cca develop prison mcrae georgia [2]

- [reported] Kristal Mills Layne obituary
  Kristal Mills Layne, 55, of Dunlap, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026, according to her hometown newspaper obituary.
  Date: 2026-05-10
  Tags: death
  Sources: Kristal Mills Layne – The Dunlap-Tribune Skip to content Breaking News

- [reported] Carnesia Mack promoted to Deputy Warden of Security at McRae WF
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Carnesia Mack, Unit Manager at Coastal State Prison, to Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women's Facility effective April 16, 2026.
  Date: 2026-04-13
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden security mcrae womens facility [3]

- [reported] NELSON Worldwide led McRae conversion to multi-custody female facility
  NELSON Worldwide's project page states that NELSON led the transformation of the McRae Correctional Facility, repurposing the site into a specialized multi-custody female facility for the Georgia Department of Corrections, using a collaborative multidisciplinary approach spanning architecture and complex engineering systems to address the operational and social needs of female residents.
  Tags: facilities,operations,policy
  Sources: NELSON Worldwide, McRae conversion project

- [reported] All GDC facilities locked down after June 18 fights
  A GDC spokesperson said all Georgia Department of Corrections facilities were placed on lockdown after multiple fights occurred across GDC facilities the evening of June 18th, stating the lockdown was "not uncommon."
  Tags: violence,operations,facilities
  Sources: All GDC facilities on lockdown after violent night | WSAV-TV

- [reported] Shannon Rush died in custody at McRae on May 16
  WGXA reported that GDC confirmed Shannon Rush died in custody at the McRae Women's Facility on May 16.
  Tags: death,facilities,investigations
  Sources: Two inmates at McRae Women's Facility dead, each within two days of each other Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, two inmates at mcrae womens facility dead each within two days of each other local news inmate deaths women prisoners die middle georgia shannon rush chasity king [2]

- [reported] Georgia Senate Public Safety Committee toured McRae WF on June 5, 2025
  WUGA published, dated June 5, 2025, that the Georgia Senate Public Safety Committee toured McRae Women's Facility.
  Date: 2025-06-05
  Tags: policy,investigations,facilities
  Sources: WUGA, Georgia Senate committee visits McRae, June 2025

- [reported] Visitor Jennifer Culpepper arrested with marijuana at McRae WF
  On September 21 at McRae Women's Facility, Civilian Jennifer Culpepper entered the front entry and was unable to clear the metal detector; a search recovered several bags of marijuana, several individually wrapped cigarettes, and a bag of strips, and the Telfair Sheriff's Office arrested her.
  Tags: contraband,drugs,facilities
  Sources: Contraband Arrests at Multiple State Prisons | Georgia Department of Corrections, contraband arrests multiple state prisons [15]

- [reported] CCA 2011 BOP contract: up to 2,275 male inmates after 454-bed expansion
  CCA announced on October 28, 2011 that it received a new contract from the Bureau of Prisons under the Criminal Alien Requirement XII Solicitation for the expansion and continued management of McRae Correctional Facility, giving CCA the ability to house up to 2,275 male inmates after completing a 454-bed expansion, with the contract effective December 1, 2012.
  Tags: facilities,operations,budget
  Sources: CCA Awarded a New Federal Bureau of Prisons Contract for the Continued Management and Expansion of McRae Correctional Facility | CoreCivic, Inc., cca awarded new federal bureau prisons contract continued [1]

- [reported] CoreCivic sale of McRae Correctional Facility for $130 million
  CoreCivic agreed to sell McRae Correctional Facility in Georgia for $130 million as it expected to lose its contract to run the federal prison.
  Tags: facilities,operations,budget
  Sources: CoreCivic To Sell Federal Prison in Georgia for $130 Million

- [reported] Rush serving 15-year armed robbery sentence from Elbert County
  WGXA reported that Shannon Rush was convicted of armed robbery out of Elbert County and was serving a 15-year sentence.
  Tags: death,facilities
  Sources: Two inmates at McRae Women's Facility dead, each within two days of each other Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, two inmates at mcrae womens facility dead each within two days of each other local news inmate deaths women prisoners die middle georgia shannon rush chasity king [2]

- [reported] CCA managed BOP populations at McRae since 2002; 454-bed expansion cost $17.1 million
  CCA's 2011 press release states that CCA has managed populations for the BOP at the McRae facility since 2002, and that the 454-bed expansion, estimated to cost $17.1 million, was to begin in the fourth quarter of 2011 with construction expected complete in the fourth quarter of 2012.
  Tags: facilities,budget,operations
  Sources: CCA Awarded a New Federal Bureau of Prisons Contract for the Continued Management and Expansion of McRae Correctional Facility | CoreCivic, Inc., cca awarded new federal bureau prisons contract continued [1]

- [reported] Inmate Shannon Rush died at McRae WF on May 16, 2026
  GDC confirmed inmate Shannon Rush died at McRae Women's Facility on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The cause of death remains undetermined, with no reports of an altercation and no signs of foul play. Rush was serving a 15-year sentence for armed robbery out of Elbert County.
  Date: 2026-05-16
  Tags: death,facilities
  Sources: Two inmates die days apart at McRae women’s prison - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

- [reported] King serving five-year aggravated assault sentence from Fulton County
  WGXA reported that Chasity King was convicted of aggravated assault out of Fulton County and was serving a five-year sentence.
  Tags: death,facilities
  Sources: Two inmates at McRae Women's Facility dead, each within two days of each other Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, two inmates at mcrae womens facility dead each within two days of each other local news inmate deaths women prisoners die middle georgia shannon rush chasity king [2]

- [reported] Inmate Chasity King died at McRae WF on May 18, 2026
  GDC confirmed inmate Chasity King died at McRae Women's Facility on Monday, May 18, 2026. Her cause of death also remains undetermined, with no reports of an altercation or signs of foul play. King was serving a five-year sentence for aggravated assault out of Fulton County.
  Date: 2026-05-18
  Tags: death,facilities
  Sources: Two inmates die days apart at McRae women’s prison - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

- [reported] BOP exercised two-year renewal at 1,978-bed McRae, housing up to 1,724 federal inmates
  CoreCivic announced that the Bureau of Prisons exercised a two-year renewal option at the 1,978-bed, company-owned McRae Correctional Facility, with the amended contract commencing December 1, 2016 and providing for housing up to 1,724 federal inmates.
  Date: 2016-01-01
  Tags: facilities,operations,budget
  Sources: CoreCivic Extends Contract for the McRae Correctional Facility | CoreCivic, Inc.

- [reported] Aimee Smith reassigned as Warden of McRae Women's Facility
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the reassignment of Aimee Smith from Warden at Dooly State Prison to Warden at the 'newly established' McRae Women's Facility, effective March 1, 2023.
  Date: 2023-03-01
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Warden at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden mcrae womens facility [1]

- [reported] Bodies of Rush and King sent to GBI Crime Lab; deaths under GDC OPS investigation
  Following the deaths of Shannon Rush and Chasity King at McRae Women's Facility, both bodies were turned over to the county coroner and sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab to determine official causes of death. The deaths remained under investigation by GDC's Office of Professional Standards.
  Date: 2026-05-01
  Tags: death,investigations,facilities
  Sources: Two inmates die days apart at McRae women’s prison - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

- [reported] Bodies sent to GBI Crime Lab for autopsy
  WGXA reported that both Shannon Rush's and Chasity King's bodies were taken to the GBI Crime Lab for an official autopsy, and each death was being investigated by GDC's Office of Professional Standards.
  Tags: death,investigations
  Sources: Two inmates at McRae Women's Facility dead, each within two days of each other Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, two inmates at mcrae womens facility dead each within two days of each other local news inmate deaths women prisoners die middle georgia shannon rush chasity king [2]

- [reported] Officer Michael Kerr charged with 12 counts of bribery for cigarette smuggling
  Michael Kerr, a correctional officer at McRae Correctional Facility, a private prison operated under a federal contract in Telfair County, was charged with 12 counts of bribery after allegedly accepting payments ranging from $400 to $640 on 12 occasions in return for smuggling cigarettes to an inmate.
  Tags: corruption,contraband,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-sdga/pr/corr

- [reported] Officer Tiffany Fletcher admitted $4,390 in bribes June-December 2019
  Tiffany Fletcher admitted accepting bribes totaling $4,390 from June to December 2019 in return for turning a blind eye to smuggling and possession of contraband at McRae Correctional Facility.
  Date: 2019-01-01
  Tags: corruption,contraband,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-sdga/pr/ex-p

- [confirmed] CCA announced 1,524-bed McRae prison in 1998
  Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) announced on December 7, 1998 that it would design, build, finance and operate a 1,524-bed, medium-security prison in McRae, Georgia, with construction on the $45 million facility in Telfair County scheduled to be completed in February 2000.
  Date: 1998-12-07
  Tags: facilities,operations,budget
  Sources: CCA To Develop Prison in McRae, Georgia | CoreCivic, Inc., cca develop prison mcrae georgia [1]

- [reported] Nine inmates injured in gang-related altercation at Dooly State Prison; statewide lockdown
  WGXA reported that nine inmates were injured in a 'gang-related' altercation at Dooly State Prison on Thursday, prompting a statewide lockdown, and that 'all GDC facilities have been placed on lockdown until further notice.'
  Tags: violence,gangs,operations
  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] Officer Meagan Deaton pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle cell phone
  Meagan Deaton, a former Federal Bureau of Prisons Contract Correctional Officer assigned to the Correctional Institution in McRae, Georgia, pleaded guilty to attempting to provide a cell phone to an inmate on October 17, 2013, in exchange for money.
  Date: 2013-10-17
  Tags: corruption,contraband,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-sdga/pr/fede

- [reported] Jody Yancey promoted to Deputy Warden of Administration at McRae WF
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Jody Yancey to Deputy Warden of Administration at McRae Women's Facility, effective April 1, 2023.
  Date: 2023-04-01
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Administration at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Jody Yancey began with CoreCivic at McRae Correctional Facility in 2007
  A GDC press release states that in 2007, incoming McRae Women's Facility Deputy Warden Jody Yancey began working with CoreCivic as Assistant Chief of Security at McRae Correctional Facility.
  Date: 2007-01-01
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Administration at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Statewide GDC lockdown after gang-related fights (April 2026)
  WGXA reported that all Georgia Department of Corrections prisons were placed on lockdown after a string of gang-related altercations across the state left multiple inmates injured; as a GDC facility, this statewide lockdown plainly includes McRae Women's Facility.
  Date: 2026-04-03
  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] Prior statewide lockdown followed gang-related altercations at five state prisons
  WGXA reported it had 'previously reported that all GDC facilities were on lockdown following a string of gang-related altercations at Dooly, Smith, Wilcox, Hays and Valdosta state prisons last month,' referring to an earlier statewide lockdown distinct from the one triggered by the Dooly fight this article reports.
  Tags: violence,gangs,operations
  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] Gwendolyn Green reassigned to Deputy Warden of Security at McRae WF
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the reassignment of Gwendolyn Green to Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women's Facility, effective April 16, 2023.
  Date: 2023-04-16
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden security mcrae womens facility [1]

- [reported] Inmate charged with assaulting McRae unit management chief (Dec. 7, 2020)
  The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia stated Luis Cedillo-Narvaez is charged with assaulting the chief of Unit Management at McRae on Dec. 7, 2020 and is considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.
  Date: 2020-12-07
  Tags: violence,staffing,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-sdga/pr/inma

- [reported] Jadia C. Rozier, age 23, died July 20, 2025
  Jadia C. Rozier, age 23, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025, per her funeral home obituary from Mathis Funeral Home in Cochran, Georgia.
  Date: 2025-07-20
  Tags: death
  Sources: Jadia C. Rozier Obituary Jul 20, 2025 - Mathis Funeral Home

- [confirmed] CoreCivic sale of McRae Correctional Facility for $130 million
  CoreCivic's SEC Form 10-Q states that on July 25, 2022, CoreCivic entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Georgia Building Authority for the sale of the McRae Correctional Facility for a gross sales price of $130.0 million.
  Date: 2022-07-25
  Tags: facilities,budget,operations
  Sources: 10-Q (sec.gov)

- [reported] McRae built 2000 for CCA, 1,524 beds, initially without a contract
  McRae Correctional Facility was built in 2000 for Corrections Corporation of America (now CoreCivic); the company's report for that year called the 1,524-bed prison substantially complete but without a contract.
  Date: 2000-01-01
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: McRae Correctional Facility: Former BOP Contract Prison

- [reported] Sonja Brown promoted to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae WF
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Sonja Brown to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae Women's Facility, effective April 1, 2023.
  Date: 2023-04-01
  Tags: staffing,facilities,medical
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden care and treatment mcrae womens facility [1]

- [reported] Inmate Malindzo Hatcher died at Telfair State Prison July 21 after altercation
  WGXA reported that an inmate named Malindzo Hatcher died in custody on July 21 at Telfair State Prison following 'an altercation with another inmate.'
  Tags: death,violence
  Sources: Telfair State Prison inmate dead after 'altercation' with another, GDC says Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

- [reported] BOP awarded CCA 1,524-prisoner McRae contract May 30, 2002
  On May 30, 2002 the Bureau of Prisons awarded Corrections Corporation of America a contract to hold 1,524 federal prisoners at McRae, for three years with seven one-year renewals, and the prison began receiving federal prisoners on December 1, 2002.
  Date: 2002-01-01
  Tags: facilities,operations,legal
  Sources: McRae Correctional Facility: Former BOP Contract Prison

- [reported] Shameka Lilliott promoted to Deputy Warden of Security at McRae WF
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Shameka Lilliott, Unit Manager at McRae Women's Facility, to Deputy Warden of Security at McRae WF, effective December 16, 2024.
  Date: 2024-12-16
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden security mcrae womens facility [2]

- [reported] Georgia bought McRae Correctional Facility from CoreCivic for $130 million after BOP exit
  Prison Legal News reported that unconfirmed reports had the Georgia DOC opening a new women's prison at McRae Correctional Facility, with the state having bought the prison from CoreCivic for $130 million after the federal Bureau of Prisons pulled out on November 30, 2022.
  Tags: facilities,transfers,policy
  Sources: Prison Legal News, January 1, 2023

- [reported] CoreCivic sold McRae to Georgia state authority August 2022
  CoreCivic, which owned and ran McRae Correctional Facility, had sold it to a Georgia state authority in August 2022, before the BOP contract ended on November 30, 2022.
  Date: 2022-08-01
  Tags: facilities,operations,legal
  Sources: McRae Correctional Facility: Former BOP Contract Prison

- [reported] Jody Yancey promoted to Warden at McRae WF
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Jody Yancey from Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women's Facility to Warden at McRae WF, effective January 16, 2025.
  Date: 2025-01-16
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: GDC Press Release, McRae Warden, January 2025

- [reported] State purchased former private McRae prison for $130 million
  GPB News reported that Georgia planned to create the McRae State Prison in Telfair County in the former McRae private prison that the state purchased for $130 million; the facility had been owned by a private prison contractor and housed federal prisoners until it closed late last year.
  Date: 2023-01-20
  Tags: facilities,budget,policy
  Sources: Georgia Public Broadcasting, January 20, 2023

- [reported] Heather Dykes promoted to Deputy Warden of Administration at McRae WF
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Heather Dykes, Accounting Technician III at Dooly State Prison, to Deputy Warden of Administration at McRae Women's Facility, effective August 16, 2025.
  Date: 2025-08-16
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Deputy Warden of Administration at McRae Women's Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] GSFIC project GBA-198A 'McRAE Correctional' under PM Kathryn Folger
  GSFIC's Construction Services project management chart lists project 'GBA-198A' as 'McRAE Correctional' under project manager Kathryn Folger.
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: Construction Services (gsfic.georgia.gov)

- [reported] Jadia C. Rozier, age 23, of Cochran died July 20, 2025
  Jadia C. Rozier, age 23, of Cochran, Georgia, died Sunday, July 20, 2025; she was born in Hawkinsville and had lived most of her life in Cochran. Funeral services were held Friday, July 25, 2025, at Mathis Funeral Home in Cochran.
  Date: 2025-07-20
  Tags: death,facilities
  Sources: Jadia C. Rozier Obituary (2025) - Cochran, GA - Mathis Funeral Home - Cochran

- [reported] Telfair County Sheriff's Office announced McRae Correctional Facility transfer to state ownership
  The Telfair County Sheriff's Office announced a transfer in ownership of McRae Correctional Facility, calling it 'the end of an era,' with the facility transferring ownership from CoreCivic to the State of Georgia.
  Tags: facilities,policy
  Sources: Correctional facility in Georgia transitions to state ownership Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

LEGAL FACTS (33)
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- [confirmed] FY2026 bond package: House proposed $15.5M for McRae construction, Senate/CC zeroed it
  The FY2026 General Appropriations Act bond package item 382.372 describes 'GDC multi-projects: $0 in principal for 20 years at 6.5%: Fund additional construction at McRae State Prison, McRae-Helena, Telfair County,' noting the House had proposed $15,500,000 in 20-year bonds for this purpose, but the Senate and Conference Committee instead reflected the funds in the Capital Projects Fund program.
  Tags: budget,facilities,legislation
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 68

- [confirmed] BOP contract with McRae ended November 30, 2022
  The Bureau of Prisons' contract with McRae Correctional Facility, located in McRae, Georgia, ended on November 30, 2022, as the last private prison contract BOP ended under the President's January 26, 2021 executive order.
  Date: 2022-11-30
  Tags: policy,legal,facilities
  Sources: BOP Ends Use of Privately Owned Prisons; McRae Correctional Facility: Former BOP Contract Prison

- [confirmed] Dates-Bell v. Yancy dismissed without prejudice
  Dates-Bell v. Yancy was dismissed without prejudice and closed by order adopting the magistrate's report and recommendation, signed September 2, 2026.
  Date: 2026-09-02
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Dates-Bell v. Yancy, 2026-09-02 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Galloway v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility summary judgment for CCA
  Galloway v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility ended when the court adopted the report and recommendation, granted summary judgment for CCA McRae Correctional Facility, dismissed the case, and closed the civil action, by order signed 02/02/2017.
  Date: 2017-02-02
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Galloway v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility, 2017-02-02 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Board of Corrections approved McRae property transfer, June 2024
  Board of Corrections minutes record that the Board approved three property resolutions, including the McRae property transfer, by a motion from Mr. W. D. Strickland, seconded by Ms. Rose Williams.
  Date: 2024-06-01
  Tags: facilities,policy,legal
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes june 2024

- [confirmed] DeAvila-Cabrera v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility dismissed for failure to state a claim
  The amended complaint in DeAvila-Cabrera v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility was dismissed for failure to state a claim and the case was closed, by order signed 9/10/14.
  Date: 2014-09-10
  Tags: legal
  Sources: DeAvila-Cabrera v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility, 2014-09-10 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] FY2023: $14,350,840 appropriated for GBA debt service enabling $167,650,000 in bonds
  The enacted FY2023 Georgia General Appropriations Act specifically appropriates $14,350,840 from State General Funds for debt service for the Georgia Building Authority, enabling issuance of not more than $167,650,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt for financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Building Authority.
  Tags: budget,legislation
  Sources: FY2023 HB 911

- [confirmed] DOJ OIG Report 20-098 on McRae posted August 31, 2020
  The U.S. DOJ Office of the Inspector General posted a "Remote Inspection of Federal Bureau of Prisons Contract Correctional Institution McRae, Operated by CoreCivic" report on August 31, 2020, numbered Report 20-098.
  Date: 2020-08-31
  Tags: investigations,legal,conditions
  Sources: Remote Inspection of Federal Bureau of Prisons Contract Correctional Institution McRae, Operated by CoreCivic | U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General

- [confirmed] Duncan v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility dismissed for failure to effect service
  Duncan v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility was a prisoner civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. 1983 filed by Oliver Duncan, dismissed without prejudice for failure to timely effect service, by order signed 4/27/09.
  Date: 2009-04-27
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Duncan v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility, 2009-04-27 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Blanchard v. McRae Correctional Facility dismissed for failure to exhaust
  Blanchard v. McRae Correctional Facility was dismissed and judgment entered in favor of defendants for failure to exhaust administrative remedies under 42 U.S.C. 1997e(a), by order signed 3/22/06.
  Date: 2006-03-22
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Blanchard v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2006-03-22 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Georgia Building Authority approved $130.0M purchase of 1,978-bed McRae Correctional Facility
  CoreCivic's Form 8-K states that on June 13, 2022, the Georgia Building Authority approved the purchase of CoreCivic's 1,978-bed McRae Correctional Facility located in McRae, Georgia, for a purchase price of $130.0 million.
  Date: 2022-06-13
  Tags: facilities,budget,operations
  Sources: sec.gov: d368814d8k

- [confirmed] Marriot v. McRae Correctional Facility dismissed without prejudice
  Marriot v. McRae Correctional Facility, a prisoner civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. 1983, was dismissed without prejudice by order adopting the report and recommendation, signed 12/2/05.
  Date: 2005-12-02
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Marriot v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2005-12-02 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Mudahy v. McRae Correctional Facility dismissed without prejudice
  Mudahy v. McRae Correctional Facility, filed by Damion Christopher Mudahy, was dismissed without prejudice and closed by order adopting the report and recommendation, signed 3/13/06.
  Date: 2006-03-13
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Mudahy v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2006-03-13 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Fletcher v. McRae Correctional Facility dismissed without prejudice
  Fletcher v. McRae Correctional Facility, filed by Dave Fletcher, was dismissed without prejudice and closed by order adopting the report and recommendation, signed 3/13/06.
  Date: 2006-03-13
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Fletcher v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2006-03-13 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Dillon-Griffin v. McRae Women's Facility: habeas petition dismissed
  In Dillon-Griffin v. McRae Women's Facility, the court adopted the Final Report and Recommendation, dismissing the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus without prejudice, denying the motion for immediate release as moot, and denying a Certificate of Appealability.
  Tags: legal,solitary
  Sources: DILLON-GRIFFIN v. MCRAE WOMEN'S FACILITY (1:25-cv-03525), Georgia Northern District Court

- [confirmed] Ahmed v. McRae Correctional Facility dismissed without prejudice
  Ahmed v. McRae Correctional Facility, filed by Mohmed Ahmed, was dismissed without prejudice by order adopting the report and recommendation, signed 3/13/06.
  Date: 2006-03-13
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Ahmed v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2006-03-13 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Mortimer v. McRae Correctional Facility dismissed without prejudice
  Mortimer v. McRae Correctional Facility, filed by Judlin Nathaniel Mortimer, was dismissed without prejudice by order adopting the report and recommendation, signed 2/10/06.
  Date: 2006-02-10
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Mortimer v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2006-02-10 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Marriott v. McRae Correctional Facility dismissed without prejudice
  Marriott v. McRae Correctional Facility, filed by Paul Marriott, was dismissed without prejudice and the civil action closed, by order adopting the report and recommendation, signed 5/1/06.
  Date: 2006-05-01
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Marriott v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2006-05-01 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Mora-Gonzalez v. McRae Correctional Facility habeas petition dismissed
  Mora-Gonzalez v. McRae Correctional Facility was a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, dismissed by order adopting the magistrate judge's report and recommendation.
  Date: 2016-06-17
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Mora-Gonzalez v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2016-06-17 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Dillon-Griffin v. McRae Women's Facility dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
  Dillon-Griffin v. McRae Women's Facility was dismissed without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction, by order adopting the final report and recommendation, signed 7/29/25, with a certificate of appealability denied.
  Date: 2025-07-29
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Dillon-Griffin v. McRae Women's Facility, 2025-07-29 (court record via CourtListener)

- [reported] Telfair County Superior Court in Eighth District Oconee Judicial Circuit
  Telfair County Superior Court, where McRae Women's Facility is located, sits in the Eighth District Oconee Judicial Circuit.
  Tags: legal,facilities
  Sources: Eighth District Oconee Judicial Circuit Telfair County Superior Court in Mcrae, GA - Court Information

- [confirmed] Muhammad-Ybabes v. Yancy magistrate recommends dismissal
  In Muhammad-Ybabes v. Yancy, the magistrate judge recommended that the case be dismissed without prejudice and that the civil action be closed.
  Date: 2025-10-29
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Muhammad-Ybabes v. Yancy, 2025-10-29 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Escobar v. McRae Correctional Facility habeas dismissed with prejudice April 15, 2010
  Escobar v. McRae Correctional Facility, a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241 filed in the District of South Carolina, was dismissed with prejudice for lack of prosecution by order signed 4/15/10.
  Date: 2010-04-15
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Escobar v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2010-04-16 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Wilson v. Warden: §2254 petition recommended dismissed for lack of exhaustion
  Wilson v. Warden, McRae Women's Facility was a petition styled as 28 U.S.C. § 2254, with an amended complaint naming McRae Women's Facility and Jody Yancey, recommended for dismissal without prejudice for lack of exhaustion.
  Date: 2025-10-07
  Tags: legal,facilities
  Sources: Wilson v. Warden, McRae Women's Facility, 2025-10-07 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] FY2027 intent language: Lee Arrendale additional operations outside scope after transfer to McRae
  The FY2027 Appropriations Bill intent language states the Department of Corrections' additional 200-offender operations at Lee Arrendale State Prison, funded at $3,879,259 in state general funds in the State Prisons program, is 'outside the scope of intended use of the facility following the transfer of offenders to McRae State Prison,' and instructs the Department to withhold $2,337,080 of that appropriation.
  Tags: budget,transfers,legislation,facilities
  Sources: opb.georgia.gov: hb 974 fy 2027 appropriations bill

- [confirmed] Wilson amended complaint named McRae Women's Facility and Jody Yancey
  The amended complaint in Wilson v. Warden, McRae Women's Facility named McRae Women's Facility and Jody Yancey as defendants.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: legal,facilities
  Sources: Wilson v. Warden, McRae Women's Facility, 2025-10-07 (court record via CourtListener)

- [reported] CoreCivic-BOP McRae contract began December 2012, scheduled to expire November 2022
  The DOJ OIG report states the current contract between CoreCivic and the BOP to house inmates at McRae began in December 2012 and was scheduled to expire in November 2022.
  Tags: facilities,policy
  Sources: oig.justice.gov: 20 098

- [confirmed] Wilson filed in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  Rameya Wilson filed an amended complaint against McRae Women's Facility and Jody Yancey in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Wilson v. Warden, McRae Women's Facility, 2025-10-07 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Magistrate recommended dismissal without prejudice and denial of COA
  A magistrate judge issued a final report recommending that Rameya Wilson's amended complaint be dismissed without prejudice for lack of exhaustion and that a certificate of appealability be denied.
  Date: 2025-10-07
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Wilson v. Warden, McRae Women's Facility, 2025-10-07 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] District court adopted R&R, dismissed habeas petition without prejudice
  The district court adopted the final report and recommendation, dismissing Rameya Wilson's petition for writ of habeas corpus without prejudice and denying a certificate of appealability.
  Date: 2025-10-07
  Tags: legal
  Sources: Wilson v. Warden, McRae Women's Facility, 2025-10-07 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Dillon-Griffin habeas petition raised misidentification and sentencing claims
  Dillon-Griffin v. McRae Women's Facility was a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed against McRae Women's Facility by Rameka Dillon-Griffin, raising grounds including misidentification, procedural irregularities, and sentencing discrepancy.
  Date: 2025-06-20
  Tags: legal,facilities
  Sources: DILLON-GRIFFIN v. MCRAE WOMEN'S FACILITY, 2025-06-20 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Dillon-Griffin filed in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
  Rameka Dillon-Griffin filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus against McRae Women's Facility in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
  Date: 2025-06-20
  Tags: legal
  Sources: DILLON-GRIFFIN v. MCRAE WOMEN'S FACILITY, 2025-06-20 (court record via CourtListener)

- [confirmed] Dillon-Griffin filed motion for immediate release pending review
  Rameka Dillon-Griffin filed a motion for immediate release pending review in her habeas case against McRae Women's Facility.
  Date: 2025-01-01
  Tags: legal
  Sources: DILLON-GRIFFIN v. MCRAE WOMEN'S FACILITY, 2025-06-20 (court record via CourtListener)

POLICYS (17)
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- [reported] Proposed new GDC facility size and capacity
  At a Board of Corrections meeting, Chief of Staff Alan Watson discussed a new facility being approximately 900,000 square feet and housing approximately 3,000 offenders.
  Date: 2022-09-01
  Tags: facilities,budget,policy,operations
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes september 2022

- [reported] PREA audit assigned to McRae Women's Facility
  The PREA Resource Center's audit directory lists an assigned PREA audit for McRae Women's Facility (Georgia Department of Corrections, McRae Helena, GA), facility type Prison, audit type Facility, with auditor Mable Wheeler.
  Tags: investigations,policy,facilities
  Sources: A013271 | Prea

- [reported] New facility could replace up to three existing facilities
  The proposed new facility could replace up to 3 existing facilities, with the goal of a much higher level of security utilizing newer durable construction, improved floorplan layout/sightlines, leveraging technology to improve officer efficiency, safety and retention, and energy efficient design.
  Date: 2022-09-01
  Tags: facilities,policy,operations,staffing
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes september 2022

- [reported] Programming for new facility awarded to Nelson Worldwide
  Mr. Watson announced that programming has been awarded to Nelson Worldwide and the vendor is currently obtaining data to begin needs analysis.
  Date: 2022-09-01
  Tags: facilities,policy,operations
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes september 2022

- [reported] McRae State Prison to replace Lee Arrendale with 1,600-bed capacity
  A Georgia House Budget and Research Office brief states that more than $25 million in new funding was budgeted for the Georgia Department of Corrections to open McRae State Prison, which will replace the Lee Arrendale State Prison for female offenders and will have the capacity to house 1,600 inmates when fully operational.
  Date: 2023-01-01
  Tags: facilities,budget,transfers,policy
  Sources: House Budget and Research Office, 2023 session brief public safety highlights

- [confirmed] GDC suspended statewide visitation due to COVID-19
  Following Governor Kemp's directive, GDC suspended visitation at all correctional facilities statewide, effective through April 10, 2020, due to COVID-19.
  Date: 2020-03-12
  Tags: policy,conditions,facilities
  Sources: Georgia Department of Corrections Suspends Visitation Statewide | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] Board minutes: funds shifted from Georgia State Prison closure to McRae State Prison opening
  Board of Corrections minutes record a discussion of reducing funds to reflect the closure of Georgia State Prison, increasing funds to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison, and increasing funds for technology projects to improve safety.
  Date: 2023-02-01
  Tags: budget,facilities,policy
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes february 2023

- [reported] Dooly, Washington, Ware, Hancock prisons suspended visitation May 22-25 holiday weekend
  The GDC shared a social media post notifying the public that Dooly, Washington, Ware and Hancock state prisons would not have visitation 'this holiday weekend from Saturday, May 22, to Monday, May 25,' while all other state facilities would remain open.
  Tags: 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] McRae Women's Facility listed as Foothills Regional High School site 'Coming soon'
  GDC's Inmate Services Fact Sheet lists McRae Women's Facility as one of GDC's three Foothills Regional High School program sites, with its program status listed as 'Coming soon.'
  Tags: reentry,policy,facilities
  Sources: GDC Inmate Services Fact Sheet

- [reported] GDC cites 'abundance of caution' for statewide lockdown
  GDC told WGXA that, out of an abundance of caution, all GDC facilities had been placed on lockdown until further notice because the incidents were believed to be gang-related.
  Date: 2026-04-03
  Tags: gangs,operations,policy
  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] Lee Arrendale capacity 1,476; to become 112-bed transition center
  GPB reported that the Lee Arrendale State Prison, located in Habersham County, has a 1,476-inmate capacity, and that under the GDC budget proposal it would continue to operate as a 112-bed "transition center."
  Date: 2023-01-20
  Tags: facilities,transfers,budget,policy
  Sources: Georgia Public Broadcasting, January 20, 2023

- [reported] McRae facility improvements: electric fence 2012, CCTV 2017, contraband netting 2018, LED lighting 2018
  Board of Corrections minutes record McRae facility improvements including a non-lethal electric fence completed in 2012, a CCTV camera upgrade added in 2017, contraband netting in 2018, and high-mast lighting transitioned to LED in 2018. Additional technology mentioned includes drone detection, a body scanner in the front bunker, cell sense, and a managed access system.
  Tags: facilities,contraband,operations
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes september 2022

- [reported] Georgia re-commissioned McRae site for women December 2022
  Georgia re-commissioned the former McRae Correctional Facility site for women as McRae Women's Facility in December 2022.
  Date: 2022-12-01
  Tags: facilities,policy,operations
  Sources: McRae Correctional Facility: Former BOP Contract Prison

- [reported] McRae dorm lighting and lock/control upgraded 2019; roofs replaced 2020-2022; fire alarm 2022; all dorms air conditioned
  Board of Corrections minutes record that McRae's dormitory interior lighting was transitioned to LED in 2019, the lock and control system was upgraded in 2019, roof replacements occurred in 2020, 2021, and 2022, the fire alarm was replaced in 2022, and all dorms are air conditioned.
  Tags: facilities,conditions
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes september 2022

- [reported] GDC lists McRae Women's Facility as close security; July 2026 fact sheet places women's intake center there
  GDC lists McRae Women's Facility as serving adult female felons at close security, and a July 2026 fact sheet places the state's intake center for women there.
  Date: 2026-07-01
  Tags: facilities,policy,operations
  Sources: McRae Correctional Facility: Former BOP Contract Prison

- [confirmed] McRae built 2000 under CoreCivic; re-commissioned Dec. 2022 as women's facility
  A GDC fact sheet states that McRae Correctional Facility was constructed in 2000 and operated under CoreCivic, and it was re-commissioned in December 2022 by GDC to house female offenders and changed to the name of McRae Women's Facility.
  Tags: facilities,operations,policy
  Sources: Female Diagnostics Georgia

- [confirmed] Female diagnostic facility located at McRae Women's Facility in Helena
  A GDC fact sheet states that the Diagnostic facility for female offenders is located at McRae Women's Facility in Helena, Georgia, and that diagnostic offenders arrive from the county jail.
  Tags: facilities,operations,transfers
  Sources: Female Diagnostics Georgia

FINDINGS (22)
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- [reported] McRae was formerly a private prison housing federal inmates, closed 2022
  WUGA reported the McRae facility was once a private prison housing federal inmates that closed in 2022, and that the Georgia Department of Corrections bought the prison for $130 million.
  Date: 2022-01-01
  Tags: facilities,budget,operations
  Sources: WUGA, Georgia Senate committee visits McRae, June 2025

- [confirmed] DOJ: GDC planned to move most Lee Arrendale population to renovated McRae women's prison
  The U.S. Department of Justice's findings report on Georgia prisons states that in 2023, GDC announced plans to close or repurpose Lee Arrendale State Prison and began to implement plans to open a larger, renovated women's prison in McRae, Georgia, to which most of the Lee Arrendale population would be moved.
  Tags: facilities,transfers,policy
  Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024)

- [confirmed] McRae Women's Facility address in GDC directory
  GDC's facility directory lists McRae Women's Facility's address as 112 Jim Hammock Drive, McRae-Helena, Ga. 31005, in Telfair County.
  Date: 2026-10-16
  Tags: facilities
  Sources: Facility Operations Updated: 10/16/2026

- [reported] GDC said no signs of foul play in McRae deaths; OPS investigating
  WGXA reported that GDC did not clarify whether the deaths were related but said both showed no signs of foul play or reports of an altercation, and that both deaths were being investigated by GDC's Office of Professional Standards with bodies sent to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsy.
  Tags: death,investigations,facilities
  Sources: Two inmates at McRae Women's Facility dead, each within two days of each other Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, two inmates at mcrae womens facility dead each within two days of each other local news inmate deaths women prisoners die middle georgia shannon rush chasity king [2]

- [reported] Telfair State Prison opened 1992 with capacity 1,420
  Telfair State Prison is a Georgia Department of Corrections state prison for men located on 210 Long Bridge Road, McRae-Helena, Telfair County, Georgia, and opened in 1992 with a capacity of 1,420 prisoners.
  Date: 1992-01-01
  Tags: facilities
  Sources: Telfair State Prison - Wikipedia

- [confirmed] McRae Women's Facility classification and security level
  GDC's own facility page lists McRae Women's Facility as a State Prison serving Adult Female Felons at Close Security, located at 112 Jim Hammock Drive, McRae-Helena, GA 31055.
  Tags: facilities,demographics
  Sources: McRae Women's Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [reported] WGXA reported two McRae inmate deaths within two days
  WGXA published a story on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 reporting two inmates at McRae Women's Facility, Shannon Rush and Chasity King, died in custody within two days of each other.
  Date: 2026-05-19
  Tags: death,facilities
  Sources: Two inmates at McRae Women's Facility dead, each within two days of each other Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, two inmates at mcrae womens facility dead each within two days of each other local news inmate deaths women prisoners die middle georgia shannon rush chasity king [1]

- [reported] Commissioner Oliver discussed possible December 2024 opening of McRae WF
  The Georgia Board of Corrections' November 2024 minutes record Commissioner Tyrone Oliver discussing 'the possible opening of the McRae Women's Facility in December 2024.'
  Date: 2024-11-01
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes november 2024

- [reported] GDC 12-month priority: transition to new facility in McRae (October 2022)
  The Georgia Board of Corrections' October 2022 minutes record GDC staff discussing, among 12-month priorities, 'the transition to new facility in McRae.'
  Date: 2022-10-01
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: Board of Corrections Meeting Minutes, October 6, 2022

- [reported] McRae construction completed 2000; opened for low-security male population December 2002
  Georgia Board of Corrections minutes record that GDC's Chief of Staff discussed the McRae Correctional Facility, including construction completion in 2000, the facility opening for a low-security male population in December 2002, precast construction, and additional dorms and administrative space added in 2012.
  Date: 2022-09-01
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes september 2022

- [reported] McRae Inmate Services: 5 education classrooms, 5 vocational classrooms, greenhouse, library, chapel
  Georgia Board of Corrections minutes record that McRae's Inmate Services space includes 5 education classrooms, 5 vocational classrooms, 1 greenhouse, a library/law library, and a chapel.
  Date: 2022-09-01
  Tags: facilities,reentry
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes september 2022

- [reported] McRae recreation space: 10,600 sq ft covered gymnasium, 25,200 sq ft paved areas
  Georgia Board of Corrections minutes record that McRae's recreational space includes a 10,600 square feet covered gymnasium, 25,200 square feet of paved recreation areas, a soccer field, a softball field, and a volleyball field.
  Date: 2022-09-01
  Tags: facilities
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes september 2022

- [reported] McRae Health Services: dental, clinical, emergency/radiology, 3 observation cells, 2 negative pressure cells, infirmary
  Georgia Board of Corrections minutes record that McRae's Health Services area includes dental, clinical, emergency/radiology spaces, 3 observation cells, 2 negative pressure cells, and an infirmary.
  Date: 2022-09-01
  Tags: medical,facilities
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes september 2022

- [reported] DOJ OIG 2016: McRae highest suicide attempt/self-mutilation rate among 14 contract prisons
  Comparing fourteen contract prisons over fiscal years 2011 to 2014, the DOJ Inspector General reported in August 2016 that McRae had the highest rate of inmate suicide attempts and self-mutilation, the second highest rate of positive drug tests, and the third highest rates of cell phones found among those facilities.
  Tags: mental_health,drugs,contraband,investigations,conditions
  Sources: McRae Correctional Facility: Former BOP Contract Prison

- [confirmed] McRae Correctional Facility converted to state-owned and operated facility
  The McRae Correctional Facility converted to a facility owned and operated by the State of Georgia upon the termination of CoreCivic's lease with the Georgia Building Authority.
  Date: 2022-01-01
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: 10-K (sec.gov)

- [reported] McRae listed among 6 state prison units, 4 designated for women
  Georgia Board of Corrections minutes list McRae Women's Facility among 6 state prison units discussed, alongside Lee Arrendale State Prison, Pulaski State Prison, Emanuel Women's Facility, Whitworth Women's Facility, and Helms Facility, four of which are designated for women. Director of Women's Services Pamala Wiggins told the Board the state prison units for women included McRae Women's Facility.
  Date: 2025-11-01
  Tags: facilities,demographics,operations
  Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes november 2025

- [reported] Yahoo reports Rush died May 16, 'Chasity Knight' died May 18
  A news article syndicated on Yahoo reported that GDC said Shannon Rush died May 16 while Chasity Knight died May 18, with no reports of a fight and no signs of foul play; GDC said it did not know the cause of death for either.
  Date: 2026-05-01
  Tags: death,investigations,facilities
  Sources: 2 McRae Women's Facility inmates pronounced dead within 2 days of each other, GDC says

- [reported] McRae waited seven days to confine inmates after first symptomatic COVID-19 case; 18 positive, 1 died by August 4, 2020
  The DOJ Inspector General's August 2020 pandemic inspection found that McRae waited seven days after its first symptomatic COVID-19 case before confining all inmates to their housing units, and by August 4, 2020, eighteen inmates had tested positive and one had died (Report 20-098 at pp. ii-iii).
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Tags: medical,death,conditions,investigations
  Sources: Remote Inspection of Federal Bureau of Prisons Contract Correctional Institution McRae, Operated by CoreCivic | U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General; McRae Correctional Facility: Former BOP Contract Prison

- [confirmed] BOP contract at McRae expired November 2022 and was not renewed
  CoreCivic's annual report states that its one prison contract with the Bureau of Prisons at the 1,978-bed McRae Correctional Facility expired in November 2022 and was not renewed; BOP transferred the BOP inmates to alternative federal capacity prior to expiration of the contract.
  Date: 2022-11-01
  Tags: facilities,operations
  Sources: 10-K (sec.gov)

- [reported] Open positions listed at McRae WF: correctional, administrative, counseling, education roles
  As of its fetch date, GDC's jobs listing page for McRae Women's Facility showed open positions including Correctional Lieutenant (CSM), Correctional Sergeant (CSM), CSM Correctional Officer 1, Admin Support 2, Behavioral Hlth Counselor 1, Social Worker NonLicensed 2, and Librarian 2.
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: Facility Information (jobs.gdc.ga.gov)

- [confirmed] GSFIC: $432.5 million prison transformation to construct first new state prison since 2002
  GSFIC's Preliminary Official Statement for the 2022ABC General Obligation Bonds describes '$432.5 million for the State prison facility transformation initiative to construct the first new State prison since 2002 thus enabling the State to close three other aging prison facilities.'
  Date: 2022-06-09
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Preliminary Official Statement Dated June 9, 2022

- [reported] McRae delayed housing-unit restriction 7 days after first COVID-19 case
  The DOJ OIG report found that McRae officials did not restrict all inmates to their housing units until 7 days after McRae identified the first inmate who presented symptoms and ultimately tested positive for COVID-19.
  Tags: medical,conditions,operations
  Sources: oig.justice.gov: 20 098

QUOTES (3)
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- [reported] Commissioner Oliver quote on Aimee Smith and McRae WF
  "We are confident she will create a safe and secure environment at the newly established McRae WF, while maintaining the GDC mission."
  Date: 2023-02-24
  Tags: staffing,facilities
  Sources: New Warden at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden mcrae womens facility [1]

- [reported] Commissioner Oliver: Arrendale women moving to McRae on opening
  GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver said during state budget hearings, "The ladies that are at that prison [Arrendale] right now are moving to McRae as soon as we get that facility opened up."
  Date: 2023-01-20
  Tags: transfers,facilities,policy
  Sources: Georgia Public Broadcasting, January 20, 2023

- [reported] McRae physician linked delayed housing restriction to COVID-19 spread
  A McRae physician told the DOJ OIG that the delay in restricting the broader population of inmates to their housing units likely led to the spread of COVID-19 within the institution.
  Tags: medical,conditions
  Sources: oig.justice.gov: 20 098

METHODOLOGY NOTES (1)
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- [reported] Yahoo syndication timestamp: May 19, 2026
  The Yahoo-syndicated version of the McRae Women's Facility deaths story carries the byline timestamp 'Updated Tue, May 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM UTC.'
  Date: 2026-05-19
  Tags: death,investigations
  Sources: 2 McRae Women's Facility inmates pronounced dead within 2 days of each other, GDC says

DATA GAPS (22)
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- [disputed] Name discrepancy: 'Chasity King' (WGXA) vs. 'Chasity Knight' (Yahoo)
  WGXA identified the second decedent as Chasity King, while the Yahoo-syndicated article identified her as Chasity Knight; the two reports otherwise describe the same two May 2026 McRae deaths.
  Date: 2026-05-01
  Tags: death,investigations
  Sources: Two inmates at McRae Women's Facility dead, each within two days of each other Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, two inmates at mcrae womens facility dead each within two days of each other local news inmate deaths women prisoners die middle georgia shannon rush chasity king [2]; 2 McRae Women's Facility inmates pronounced dead within 2 days of each other, GDC says

- [confirmed] No McRae match in AFY 2022 and FY 2023 Governor's Budget Report
  A search of the AFY 2022 and FY 2023 Governor's Budget Report for 'McRae' and 'Telfair' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: AFY 2022 and FY 2023 Governor's Budget Report

- [confirmed] No McRae match in FY2026 amended budget conference committee substitute HB 973
  A search of the Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 973 (amended FY 2026) for 'McRae' and 'Telfair' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 973, amended fy 2026 bill conference (hb 973)

- [confirmed] No McRae match in FY2026 conference HB 973 appropriations bill
  A search of the Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 973 (conference HB 973 AFY26 appropriations bill) for 'McRae', 'McRae State Prison', 'McRae Women's' and 'McRae Correctional' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Conference Committee Substitute to H.B. 973

- [confirmed] No McRae match in FY2023 HB 911
  A search of FY2023 HB 911 for 'McRae', 'McRae State Prison', 'McRae Correctional Facility' and 'McRae Women's Facility' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: FY2023 HB 911

- [confirmed] No McRae match in FY2023 amended budget conference committee substitute HB 18
  A search of the FY2023 amended budget conference committee substitute HB 18 for 'McRae' and 'Telfair' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: FY2023A Hb 18, amended fy 2023 bill conference committee (hb 18)

- [confirmed] No McRae match in FY2023 amended budget HB 18 appropriations bill
  A search of the FY2023 amended budget HB 18 appropriations bill for 'McRae', 'McRae State Prison', 'McRae Women's' and 'McRae Correctional' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: FY2023A Hb 18

- [confirmed] No McRae match in WGXA article on statewide GDC lockdown
  A search of the WGXA article on GDC prisons locked down statewide after gang-related fights for 'McRae' and 'McRae Women's' returned no match.
  Tags: gangs,violence,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]

- [confirmed] No McRae match in Hoodline article on Georgia Senate Corrections Committee meeting
  A search of the Hoodline article on the Georgia Senate Committee on Corrections Facilities meeting for 'McRae' and 'Women's Facility' returned no match.
  Tags: policy,facilities
  Sources: Georgia Senate Committee on Corrections Facilities to Hold Key Meeting

- [confirmed] No McRae match in AJC article on Georgia prison reforms
  A search of the AJC article on Georgia prison reforms getting state Senate committee backing for 'McRae' and 'Women's Facility' returned no match.
  Tags: policy,facilities
  Sources: Georgia prison reforms get state Senate committee backing

- [confirmed] No McRae match in HB 916 FY2025 appropriations
  A search of HB 916 FY2025 appropriations for 'McRae', 'McRae State Prison', 'McRae Women's' and 'McRae Correctional' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: HB 916 FY2025

- [confirmed] No McRae match in FY2025 bill conference committee version HB 916
  A search of the FY 2025 bill conference committee version (HB 916) for 'McRae', 'McRae State Prison', 'McRae Women's Facility' and 'McRae Correctional Facility' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: HB 916 FY2025

- [confirmed] No McRae match in HB 974 FY2027
  A search of HB 974 FY2027 for 'McRae', 'McRae State Prison', 'McRae Women's Facility' and 'McRae Correctional Facility' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: HB 974 FY2027

- [confirmed] No McRae match in HB 67 FY2025A appropriations bill [1]
  A search of the HB 67 AFY 2025 appropriations bill [1] for 'McRae' and 'Telfair' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Hb 67 FY2025A

- [confirmed] No McRae match in HB 67 FY2025A appropriations bill [2]
  A search of the HB 67 AFY 2025 appropriations bill [2] for 'McRae', 'McRae State Prison', 'McRae Women's' and 'McRae Correctional' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: Hb 67 FY2025A, hb 67 afy 2025 appropriations bill [2]

- [confirmed] No McRae match in House Budget and Research Office amended FY 2024 highlights
  A search of the House Budget and Research Office amended FY 2024 highlights (HB 915) for 'McRae' and 'Telfair' returned no match.
  Tags: budget,facilities
  Sources: House Budget and Research Office, amended fy 2024 highlights cc (hb 915)

- [confirmed] No capacity, construction, or opening data on GDC McRae Women's Facility page
  A search of the Georgia Department of Corrections McRae Women's Facility location page for 'CAPACITY:', 'CONSTRUCTED:' and 'OPENED:' returned no match.
  Tags: facilities
  Sources: McRae Women's Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections

- [confirmed] No McRae match in Texas Metro News republication of food investigation
  A search of the Texas Metro News republication of 'Rats, Insects and Mold: How Bad Food Leaves Prisoners Hungry and Sick' for 'McRae' and 'Telfair' returned no match.
  Tags: conditions,facilities
  Sources: Rats, Insects and Mold: How Bad Food Leaves Prisoners Hungry and Sick – Texas Metro News

- [confirmed] No McRae match in Alabama Gazette food investigation
  A search of the Alabama Gazette article 'Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick' for 'McRae' and 'Telfair' returned no match.
  Tags: conditions,facilities
  Sources: Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick - Alabama Gazette

- [confirmed] No McRae match in NYU information for practice republication
  A search of the NYU information for practice republication of 'Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick' for 'McRae' and 'Telfair' returned no match.
  Tags: conditions,facilities
  Sources: Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick - information for practice

- [confirmed] No McRae match in Fergus Now republication
  A search of the Fergus Now republication of 'Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick' for 'McRae' and 'Telfair' returned no match.
  Tags: conditions,facilities
  Sources: Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick | Fergus Now

- [confirmed] No McRae match in KNSI republication
  A search of the KNSI republication of 'Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick' for 'McRae' and 'Telfair' returned no match.
  Tags: conditions,facilities
  Sources: Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick | KNSI

DATASETS (4)
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# McRae facility budget actions, FY2023–FY2026
  State budget line items and appropriations tied to McRae facility purchase, opening, and construction across fiscal years, as reported in Governor's Budget in Brief documents and enacted appropriations acts.
  Fiscal Year  Item / Program                                               Governor Recommendation  House  Senate    Conference Committee (Enacted)  
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  FY2024       State Prisons – opening McRae State Prison                 19435914                                  25657146                        
  FY2024       Engineering & Construction Services (item 115.3)             1629757                  0      0         0                               
  FY2024       Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction (item 121.3)               3405311                  0      0         0                               
  FY2024       Food and Farm Operations (item 116.6)                        1186164                  0      0         0                               
  FY2026       Additional construction at McRae State Prison (item 380.47)  15500000                 0      15500000  15500000                        

# FY2024 GDC recommended budget changes for McRae State Prison opening by program
  Governor's FY2024 recommended changes to GDC programs tied to the opening of McRae State Prison.
  Program                                Recommended Change  
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  State Prisons                          19435914            
  Food and Farm Operations               1186164             
  Engineering and Construction Services  1629757             
  Rehabilitation and Risk Reduction      3405311             

# FY2026 appropriations items related to McRae Women's Facility
  Governor's recommendations and final Conference Committee actions for McRae Women's Facility line items in the FY2026 General Appropriations Act.
  Item    Purpose                                                                 Governor Recommendation  Final CC Appropriation  
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  114.8   Administrative costs for opening McRae's Women Facility                 917170                   0                       
  116.6   Food costs related to opening McRae Women's Facility                    972055                   972055                  
  117.10  Healthcare contract for additional full-time physical health employees  998022                   0                       

# FY2026 appropriations line items related to McRae Women's Facility
  Selected FY2026 General Appropriations Act line items showing Governor, House, Senate, and Conference Committee amounts for McRae-related funding.
  Line     Description                                                    Governor  House    Senate    Conference Committee  
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  380.47   Additional construction at McRae State Prison                  15500000  0        15500000  15500000              
  382.372  GDC multi-projects bond for McRae construction (debt service)  1407400   0        0         0                     
  114.8    Administrative costs for opening McRae's Women Facility        917170    0        0         0                     
  116.6    Food costs (total line including McRae $972,055)               1177195   1177195  1177195   1177195               
  117.10   Healthcare contract for McRae Women's Facility                 998022    0        0         0                     

KEY ENTITIES (96)
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- Ahmed v. McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Civil case filed by Mohmed Ahmed, dismissed without prejudice in 2006.
- Aimee Smith [person]: Reassigned from Warden at Dooly State Prison to Warden at McRae Women's Facility effective March 1, 2023.
- Alan Watson [person]: Chief of Staff at the Georgia Department of Corrections.
- Beth Schwartzapfel [person]: Marshall Project journalist who investigated Georgia's $1.69/day prison food budget in May 2026
- Blanca Garcia [person]: Visitor arrested at McRae WF on May 10 after a body scanner revealed contraband including a cellphone during visitation processing.
- Blanchard v. McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Civil case dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies in 2006.
- Board of Corrections [organization]: Governing board overseeing the Georgia Department of Corrections, chaired by Larry Haynie.
- Carnesia Mack [person]: Promoted from Unit Manager at Coastal State Prison to Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women's Facility effective April 16, 2026.
- Chasity King [person]: Inmate who died at McRae Women's Facility on May 18, 2026; serving a five-year sentence for aggravated assault out of Fulton County.
- Coastal State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Coastal)
- CoreCivic [organization]: Private prison company that owns and operates select prison facilities in Georgia under contract with GDC.
- Damion Christopher Mudahy [person]: Plaintiff in Mudahy v. McRae Correctional Facility.
- Dates-Bell v. Yancy [case]: Civil case dismissed without prejudice September 2, 2026.
- Dave Fletcher [person]: Plaintiff in Fletcher v. McRae Correctional Facility.
- DeAvila-Cabrera v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Civil case dismissed for failure to state a claim in 2014.
- Dillon-Griffin v. McRae Women's Facility [case]: Habeas corpus petition filed by Rameka Dillon-Griffin against McRae Women's Facility in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
- DOJ Office of the Inspector General [organization]: DOJ oversight body that investigates federal Bureau of Prisons facilities (aka: OIG)
- 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).
- Duncan v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Prisoner civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. 1983 filed by Oliver Duncan, dismissed in 2009.
- Emanuel Women's Facility [facility]: Women's facility in Swainsboro, GA. Capacity 415, GPS active 378. Mental health Levels II/III, Braille program. Alarming death rate: 6 deaths in 2025. (aka: Emanuel WF)
- Escobar v. McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. 2241 in the District of South Carolina, dismissed with prejudice for lack of prosecution on April 15, 2010.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons [organization]: Federal agency responsible for operating federal prisons in the United States. (aka: BOP, Federal BOP)
- Fletcher v. McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Civil case filed by Dave Fletcher, dismissed without prejudice in 2006.
- Galloway v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Civil case in which summary judgment was granted for CCA McRae Correctional Facility in 2017.
- GBI Crime Lab [organization]: State crime laboratory that determined causes of death for Telfair inmates. (aka: Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab)
- 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 Budget and Policy Institute [organization]: Georgia-based policy research organization that published the FY2025 criminal legal systems budget primer and the Labor Day 2022 analysis of Georgia's correctional control. (aka: GBPI)
- Georgia Building Authority [organization]: State authority that manages state buildings; listed as funding recipient for prison transformation project.
- 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 Department of Public Health [organization]: State agency providing drug overdose surveillance data including statewide overdose statistics. (aka: DPH)
- Georgia House Budget and Research Office [organization]: Legislative office that published the 2023 session brief public safety highlights describing McRae State Prison funding and capacity.
- Georgia Senate Public Safety Committee [organization]: Georgia Senate committee that toured McRae Women's Facility on June 5, 2025 to assess reforms following over $600 million in prison-system spending.
- Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission [organization]: State agency posting GDCP procurement solicitations.
- Georgia State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison where Chad Ashley Allen, serving a life sentence for murder, operated drug trafficking enterprise with Ghost Face Gangsters.
- Governor's Office of Planning and Budget [organization]: Georgia agency responsible for developing the Governor's Budget Report (aka: OPB)
- Gwendolyn Green [person]: Reassigned to Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women's Facility effective April 16, 2023.
- H.B. 19 (FY2024 General Appropriations Act) [legislation]: Enacted FY2024 appropriations act that increased State Prisons funds by $25,657,146 to reflect the opening of McRae State Prison. (aka: FY2024 Georgia General Appropriations Act)
- H.B. 68 (FY2026 General Appropriations Act) [legislation]: Enacted FY2026 appropriations act providing $15,500,000 in one-time funds for additional construction at McRae State Prison. (aka: FY2026 Georgia General Appropriations Act)
- Heather Dykes [person]: Accounting Technician III at Dooly State Prison promoted to Deputy Warden of Administration at McRae Women's Facility effective August 16, 2025.
- Helms Facility [facility]: 81-bed facility in Atlanta housing all pregnant women and terminally ill female inmates. GPS active count: 13.
- Jadia C. Rozier [person]: 23-year-old who passed away July 20, 2025; obituary handled by Mathis Funeral Home in Cochran, Georgia.
- Jennifer Ammons [person]: General Counsel at the Georgia Department of Corrections.
- Jennifer Culpepper [person]: Civilian arrested September 21, 2025 at McRae Women's Facility after failing to clear the metal detector; search recovered marijuana, cigarettes, and strips.
- Jody Yancey [person]: Warden installed at McRae Women's Facility in January 2025. (aka: Warden Yancey)
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- Juan Alvardo-Baltazar [person]: Inmate prosecuted for assaulting an assistant shift supervisor at McRae on July 5, 2021; sentenced to 12 additional months.
- Judlin Nathaniel Mortimer [person]: Plaintiff in Mortimer v. McRae Correctional Facility.
- Kathryn Folger [person]: GSFIC project manager for project GBA-198A McRAE Correctional.
- Kristal Mills Layne [person]: 55-year-old woman from Dunlap, Tennessee, whose obituary appeared May 2026.
- Lee Arrendale State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison where drug-coated paper was found being passed in November 2025.
- Luis Cedillo-Narvaez [person]: Inmate charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDGA) with assaulting the chief of Unit Management at McRae on Dec. 7, 2020; presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
- Mable Wheeler [person]: PREA auditor for Johnson State Prison Cycles 3 and 4 (2020 and 2023).
- Malindzo Hatcher [person]: Inmate who died in custody at Telfair State Prison on July 21, 2024 following an altercation with another inmate.
- Maria Smith [person]: Civilian arrested March 29, 2026 at McRae Women's Facility after failing to clear the body scanner; search recovered cigarettes, a hotspot device, and earrings.
- Marriot v. McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Prisoner civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. 1983, dismissed without prejudice in 2005.
- Marriott v. McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Civil case filed by Paul Marriott, dismissed without prejudice in 2006.
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- McRae Correctional Facility [facility]: Facility in Helena, GA, sold by CoreCivic to the state in 2022, recently renovated with hardening techniques for female inmates (aka: McCrae, McRae facility)
- McRae Women's Facility [facility]: GDC women's facility where Cadedra Lynn Cook is currently serving her life sentence.
- McRae-Helena Police Department [organization]: Local law enforcement agency involved in arrests at McRae Women's Facility. (aka: McRae Helena Sheriff's Office)
- Meagan Deaton [person]: Former BOP contract correctional officer at McRae who pleaded guilty to attempting to provide a cell phone to an inmate on October 17, 2013.
- Michael Kerr [person]: Correctional officer at McRae Correctional Facility charged with 12 counts of bribery for accepting payments to smuggle cigarettes to an inmate.
- Mohmed Ahmed [person]: Plaintiff in Ahmed v. McRae Correctional Facility.
- Mora-Gonzalez v. McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, dismissed in 2016.
- Mortimer v. McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Civil case filed by Judlin Nathaniel Mortimer, dismissed without prejudice in 2006.
- Mudahy v. McRae Correctional Facility [case]: Civil case filed by Damion Christopher Mudahy, dismissed without prejudice in 2006.
- Muhammad-Ybabes v. Yancy [case]: Civil case in which a magistrate judge recommended dismissal without prejudice in 2025.
- NELSON Worldwide [organization]: Architecture firm serving as architect for the new $436.7 million GDC state prison in Washington County (Davisboro)
- 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 Duncan [person]: Plaintiff in Duncan v. CCA McRae Correctional Facility.
- Pamala Wiggins [person]: GDC Director of Women's Services who presented on state prison units for women to the Board of Corrections in November 2025.
- Paul Marriott [person]: Plaintiff in Marriott v. McRae Correctional Facility.
- PREA Resource Center [organization]: U.S. Department of Justice resource center maintaining a directory of PREA audits. (aka: National PREA Resource Center)
- Pulaski State Prison [facility]: Georgia women's state prison where Christina Buttery died on December 21, 2022, from a methamphetamine and fentanyl overdose.
- Rameka Dillon-Griffin [person]: Petitioner in Dillon-Griffin v. McRae Women's Facility (M.D. Ga.), raising misidentification, procedural irregularities, and sentencing discrepancy; filed a motion for immediate release pending review.
- Rameya Wilson [person]: Petitioner in Wilson v. Warden, McRae Women's Facility (N.D. Ga.), whose §2254 amended complaint was dismissed without prejudice for lack of exhaustion.
- Shameka Lilliott [person]: Unit Manager at McRae Women's Facility promoted to Deputy Warden of Security effective December 16, 2024.
- Shannon Rush [person]: Inmate who died at McRae Women's Facility on May 16, 2026; serving a 15-year sentence for armed robbery out of Elbert County.
- Shayla Smith [person]: Commissary Supervisor at McRae Women's Facility arrested May 8, 2025 after confessing to personal dealing with multiple offenders following an Office of Professional Standards investigation.
- Smith Transitional Center [facility]: Satellite facility discussed by Warden Douglas Williams at the April 2017 Board of Corrections meeting.
- Sonja Brown [person]: Promoted to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae Women's Facility effective April 1, 2023.
- State Prison Facility Transformation Program [program]: Georgia program funded at $432,500,000 in FY2023 to purchase an additional facility and begin construction on a new state prison.
- Telfair County Jail [facility]: County jail to which arrested civilian Zaniyah Alexander was transported after a contraband incident at McRae WF.
- Telfair County Sheriff's Office [organization]: Local law enforcement that stopped the drone-smuggling defendants near Telfair State Prison in August 2019. (aka: Telfair County Sheriff's deputies)
- Telfair County Superior Court [facility]: Court in the Eighth District Oconee Judicial Circuit where McRae Women's Facility is located.
- Telfair State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison involved in Operation Ghost Busted (Desiree Briley) and Operation Night Drop drone smuggling network.
- The Marshall Project [organization]: Nonprofit journalism organization that investigated DCRA data and found nearly 700 law enforcement custody deaths missing from the dataset.
- Tiffany Fletcher [person]: Former officer at McRae Correctional Facility who admitted accepting $4,390 in bribes from June to December 2019 to allow contraband smuggling.
- 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 Southern District of Georgia [organization]: Federal prosecutor's office that announced the drone-smuggling sentencings. (aka: US Attorney's Office, Southern District of Georgia)
- Wendy Miller [person]: Promoted from Chief Counselor to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae Women's Facility effective January 16, 2026.
- Whitworth Women's Facility [facility]: GDC women's facility targeted in the Chandley Communications recruitment campaign.
- Wilson v. Warden, McRae Women's Facility [case]: 28 U.S.C. §2254 habeas petition filed by Rameya Wilson in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia; dismissed without prejudice for lack of exhaustion; COA denied.
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- Georgia Public Broadcasting, January 20, 2023, Georgia Public Broadcasting (2023-01-20) [journalism, secondary]
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- Georgia Senate Committee on Corrections Facilities to Hold Key Meeting, Hoodline (2024-11-01) [journalism, secondary]
  URL: https://hoodline.com/2024/11/georgia-senate-committee-on-corrections-facilities-to-hold-key-meeting-amid-scrutiny-at-state-capitol/
- Governor's Budget Report, AFY 2025 and FY 2026, Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (2025-01-01) [official_report, primary]
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- Hb 67 FY2025A, Georgia Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (2025-01-01) [legislation, primary]
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- Hb 67 FY2025A, hb 67 afy 2025 appropriations bill [2], Governor's Office of Planning and Budget [legislation, primary]
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- HB 916 FY2025, Georgia General Assembly (2025-01-01) [legislation, primary]
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- HB 974 FY2027, Georgia General Assembly (2026-01-01) [legislation, primary]
  URL: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/house-budget-and-research-office-document-library/2027-fiscal-year/fy_2027_bill_conf_cmte_(hb_974).pdf?sfvrsn=69684134_2
- House Budget and Research Office, 2023 session brief public safety highlights, Georgia House Budget and Research Office (2023-01-01) [official_report, primary]
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- House Budget and Research Office, amended fy 2024 highlights cc (hb 915), Georgia House Budget and Research Office [official_report, primary]
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- Jadia C. Rozier Obituary (2025) - Cochran, GA - Mathis Funeral Home - Cochran, Legacy.com / Mathis Funeral Home (2025-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
  URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20250911024633id_/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jadia-rozier-obituary?id=58972428
- Jadia C. Rozier Obituary Jul 20, 2025 - Mathis Funeral Home, Mathis Funeral Home (2025-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Kristal Mills Layne – The Dunlap-Tribune Skip to content Breaking News, The Dunlap-Tribune (2026-05-15) [journalism, secondary]
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- Marriot v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2005-12-02 (court record via CourtListener), CourtListener (2005-12-02) [legal_document, primary]
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- Marriott v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2006-05-01 (court record via CourtListener), CourtListener (2006-05-01) [legal_document, primary]
  URL: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4983753/
- McRae Correctional Facility: Former BOP Contract Prison, Federal Criminal Defense Attorney [journalism, tertiary]
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- McRae Women's Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections [official_report, primary]
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- Mora-Gonzalez v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2016-06-17 (court record via CourtListener), CourtListener (2016-06-17) [legal_document, primary]
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- Mortimer v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2006-02-10 (court record via CourtListener), CourtListener (2006-02-10) [legal_document, primary]
  URL: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4981687/
- Mudahy v. McRae Correctional Facility, 2006-03-13 (court record via CourtListener), CourtListener (2006-03-13) [legal_document, primary]
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- Muhammad-Ybabes v. Yancy, 2025-10-29 (court record via CourtListener), CourtListener (2025-10-29) [legal_document, primary]
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- NELSON Worldwide, McRae conversion project, NELSON Worldwide [press_release, primary]
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- New Deputy Warden of Administration at McRae Women's Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections (2025-08-15) [press_release, primary]
  URL: https://gdc.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-08-15/new-deputy-warden-administration-mcrae-womens-facility
- New Deputy Warden of Administration at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections (2023-04-03) [press_release, primary]
  URL: https://gdc.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-04-03/new-deputy-warden-administration-mcrae-womens-facility
- New Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden care and treatment mcrae womens facility [1], Georgia Department of Corrections (2023-04-03) [press_release, primary]
  URL: https://gdc.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-04-03/new-deputy-warden-care-and-treatment-mcrae-womens-facility
- New Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden care and treatment mcrae womens facility [2], Georgia Department of Corrections (2026-01-08) [press_release, primary]
  URL: https://gdc.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-01-08/new-deputy-warden-care-and-treatment-mcrae-womens-facility
- New Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden security mcrae womens facility [1], Georgia Department of Corrections (2023-04-03) [press_release, primary]
  URL: https://gdc.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-04-03/new-deputy-warden-security-mcrae-womens-facility
- New Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden security mcrae womens facility [2], Georgia Department of Corrections (2025-01-09) [press_release, primary]
  URL: https://gdc.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-01-09/new-deputy-warden-security-mcrae-womens-facility
- New Deputy Warden of Security at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new deputy warden security mcrae womens facility [3], Georgia Department of Corrections (2026-04-13) [press_release, primary]
  URL: https://gdc.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-04-13/new-deputy-warden-security-mcrae-womens-facility
- New Warden at McRae Women’s Facility | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden mcrae womens facility [1], Georgia Department of Corrections (2023-02-24) [press_release, primary]
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- oig.justice.gov: 20 098, U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (2020-01-01) [official_report, primary]
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- opb.georgia.gov: hb 974 fy 2027 appropriations bill, Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (2026-01-01) [legislation, primary]
  URL: https://opb.georgia.gov/document/appropriations-bills-current-year/hb-974-fy-2027-appropriations-bill/download
- Overview: 2024 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections - Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (2023-01-01) [official_report, secondary]
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- Preliminary Official Statement Dated June 9, 2022, Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (2022-06-09) [official_report, primary]
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- Prison Legal News, January 1, 2023, Prison Legal News (2023-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
  URL: https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2023/jan/1/tragic-and-wholly-unacceptable-gang-violence-erupts-georgia-womens-prison/
- Project Funding (gsfic.georgia.gov), Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (2022-01-01) [official_report, primary]
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- Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick - Alabama Gazette, Alabama Gazette by Beth Schwartzapfel (2026-06-24) [journalism, secondary]
  URL: https://www.alabamagazette.com/story/2026/06/24/news/rats-insects-and-mold-how-bad-food-leaves-prisoners-hungry-and-sick/11569.html
- Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick - information for practice, NYU Information for Practice (2026-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Rats, Insects and Mold: How Bad Food Leaves Prisoners Hungry and Sick – Texas Metro News, Texas Metro News (2026-01-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick | Fergus Now, Fergus Now (2026-06-23) [journalism, secondary]
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- Rats, insects and mold: How bad food leaves prisoners hungry and sick | KNSI, KNSI (2026-06-23) [journalism, secondary]
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- Remote Inspection of Federal Bureau of Prisons Contract Correctional Institution McRae, Operated by CoreCivic | U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (2020-08-31) [official_report, primary]
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- sec.gov: d368814d8k, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by CoreCivic, Inc. (2022-01-01) [legal_document, primary]
  URL: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312522180708/d368814d8k.htm
- Telfair State Prison - Wikipedia, Wikipedia [academic, tertiary]
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- Telfair State Prison inmate dead after 'altercation' with another, GDC says Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, WGXA [journalism, secondary]
  URL: https://wgxa.tv/news/local/telfair-state-prison-inmate-dead-after-altercation-with-another-gdc-says-malindzo-hatcher-died-while-in-custody-on-july-21-mcrae-helena-ga-crime-prison-death-gbi-telfair-county
- The Governor's, afy 2023 and fy 2024 governors budget report, Georgia Office of Planning and Budget (2023-01-01) [official_report, primary]
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- Two inmates at McRae Women's Facility dead, each within two days of each other Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, two inmates at mcrae womens facility dead each within two days of each other local news inmate deaths women prisoners die middle georgia shannon rush chasity king [1], WGXA / Fox Chattanooga (2026-05-19) [journalism, secondary]
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- Two inmates at McRae Women's Facility dead, each within two days of each other Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility, two inmates at mcrae womens facility dead each within two days of each other local news inmate deaths women prisoners die middle georgia shannon rush chasity king [2], WGXA (2026-05-01) [journalism, secondary]
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- Two inmates die days apart at McRae women’s prison - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT, 41NBC News | WMGT-DT by Tucker Sargent (2026-05-19) [journalism, secondary]
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- Wilson v. Warden, McRae Women's Facility, 2025-10-07 (court record via CourtListener), CourtListener (2025-10-07) [legal_document, primary]
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- WUGA, Georgia Senate committee visits McRae, June 2025, WUGA (2025-06-05) [journalism, secondary]
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