GPS RESEARCH LIBRARY: Pulaski State Prison: the public record, 2015 to 2026 ============================================================ Georgia Prisoners' Speak — gps.press Generated: 2026-10-24 16:38:08 EDT Research Date: 2026-10-21 Topic: Pulaski State Prison (Hawkinsville): capacity, deaths and violence, prosecutions, lawsuits, staffing, money and audits JSON: https://gps.press/research-data/pulaski-state-prison-the-public-record-2015-to-2026/?format=json SUMMARY ---------------------------------------- This collection sets out facts from public sources on the subject in its title, drawn from Georgia, federal sources and other sources. Each entry gives a short statement, the exact passage from the source that supports it, and the source's title, web address and the date it was retrieved. Searches of a source that found no match are listed too, with the wordings that were tried. The entries record what each source said when it was retrieved. They aren't a complete account of the subject, and they don't add analysis or conclusions. STATISTICS (33) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] Pulaski kitchen inspection score 67 A food service inspection at Pulaski State Prison resulted in a score of 67, per 41NBC/WMGT-DT reporting. Value: 67.0 inspection score Tags: conditions,facilities,operations Sources: 41NBC, Pulaski food inspection violations - [reported] Pulaski State Prison rated capacity and population at PREA audit cycle 3 The PREA audit report for Pulaski State Prison (cycle 3) states the rated capacity is 1223 offenders and the population on the first day of the audit was 1169. Housing consists of four buildings with 48 double cells housing up to 96 offenders per building. Value: 1223.0 offenders (vs. 1169 population on first day of audit) Tags: facilities,demographics Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea pulaski audit cycle 3 - [reported] Pulaski State Prison capacity listed as 1223 on GDC facility page GDC's facility page for Pulaski State Prison lists the prison's capacity as 1223. The same page states the facility opened in 1994, is a medium security facility, and was renovated in 1998. Value: 1223.0 beds Tags: facilities,policy Sources: Pulaski State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] GDC opened 20 investigations into gang assault and extortion at Pulaski The Georgia Department of Corrections said it opened 20 investigations over the prior year into alleged gang assault and extortion activity at Pulaski State Prison. Value: 20.0 investigations Date: 2022-01-01 Tags: gangs,violence,investigations,facilities Sources: Prison Legal News, January 1, 2023 - [reported] Pulaski State Prison staffing and population at 2016 warden announcement At the time of Sue Mickens' appointment as Warden effective July 1, 2016, Pulaski State Prison had 215 staff members and 1,223 medium-security female offenders, per the GDC press release. Value: 215.0 staff members (vs. 1223 medium-security female offenders) Date: 2016-07-01 Tags: staffing,demographics,facilities Sources: Sue Mickens New Warden at Pulaski | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] PREA audit cycle 4 standards met A PREA audit's Summary of Audit Findings for Pulaski State Prison shows 44 standards met. Value: 44.0 standards Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: legal,policy Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea pulaski audit cycle 4 - [reported] PREA audit cycle 4 standards not met A PREA audit's Summary of Audit Findings for Pulaski State Prison shows 0 standards not met. Value: 0.0 standards Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: legal,policy Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea pulaski audit cycle 4 - [reported] PREA audit cycle 4 standards exceeded A PREA audit of Pulaski State Prison found 1 standard exceeded. Value: 1.0 standards Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: legal,policy Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea pulaski audit cycle 4 - [reported] Pulaski SP FY1996 cost per inmate per day: $58.36 GDC's FY1996 annual report 'Cost Per Inmate Per Day By State Prison' table lists Pulaski S.P. with a population of 626, an annual cost of $21,300, and a daily cost of $58.36. Value: 58.36 dollars per day Date: 1996-01-01 Tags: budget,facilities Sources: Annual report, fiscal year 1996 - [reported] Pulaski correctional officer vacancy rate The AJC reported that Pulaski State Prison's correctional officer vacancy rate was 79.26%. Value: 79.26 percent Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: staffing,facilities Sources: Violence, suicides mount in Georgia’s woefully understaffed prisons - [reported] Pulaski State Prison designed capacity, current population, and average daily population (PREA cycle 4) A PREA audit report lists Pulaski's designed facility capacity as 1187, current population of the facility as 1176, and average daily population for the past 12 months as 1100. Value: 1187.0 designed capacity (vs. 1176 current population) Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: facilities,demographics Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea pulaski audit cycle 4 - [reported] Pulaski inmate population (August 2023) Based on August 2023 staffing reports, Pulaski State Prison had an inmate population of 1,145. Value: 1145.0 inmates Date: 2023-08-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Violence, suicides mount in Georgia’s woefully understaffed prisons - [reported] Three sexual abuse allegations in past 12 months at Pulaski (PREA cycle 4) A PREA audit report for Pulaski records that, according to the facility's pre-audit questionnaire, there were three allegations in the past twelve months that an inmate was sexually abused. Value: 3.0 allegations Tags: violence,legal Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea pulaski audit cycle 4 - [reported] Pulaski State Prison maintenance expenditures FY10 and FY11 A Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts special examination of GDC maintenance reported Pulaski SP's maintenance expenditures as $804,449.71 in FY10 and $790,396.59 in FY11, a 2-Year Total of $1,594,846.30 ($1,392,267.59 in-house, $202,578.71 contractor). Value: 1594846.3 USD Tags: budget,facilities Sources: DOAA Maintenance of State Prisons Audit (2012-02) - [reported] Juvenile women at Pulaski (FY1999) GDC's FY1999 annual report states that two juvenile women, sentenced as adults, are at Pulaski State Prison. Value: 2.0 juvenile women Date: 1999-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: 1999 annual report - Digital Library of Georgia - [reported] Eight women died at Pulaski in ten months Eight women died at Pulaski State Prison from cancer and other medical conditions in the past ten months, per an AJC report. Value: 8.0 deaths Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: death,medical,conditions Sources: Pulaski State Prison: Eight women's deaths in ten months - [reported] PREA Cycle 3: facility age 27 years, rated capacity 1225 A GDC PREA audit report for Pulaski State Prison lists the facility's age as 27 years and the Total Facility Rated Capacity as 1225. The physical plant description in the same report states the rated capacity as 1223 offenders, with housing consisting of four buildings with 48 double cells housing up to 96 offenders per building, two buildings with single and double occupancy cells housing up to 106 offenders, one isolation/segregation building housing up to 43 offenders in 30 cells, an intake unit capable of housing 58, and two buildings with 96 double-bunked cells with a capacity of 192 per building. Value: 1225.0 rated capacity Date: 2021-01-01 Tags: facilities,demographics Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea pulaski audit cycle 3 - [reported] ACA audit score at Pulaski The American Correctional Association (ACA) audit team was at Pulaski State Prison and the facility earned a 99.7 percent on the audit, Interim Commissioner Timothy C. Ward announced. Value: 99.7 percent Tags: policy,facilities Sources: Board Meeting Minutes February 2019 - [reported] PREA Cycle 3: population 944, average daily population 900 A PREA audit report lists Pulaski State Prison's designed facility capacity as 1225, current population of the facility as 944, and average daily population for the past 12 months as 900. Value: 944.0 inmates (vs. 1225 designed capacity) Date: 2021-01-01 Tags: facilities,demographics Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea pulaski audit cycle 3 - [reported] Family Violence Prevention grant for training GDC's Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report states that GDC received $28,828 under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act for the April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023 award, to support training at Macon State Prison (male) and Pulaski State Prison (female). Value: 28828.0 dollars Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: budget,program Sources: FY23 Annual Report - [reported] Approximately 67 percent of Pulaski population classified Level II and Level III mental health GDC's 2018 Female Offenders fact sheet states that approximately 67 percent of Pulaski State Prison's population is classified as Level II and Level III mental health. Value: 67.0 percent Date: 2018-01-01 Tags: mental_health,demographics Sources: 2018 female offenders fact sheet - Digital Library of Georgia - [reported] Melvin Butts to supervise 147 staff members As Deputy Warden of Security at Pulaski State Prison effective July 16, 2017, Melvin Butts was responsible for supervising and managing 147 staff members. Value: 147.0 staff members Date: 2017-07-16 Tags: staffing,facilities Sources: Melvin Butts New Deputy Warden of Security at Pulaski SP | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] Pulaski State Prison among 24 GDC facilities covered by DOJ investigation DOJ's findings report identifies Pulaski State Prison as one of 24 GDC facilities (out of approximately 34 prisons in the department) housing incarcerated men or women at the close- and medium-security levels that the investigation covered. Value: 24.0 facilities Tags: investigations,legal Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [reported] Roofing repairs at Pulaski B1 and B2 dormitories part of $1,750,000 combined project (FY2014) GDC's fiscal year report states it completed multiple roofing repair and replacement projects, including at Pulaski State Prison B1 and B2 dormitories among other sites, at a combined cost of $1,750,000. Value: 1750000.0 USD Date: 2014-01-01 Tags: facilities,budget,conditions Sources: GDC Annual Fiscal Report 2014 - [reported] Pulaski State Prison physical capacity 1,223; operational capacity 1,076 A GDC facility-descriptions document lists Pulaski State Prison with Physical Capacity 1223 and Operational Capacity 1076, Constructed 1994, Opened 1994, and Renovated 1998. Value: 1223.0 beds (vs. 1076 operational capacity) Tags: facilities,capacity Sources: Facility descriptions / Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] Pulaski State Prison opened 1994, renovated 1998, medium security, capacity 1,223 A GDC female offender population fact sheet states Pulaski State Prison, Hawkinsville, opened in 1994 and was renovated in 1998, and is a medium security facility with a capacity of 1223. Value: 1223.0 beds Tags: facilities,capacity Sources: Georgia Department of Corrections, female offender population - [reported] Pulaski State Prison FY18 bed counts The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts' special examination report listed Pulaski State Prison, a female medium-risk facility, with an FY18 average standard bed count of 1,123, an FY18 average special use bed count of 41, and an FY18 average physical bed count of 1,164. Value: 1123.0 standard beds (vs. 41 special use beds) Tags: facilities Sources: DOAA Bed Demand & Agency Strategy Report (2018-12) - [reported] DOC opened 20 investigations into gang assault and extortion at Pulaski over prior year DOC said it opened 20 investigations over the prior year into alleged gang assault and extortion activity at Pulaski. Value: 20.0 investigations Date: 2022-01-01 Tags: gangs,violence,investigations Sources: Prison Legal News, January 1, 2023 - [reported] Pulaski kitchen scored 67 on food service inspection An inspector documented multiple food safety and sanitation violations at Pulaski State Prison during a food service inspection on Thursday, resulting in a score of 67, according to an inspection report. Value: 67.0 inspection score Date: 2025-01-01 Tags: conditions,facilities,operations Sources: 41NBC, Pulaski food inspection violations - [reported] Women about 7% of Georgia DOC prison population; Pulaski houses 1,200 of them According to a Prison Legal News report, women make up about 7% of Georgia DOC's prison population, and Pulaski houses 1,200 of them. Value: 7.0 percent Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Prison Legal News, January 1, 2023 - [reported] Pulaski houses 1,200 women per Prison Legal News A Prison Legal News report states that Pulaski State Prison houses 1,200 women. Value: 1200.0 people Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Prison Legal News, January 1, 2023 - [reported] Robbins accused of bringing tobacco to inmates at least 20 times, est. $3,000 Former Officer Shantria Robbins was accused of bringing tobacco into Pulaski State Prison and giving it to inmates on at least 20 separate occasions, totaling an estimated $3,000. Value: 20.0 occasions (vs. 3000 estimated dollar value of tobacco) Date: 2017-02-01 Tags: contraband,corruption Sources: GDC Investigation Results in Arrest (Shantria Robbins, Pulaski SP), Georgia Department of Corrections, February 24, 2017 - [reported] Pulaski State Prison construction, capacity, and renovation GDC's facility webpage for Pulaski State Prison lists it as Constructed 1994, Opened 1994, with a capacity of 1223, and renovated in 1998. Value: 1223.0 capacity Date: 1994-01-01 Tags: facilities Sources: Pulaski State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections CASE DETAILS (83) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] Angela Grant reassigned as Warden of Pulaski State Prison GDC Commissioner Brian Owens announced the reassignment of Angela Grant as Warden of Pulaski State Prison effective July 1, 2014. Date: 2014-07-01 Tags: facilities,operations Sources: New Warden Named at Pulaski State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] GED instructor tenure at Pulaski State Prison DaShawn Melvin served for 18 months as the GED instructor at Pulaski State Prison. Tags: corruption,staffing,operations Sources: Male GED instructor at Georgia women's prison arrested for bringing alleged contraband - [reported] Dr. Nazaire failed to report $3M malpractice award on Georgia license application When obtaining his Georgia medical license in February 2006, Dr. Nazaire misled the Georgia Composite Medical Board by failing to report a $3 million malpractice award against his New York license for the death of a 28-year-old ER patient. The Georgia board granted him a license with no restrictions despite his having served less than a year of a three-year New York probation sanction. Date: 2006-02-01 Tags: medical,corruption,legal,death Sources: Prison Legal News, Georgia prison doctor cutting costs - [reported] Sue Mickens named Warden of Pulaski State Prison GDC Commissioner Homer Bryson announced the reassignment of Sue Mickens to Warden of Pulaski State Prison, effective July 1, 2016. Date: 2016-07-01 Tags: facilities,operations Sources: Sue Mickens New Warden at Pulaski | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] PREA audit cycle 4 final report submitted date and auditor A PREA audit final report for Pulaski State Prison was submitted 05/23/2024, signed by auditor Darla P. O'Connor. Date: 2024-05-23 Tags: legal,investigations Sources: PREA Facility Audit Report: Final, prea pulaski audit cycle 4 - [reported] Payment for drugs smuggled into Pulaski Selena Holmes reportedly paid GED instructor DaShawn Melvin $1,000 each time he brought drugs into Pulaski State Prison. Tags: drugs,contraband,corruption Sources: Male GED instructor at Georgia women's prison arrested for bringing alleged contraband - [reported] Kimery Finger died April 2017 after diabetic toe wound allowed to fester Kimery Finger, 52, a former prisoner at Pulaski State Prison, died in April 2017, eighteen months after Nazaire was fired, of complications from diabetes after her right leg had to be amputated below the knee because a cut on her toe was allowed to fester. Date: 2017-04-01 Tags: medical,death,conditions Sources: Prison Legal News, Georgia prison doctor cutting costs - [reported] Prisoner Charquita Cooper transferred and charged after biting incident Charquita Cooper, a Pulaski State Prison prisoner, was transferred to Lee Arrendale State Prison and charged with battery causing 'substantial physical harm or visible bodily harm' after allegedly biting prisoner Regina McClary, who lost the upper portion of one ear. Date: 2022-01-01 Tags: violence,transfers,legal Sources: Prison Legal News, January 1, 2023 - [reported] Melvin admitted making thousands from contraband DaShawn Melvin admitted in a Fulton County court that he made thousands of dollars by repeatedly bringing in contraband, including greeting cards laced with unknown substances, before he was caught in April. Tags: drugs,contraband,corruption Sources: Male GED instructor at Georgia women's prison arrested for bringing alleged contraband - [reported] Cassandra Gilbert death Feb 6 2019 Cassandra Gilbert died February 6, 2019, of metastatic colon cancer at Pulaski State Prison. Date: 2019-02-06 Tags: death,medical,conditions Sources: Pulaski State Prison: Eight women's deaths in ten months - [reported] Monika Bradley died at Pulaski State Prison on July 5 Pulaski State Prison inmate Monika Bradley died on July 5, a week before fellow inmate Kristi Perkins died, according to GDC. Tags: death,facilities Sources: Two Pulaski County inmates die in custody with two weeks of each other, GDC confirms Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility - [reported] Inmate Monika Bradley died at Pulaski SP on July 5, 2026 The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed that inmate Monika Bradley died at Pulaski State Prison on July 5, 2026. The cause of death was undetermined. Bradley had been convicted of false imprisonment in Lanier County, was serving a five-year sentence, and had a maximum release date of 2030. The death was being investigated by GDC's Office of Professional Standards as standard procedure. Date: 2026-07-05 Tags: death,investigations,facilities Sources: Pulaski State Prison inmate dies; cause of death under investigation - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT - [reported] $925,000 settlement for Bonnie Rocheleau, who died of pneumonia at Pulaski in March 2015 A $925,000 settlement (2018) involved Bonnie Rocheleau, who had long suffered from COPD and failed to get adequate care at Pulaski State Prison when she developed pneumonia, leading to her death in March 2015. Date: 2015-03-01 Tags: medical,death,legal,budget Sources: Prison system failures cost Georgia taxpayers millions of dollars - [reported] Rosalind Pettiford death June 15 2019 Rosalind Pettiford, a Pulaski State Prison inmate, died June 15, 2019, of multiple organ failure. Date: 2019-06-15 Tags: death,medical,conditions Sources: Pulaski State Prison: Eight women's deaths in ten months - [reported] Kristi Perkins died at Pulaski State Prison on July 12 Pulaski State Prison inmate Kristi Perkins died on July 12, according to GDC; officials said the cause of death was undetermined. Date: 2026-07-12 Tags: death,facilities Sources: GDC investigating death of inmate at Pulaski State Prison - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT - [reported] Christina Buttery died of methamphetamine and fentanyl at Pulaski SP The state's autopsy of Christina Buttery, who died December 21, 2022, at Pulaski State Prison, found a combination of methamphetamine and fentanyl in her body at the time of death. She had been found unresponsive in her bunk and could not be revived. Date: 2022-12-21 Tags: overdose,death,drugs Sources: AJC: "Drug overdose deaths soar at Georgia prisons" - [reported] Mollianne Fischer left in vegetative state in 2014; family awarded $1.5 million Inmate Mollianne Fischer was left in a vegetative state in 2014 after she failed to receive adequate medical care at Pulaski State Prison, and her family was awarded $1.5 million. Date: 2014-01-01 Tags: medical,legal,budget,conditions Sources: Prison system failures cost Georgia taxpayers millions of dollars - [reported] Stephanie Widener death July 8 2019 Stephanie Widener, a 39-year-old inmate at Pulaski State Prison, died July 8 at Atlanta Medical Center from sepsis that developed over what her death certificate said was an 'unknown' period of time. Date: 2019-07-08 Tags: death,medical,conditions Sources: Pulaski State Prison: Eight women's deaths in ten months - [reported] Senator Ossoff launched FBI inquiry into Pulaski violence and extortion U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff launched an inquiry with the FBI to investigate reports of violence and extortion at Pulaski State Prison, described as the second-largest women's prison in Georgia, in a press release dated June 23, 2022. Date: 2022-06-23 Tags: investigations,legal,violence Sources: Following Bombshell Reporting, Sen. Ossoff Urges FBI to Investigate Extortion and Gang Violence in Pulaski State Prison – U.S. Senator for Georgia Jon Ossoff - [reported] Jamika Harrison sentenced to 10 years in Habersham County for aggravated assault Inmate Jamika Harrison (GDC #1000859428) was sentenced to 10 years in Habersham County for aggravated assault. Tags: legal,demographics Sources: Inmate Death Being Investigated as Apparent Suicide | GDC - [reported] Melynda Holden death July 20 2019 Melynda Holden, a Pulaski State Prison inmate, died July 20, 2019, of Stage IV lung cancer. Date: 2019-07-20 Tags: death,medical,conditions Sources: Pulaski State Prison: Eight women's deaths in ten months - [reported] Jamika Harrison found unresponsive at Pulaski on June 24; pronounced dead at 1:28 p.m. On June 24 at approximately 12:35 p.m., Correctional Officers found inmate Jamika Harrison (GDC #1000859428) unresponsive in her cell at Pulaski State Prison. Prison medical staff and Emergency Medical Technicians attempted to revive her but were unsuccessful, and Harrison was pronounced deceased at 1:28 p.m. by the Pulaski County Coroner. GDC was investigating the death as an apparent suicide. Tags: death,mental_health,investigations Sources: Inmate Death Being Investigated as Apparent Suicide | GDC - [reported] Mary Ann Rinehart death Aug 11 2019 Mary Ann Rinehart, a Pulaski State Prison inmate, died August 11 of metastatic colon cancer. Date: 2019-08-11 Tags: death,medical,conditions Sources: Pulaski State Prison: Eight women's deaths in ten months - [reported] GDC reported July 9 air-conditioning mechanical issue at Pulaski resolved same day After WGXA raised reports of possible air-conditioning issues at Pulaski State Prison, GDC said there was a mechanical issue on July 9 that was resolved the same day. Tags: conditions,facilities Sources: Two Pulaski County inmates die in custody with two weeks of each other, GDC confirms Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility - [reported] Marlo Nichols death Sept 21 2019 Marlo Nichols, a 52-year-old Pulaski State Prison inmate, died September 21 of Stage IV cervical cancer, according to her death certificate. Date: 2019-09-21 Tags: death,medical,conditions Sources: Pulaski State Prison: Eight women's deaths in ten months - [reported] Operation Ghost Guard indictments included Pulaski State Prison Indictments in the Georgia prison contraband investigation known as "Operation Ghost Guard" were issued for guards and prisoners at Autry State Prison, Baldwin State Prison, Dooly State Prison, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison, Macon State Prison, Pulaski State Prison and the GEO Group-owned Riverbend Correctional Facility. Tags: corruption,contraband,investigations Sources: Prison Legal News: "Georgia Prison Contraband Investigation Nets 130 Arrests, Guilty Pleas" - [reported] Warden Sue Mickens presented Pulaski facility update to Board of Corrections (Dec 2016) Board of Corrections minutes state that Assistant Commissioner Myrick introduced Warden Sue Mickens of Pulaski State Prison to present a facility update, and that Warden Mickens began by discussing the total staff employed at Pulaski State Prison, which includes security, non-security, and contract personnel. Date: 2016-12-01 Tags: staffing,operations,facilities Sources: Board Meeting Minutes December 2016 - [reported] Family member paid over $10,000 in extortion Pamela Dixon said she has paid more than $10,000 in extortion money by her estimation to ensure her daughter survived at Pulaski State Prison. Tags: gangs,corruption,violence Sources: AJC, Gang violence and extortion at Pulaski - [reported] Barbara Ann Oreszak death Oct 15 2019 Barbara Ann Oreszak, a Pulaski State Prison inmate, died October 15 from respiratory failure. Date: 2019-10-15 Tags: death,medical,conditions Sources: Pulaski State Prison: Eight women's deaths in ten months - [reported] GBI to determine causes of death for Perkins and Bradley The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) will work to find the causes of death of Kristi Perkins and Monika Bradley at Pulaski State Prison as the investigation continues. Tags: death,investigations Sources: Two Pulaski County inmates die in custody with two weeks of each other, GDC confirms Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility - [reported] Meosha McMillan promoted to Warden at Pulaski State Prison GDC Commissioner Timothy C. Ward announced the promotion of Meosha McMillan to Warden at Pulaski State Prison, effective October 1, 2020, responsible for overseeing 160 staff members and 1,223 medium-security female offenders. Date: 2020-10-01 Tags: staffing,policy Sources: New Warden at Pulaski State Prison | Georgia Department of Corrections, new warden pulaski state prison [2] - [reported] Belinda Davis reassigned from Pulaski to Central State Prison warden GDC Commissioner Brian Owens announced the reassignment of Belinda Davis as Warden of Central State Prison effective July 1, 2014, identifying her as the former Warden of Pulaski State Prison. Date: 2014-07-01 Tags: staffing,facilities Sources: New Warden of Central State Prison Named | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] Susan Weidman death February Susan Weidman, a Pulaski State Prison inmate, died of heart and lung issues in February, per an AJC report. Date: 2019-02-01 Tags: death,medical,conditions Sources: Pulaski State Prison: Eight women's deaths in ten months - [reported] Karen Flowers reassigned as Warden at Pulaski State Prison GDC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the reassignment of Karen Flowers, Warden at Lee State Prison, to Warden at Pulaski State Prison, effective September 1, 2023. Date: 2023-09-01 Tags: staffing,policy Sources: Karen Flowers Reassigned | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] Board report included photos of Pulaski State Prison Infirmary (Sept 2023) Board of Corrections minutes state that Mr. Sauls continued with photos of the Augusta State Medical Prison Infirmary Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, the Pulaski State Prison Infirmary, and the Georgia Department of Corrections Infirmary Matrix. Date: 2023-09-01 Tags: medical,facilities,operations Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes september 2023 - [reported] Charquita Cooper accused of attacking two inmates at Pulaski Charquita Cooper, described as a Decatur woman with a long criminal history, was accused of attacking two other inmates at Pulaski State Prison. Tags: violence Sources: Women sexually assaulted, beaten at Georgia prison, Atlanta Journal-Constitution - [reported] F&CB graduation at Pulaski On October 20, Pulaski State Prison hosted a Faith and Character Based (F&CB) Program graduation, where 18 graduates received a Certificate of Completion, and 136 family members attended. Tags: program,reentry Sources: Pulaski State Prison Hosts F&CB Graduation | Georgia Department of Corrections - [reported] Kristi Perkins' conviction and sentence Kristi Perkins was convicted of aggravated assault in Troup County, was serving a five-year sentence, and her maximum release date was listed as 2030, per GDC. Date: 2026-07-01 Tags: legal,demographics Sources: GDC investigating death of inmate at Pulaski State Prison - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT - [reported] DOJ investigation visited 17 GDC prisons including Pulaski DOJ's investigation visited 17 GDC prisons in 2022 and 2023 including Pulaski State Prison, which the report describes as being about half of the state prisons. Tags: investigations,legal Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [reported] Pulaski and GCI produced 500 backpacks, featured in Board video (Nov 2019) Board of Corrections minutes describe Joan Heath, Director of Public Affairs, introducing and presenting a Real Time/Real Life short video on Pulaski State Prison and Georgia Correctional Industries creating 500 backpacks. Date: 2019-11-01 Tags: operations,program Sources: Board of Corrections, board meeting minutes november 2019 - [reported] Former CO Kewanda Love charged with bribery and drug trafficking Kewanda Love, 26, of Cochran, Georgia, formerly a Correctional Officer at Pulaski State Prison, was charged with accepting bribe payments to protect drug transactions and with attempted drug trafficking. Tags: corruption,drugs,staffing Sources: