Central State Prison is located in Macon Georgia, part of Bibb county. It is a medium security institution that can house 1153 adult male inmates. Inmates are held in either two man cells or in an open dormitory setting. In addition, inmates who are difficult to manage, or who have safety and security concerns are placed in segregation, which isolates the inmate from the general population.
Carroll County Correctional Institution is located in Carrollton Georgia. It is a medium security institution that houses about 246 adult males. Offenders at this facility are housed in an open dormitory setting that contains both bunk beds and single beds.
Calhoun State Prison is located in Morgan Georgia, part of Calhoun county. It is a medium security institution which houses approximately 1,677 adult males. Inmates incarcerated at this facility sleep in either a cell with a triple bunked bed, or a cell with a double bunked bed. In addition, inmates can also be held in one of eight open dormitories.
Burruss Correctional Training Center is located in Forsyth Georgia, part of Monroe County. It is a medium security facility that houses about 806 adult males. In addition to housing adult male felons, this facility acts as a diagnostics unit for youthful offenders.
Bulloch County Correctional Institution is located in Statesboro Georgia. It is a medium security institution that incarcerates approximately 183 adult males. Housing at this facility is in five dormitories. Inmates incarcerated here can work on various government support crews providing labor for road, construction and custodial services.
Baldwin State Prison is located in Hardwick Georgia. It is a medium security institution that houses adult males. Currently this facility can incarcerate approximately 925 offenders. General population is housed in seven different housing units that are either open dormitory, tiered, single cell or two inmates per cell.
Autry State Prison is located in Pelham Georgia, part of Mitchell County. It is a medium security institution that houses approximately 1698 adult male felons. Inmates are housed in four open dormitories that contain bunks. A separate building contains beds for protective custody and segregation inmates.
Augusta State Medical Prison is located in Grovetown Georgia, part of Richmond County. It is a medical prison, that houses adult male offenders who need either medical or mental health treatment. Augusta State Medical Prison also gives mental health services to female offenders.
Many people shy away from visiting their inmate simply because the process can be overwhelming. Without knowing what to expect, many people are often to intimidated or discouraged to pursue visiting their friend or loved one. The most common problem when it comes to visiting an inmate, is people don't know where to start. That is why we have assembled answers to the most frequently asked questions and created this general guide to visiting an inmate in Georgia. Here is what you need to know:
Offenders incarcerated in Georgia are allowed to receive and send mail to anyone they wish, wish the exception of other inmates and victims. The only exception for inmate to inmate mail is if you are an immediate family member, that is father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister. All incoming mail is opened, inspected and read to prevent the introduction of contraband and to ensure the safety of the facility. Privileged mail, or mail from government officials, courts, or attorneys cannot be opened unless in the presence of the inmate.