Georgia Department of Corrections, medium security facilities

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS | MEDIUM SECURITY FACILITIES

Overview
All offenders upon arrival into Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) custody are classified and given a security level. This security level drives what prison an offender will be placed in to. There are 12 close security prison in the state.

State Prison Autry Calhoun Central Dodge Dooly Johnson Lee Montgomery Rogers Rutledge Washington Wilcox

Location Pelham Morgan Macon Chester Unadilla Wrightsville Leesburg Mt. Vernon Reidsville Columbus Davisboro Abbeville

Population 1703 1663 1153 1238 1702 1612 762 418 1487 640 1548 1862

Offender's who are classified as a medium security typically falls in to one or more of the following categories:
No major adjustment problems May work outside the prison fence
Must remain under constant supervision Largest category of offenders
AUTRY STATE PRISON Opened 1992, renovated 1998 In house Transitional Center (TC) Host facility for Bainbridge Probation Substance Abuse Treatment Center
Special Work Details Department of Transportation (DOT) Southwest Hospital Cities of Cairo and Wingham Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) Boot Plant Fire Station
CALHOUN STATE PRISON Opened 1994, renovated 2008
Special Work Details Fire Station County of Calhoun

Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Contract and non-contract work details
CENTRAL STATE PRISON Opened 1978 Warehouse for Offender Construction Division Sex offender release site Host facility for Macon TC
Special Work Details GCI Garment Factory Mobile Construction County of Bibb City of Macon
DODGE STATE PRISON Opened 1983, renovated 1989 Host facility for Truetlen Probation Detention Center (PDC)
Special Work Details GCI Woodworking Fire Station Total of 12 contract details
DOOLY STATE PRISON Opened 1994 Sex offender release site Host facility to McEver PDC
Special Work Details Farm Georgia National Fairgrounds City of Warner Robins County of Crisp GSP
JOHNSON STATE PRISON Opened 1992, renovated 2001 Sex offender release site Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program
Special Work Details City of Wrightsville County of Johnson Fire station
LEE STATE PRISON Opened 1979, renovated 2002 Host facility to Albany TC Personnel Action Recruitment (PAR) Center

Special Work Details Fire Station City of Albany County of Lee GSP DOT Albany Technical College Darton College Leesburg City Hall Lee County Court House Oxidation Pond
MONTGOMERY STATE PRISON Opened 1972, renovated 1996
Special Work Details DOT County of Montgomery Cities of Mount Vernon and Ailey Poultry and egg producing plant Fire Station
ROGERS STATE PRISON Opened 1983, renovated 1989
Special Work Details Farm Operation Canning Plant Beef Cattle Operation Dairy Swine Unit DOT GSP University of Georgia Testing Center Mobile Construction
RUTLEDGE STATE PRISON Opened 1976 Host facility for Columbus and LaGrange TCs
Special Work Details City of Buena Vista
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON Opened 1991 In-house Transitional Program
Special Work Details City of Davisboro DOT Central State Hospital
WILCOX STATE PRISON Opened 1994 Host facility for Turner RSAT Facility

Special Work Details DOT City of Cordele Farmers Market Fire Station
Programs
Counseling, academic and vocation programs, vary by facility, but are offered throughout medium security facilities. Available programs include:
ACADEMIC General Education Diploma, Adult Basic Education, Literacy Remedial Education, English as a Second Language and Monthly correspondence course work
COUNSELING Active Parenting, Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous, Anger Management, Behavioral Stabilization, Career Center, Cognitive Behavior, Confronting Self, Corrective Thinking I & II, Current Events, Depression, Family Violence, Faith and Character Dorms, Health Awareness, Individual Counseling, Lifer's Group, Life Skills, Matrix Early Recovery Skills and Relapse Prevention, Mental Health, Moral Recognation Therapy, Motivation for Change, Pet Therapy, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Pre-Release, Problem Solving, Ray of Hope, Reach One/Teach One, ReEntry, Reasoning and Rehabilitation, Religious Diversity, Thinking for a Change, TOPPSTEP, Schizophrenia Education, Stop the Sadness, Sex Offender Psycho-Educational Program and Victim Impact
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING/VOCATIONAL Auto Detailing, Automotive, Baker, Barber, Basic Computer Operation, Building Maintenance, Career Clerk, Carpentry, Computer Technology, Cook Apprentice, Custodial Maintenance, Customer Service, Education Aide, Electrical Helper and Wiring, Farm Worker, Food Preparation/Service, Footwear Manufacturing, Fork Lift Operator, General Office Clerk, Ground Maintenance, Horticulture, HVAC, Kitchen Helper, Laundry Operations, Library Aide, Mechanic Helper, Painting, Plumbing, Plumbing Helper, Sanitation, Service Station Attendant, Small Engine Repair, Store Clerk, Warehouse Clerk, Warehousing and Inventory Control and Waste Water Treatment
10/2013