FACT SHEET 
FACILITY MANAGEMENT 
 
2018 
 
GREGORY C. DOZIER COMMISSIONER TIMOTHY C. WARD CHIEF OF STAFF RICKY MYRICK ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER 
 
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) creates a safer Georgia by effectively managing offenders and providing opportunities for positive change. GDC has one of the largest prison systems in the United States. Wardens and Superintendents are in charge of leading a team of officers in the supervision of nearly 52,000 state 
prisoners within 34 state prisons, 21 county prisons, and four private prisons. 
 
WARDENS 
 34 State Prison Wardens, 4 Private Prison Wardens and 21 County Prison Wardens (house state inmates) 
 Appointing authority and highest ranking official inside all state, county and private prisons 
THREE REGIONS STATEWIDE 
THREE REGIONS STATEWIDE 
 North Region: 11 State Prisons, 1 Private Prison, 1 Probation Detention Center (PDC), and 1 Integrated Treatment Facility (ITF) 
 Southeast Region: 9 State Prisons, 3 Private Prisons, 3 PDCs, 1 ITC and 2 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities (RSAT) 
 Southwest Region: 9 Prisons, 2 Private Prisons, 2 PDCs, and 1 ITC 
 Female Services: 5 State Prisons, 2 PDCs, and 1 ITF 
RESPONSIBILITIES 
 Responsible for day-to-day operations and management of the prison 
 
 Responsible for security, care and treatment and administrative functions, which include security, counseling (general population), mental health, chaplaincy, education, personnel, property control, vehicle management, food service, maintenance, accounting and vocational programs 
 Supervise Deputy Warden of Security, Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment and Deputy Warden of Administration 
 Ensure all aspects of the facility are in compliance with all standard and local operating procedures in preparation for annual basic or comprehensive audits by Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) audit team 
 Provide supervision to Superintendents at six RSATs, 13 Transitional Centers (TC), two ITFs, and nine PDCs 
 Provide direction and supervision to all institutional staff and all personnel and administrative functions 
 Monitor custody and security of facility and inmates  Oversee institutional disciplinary process  Provide direction for the mental health unit  Ensure periodic review of all emergency plans and 
security procedures  Conduct frequent staff meetings to disseminate perti- 
nent information and receive feedback from staff  Provide prompt response to complaints from inmate 
family/friends 
SUPERINTENDENTS 
 1 Statewide TC Coordinator and 13 TC Superintendents 
 9 PDC Superintendents  2 ITF Superintendents  2 RSAT Superintendents 
 1 Probation RSAT 
RESPONSIBILITIES 
 Responsible for all aspects of the individual day-today office operations and administrative duties 
 Supervise administration, security and care and treatment staff. 
 Ensure all staff are operating in accordance with stan dard and local operating procedures  Responsible for maintaining facility standards  Monitor and guide staff in problem solving  Direct and personally monitor facility security func- 
tions and activities to maintain the custody and security of offenders  Identify training needs and provide guidance to cor- 
rectional staff 
 Interview, hire, direct, train, evaluate performance, 
discipline and discharge corrections employees 
 Manage the operations and activities of correctional 
facilities and detention centers