GDC Mission

To protect Georgians by operating secure facilities and providing opportunities for offender rehabilitation.

Offender Search

Locate a loved one using our Find an Offender tool. Search by name, description, ID, or case number.

Court Services

For Judicial and Governmental personnel with questions regarding GDC processes pertaining to Court appearances and Court related matters. 

Find a Facility

Search for a GDC Facility to find information such as a facility's mailing address, phone number, and visiting hours.

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Family Services and Concerns

GDC Opportunities

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Job Opportunities

Make a difference in your community and enjoy a rewarding career by becoming a Correctional Officer.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Learn about opportunities to contribute your expertise to the Georgia Department of Corrections.

Reports

Reports

This is the gateway to statistical information produced by GDC’s Data Management & Research department, and the agency's fiscal year reports produced by GDC's Office of Public Affairs.

News & Events

Here you will find our quarterly interactive magazine, fact sheets on the agency’s facilities and offender programming, and press releases.

Inmate Services

Here you will find information about Offender Education and Reentry Services.

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Human Trafficking Notice

Are you or someone you know being sold for sex or made/forced to work for little or no pay and cannot leave?

Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888 or the Statewide Georgia Hotline for Human Trafficking at 1-866-ENDHTGA (1-866-363-4842) for help.

All victims of slavery and human trafficking have rights and are protected by international, federal, and state law. The hotline is:

  • Anonymous and confidential
  • Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Able to provide help, referral to services, training, and general information
  • Accessible in 170 languages
  • Operated by a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization
  • Toll free

 

 

 

 

 

¿Usted o alguien a quien conoce está siendo vendidopor sexo u obligado/forzado a trabajar por poca oninguna paga y no puede escapar?

Llame al Centro Nacional de Recursos Contra el Tráfico de Personas (National Human Trafficking Resource Center) al 1-888-373-7888, o a la Línea de Asistencia Telefónica Contra el Tráfico de Personas de Georgia (Georgia Hotline for Human Trafficking) al 1-866-ENDHTGA (1-866-363-4842) para obtener ayuda.


Todas las víctimas de la esclavitud y el tráfico de personas tienen derechos y están protegidas por las leyes internacionales, federales y estatales. La línea de asistencia telefónica:

  • Es anónima y confidencial
  • Está disponible las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana
  • Puede ofrecer asistencia, recomendación de servicios, capacitación e información general
  • Es accesible en 170 idiomas
  • Es operada por una organización no gubernamental, sin fines de lucro
  • Es un número de llamada gratuita

 

Service of Process Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §50-21-35

Service of Process Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §50-21-35:

Georgia law requires all state agencies to designate one or more individuals who can accept service of process on behalf of the agency. The following employees are available to accept service of process on behalf of the GDC and/or Georgia Correctional Industries:

Designees - Atlanta

Designees for service at 18 Capitol Sq. SW in Atlanta, GA 30334

  • Rob Thrower 
  • Quana Taylor-Kemp

Designees - Forsyth

Designees for service at 300 Patrol Road in Forsyth, GA 31029

  • Jennifer Ammons, General Counsel
  • Bryan Wilson, Deputy GC
  • Charles Hodges, Assistant GC
  • Timothy Duff, Assistant GC
  • Vicki Judd, Assistant GC
  • McCall Trammell, Assistant GC
  • Valerie Gordon, Assistant GC
  • Leata Laidlow, Assistant GC
  • Connie Moncrief, Legal Secretary
  • Jodi Peyton, Paralegal
  • Elaine Whisnant, Paralegal
  • Christine Bannon, Assistant GC
  • Mary Drew, Paralegal

The Commissioner may be served at either of the above-referenced addresses, and all of the designees named may accept service on his behalf. 

Service upon all other employees should be directed to the office or facility at which they work. The Chief of Staff and Assistant Commissioners may be served at 300 Patrol Road, Forsyth, GA 31029.