The Georgia Department of Corrections

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MISSION

The Georgia Department of Corrections protects the public by operating safe and secure facilities through the development of professional staff and effective offender management.

We set the exceptional standard for protecting the public through our people, processes and infrastructure.

VISION

HEALTHCARE

Health Services Information

to over 60 facilities

Returning Citizens Achieving Success

GDC’s COVID-19 Update

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is responding with all available resources to help lessen the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) into our facilities.

Read COVID Updates here »

Frequently Asked Questions for
Friends & Family

The GDC has compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions in an effort to assist with information important to friends and family of offenders.

Read FAQs here »

Information Provided to Offenders

The following is a list of general COVID-19 information provided to offenders. Additional materials, including posters and a more detailed outline of COVID-19 via communication from the Warden, and display of posters around the facilities have also been provided.

Learn more COVID information here »

Updated Visitation Information

The GDC will begin a modified visitation schedule TENTATIVELY on March 12th, 2021.

Visits will be made by appointment only and will be in keeping with social distancing guidelines. Instructions related to scheduling appointments and additional details can be found here: Facility Visitation Process.

To make an appointment, please click below. If your loved one is housed at a county or private facility, please contact that facility directly for information related to scheduling.

A decision for resuming modified visitation will be made as soon as possible based on public health guidance in place leading up to March 12th.

Make an Appointment » Cancel an Appointment »

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Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

The GDC will maintain a COVID-19 dashboard for providing status of COVID-19 cases among GDC staff (self-reported), as well as among the state, county and private facility offender population. This dashboard will be updated daily at 6:00pm, based on the most recent data available from the GDC’s Office of Health Services.

Read updated case counts here »

COVID-19 Dashboard User Guide »

Press Releases

For the most current public information released by the GDC, please refer to our press releases and social media channels. All updates will be provided here, as soon as they become available.

Read COVID-19 Press Releases »