Georgia Department of Corrections

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ADDRESS:
1978 GEORGIA HWY 147
REIDSVILLE, GA 30453
PHONE: (912) 557-7771 / FAX: (912) 557-7163
POPULATION: ADULT MALE FELONS
CONSTRUCTED: 1983
CAPACITY: 1351
OPENED: 1983
SECURITY LEVEL: MEDIUIM
RENOVATED: 1989

VISITATION DAYS / HOURS:

HOURS: 9:00AM TO 3:00PM
DAYS: Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays

MISSION:

Ensure public safety and effectively house offenders while operating a safe and secure facility. Also, house medium security general population offenders and support an extensive farming operation which provides vegetables, meats and milk for the Correctional Facilities. Support Georgia State Prison by providing outside house-keeping/maintenance details and catering food service. Also has an in-house transitional center.

HOUSING:

Consists of six buildings each containing four dormitories: 23 double occupancy cells are used for administrative segregation and 24 cells are used for disciplinary isolation. In addition, a cell is used for mental health observation.

WORK DETAILS

Canning Plant, Meat Plant, Dairy, Swine Unit, Beef Cattle Operation, General Farm Labor, Vehicle Maintenance, Department of Transportation, Georgia State Patrol, University of Georgia Testing Center, Grounds & Institutional Maintenance, Laundry, GCI Warehouse, Recycling, Mobile Construction, and Georgia State Prison.

• OPEN DORMITORY
• MINIMUM
• SINGLE CELLS
• MEDIUM
• FARM OPERATIONS
• CERT TEAM

PROGRAMS:

• Academic: GED, ABE, Remedial
• Counseling: Family Violence, MRT, T4C, Health Education, M4C, Confronting Self, TOPPSTEP, MH/MR
• Recreation: General Recreation
• Religious Activities: Various Worship Services, Bible Study and KAIROS
• Vocational/OJT: Farm Operations, Barbering, Meat Plant, Warehousing, Cannery, Dairy, Sanitation, Wastewater Treatment, Food Preparation, Clerical and Auto Repair

DIRECTIONS:

Take I-75 south to Macon, then I-16 East to Exit #90, US-1 South, Swainsboro/Lyons. Follow US-1 south to Lyons, Georgia. Go through downtown to third traffic light and turn left on Georgia Hwy 178. Go approximately 19 miles and Rogers State Prison is on the right.