Georgia Department of Corrections

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ADDRESS:
324 COUNTY FARM ROAD
THOMASVILLE, GA 31757
PHONE: (229) 226-4394 / FAX: (229) 228-0441
Population: ADULT MALE FELONS
CONSTRUCTED: 1925
CAPACITY:196
OPENED:1937
SECURITY LEVEL:MEDIUM
RENOVATED: 1992

MISSION:

Provide housing for state and county offenders and a general labor force supporting Thomas County Government.

HOUSING:

Seven dormitories, two with 40 beds, three with 24 beds, and two with 22 beds. SMU consists of six isolation cells and 10 segregation beds.

WORK DETAILS

Road construction, road maintenance, bridge building, building maintenance, food service, vehicle maintenance, the Georgia State Patrol, fire department, the city recycling plant and sanitation.

• SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT
• OPEN DORMITORY
• MINIMUM
• FIRE STATION
• MEDIUM

PROGRAMS:

• Academic: GED
• Counseling: M4C
• Recreation: General Recreation
• Religious Activities: Various Worship Services, Bible Study, Choir
• Vocational/OJT: Food Service, Auto Repair, Building Maintenance, Construction and Heavy Equipment Operation

DIRECTIONS:

Take I-75 South to I-475 South Bypass that will turn back to I-75. Continue to Cordele, Exit 33A. Take the Georgia/Florida Pkwy/300 through Albany. Take US-319 South to Thomasville and exit at US-19 and 84 east. Follow Hwy 84 east and then turn right onto County Farm Road. Go one mile and cross the railroad tracks and Thomas County Prison is on the left. The entrance is the first driveway after Joiner Road.