Press Releases

2015 December

• 12.21 | Christopher Railey Named New Superintendent at Albany TC
• 12.21 | Phil Hall Reassigned to Warden of Telfair State Prison
• 12.17 | Kevin Sprayberry Named New Warden at Calhoun State Prison
• 12.17 | Danforth Named GDC SE Region New Assistant Director
• 12.10 | Georgia Offender Alternative Learning Tablets
• 12.10 | Tim Williams Named New Deputy Director of OPD
• 12.10 | Lt. Danny Lucear Named New Chief of Security of GDC HQ
• 12.10 | Calvin Orr Named New Superintendent at Patten PDC
• 12.08 | Terrell Execution Media Advisory
• 12.03 | Terrell Execution Media Advisory - Last Meal
• 12.03 | Real Time, Reel Life showcases Walker State Prison's Tribute
• 12.03 | Paul Locke Named New Assistant Superintendent
• 12.03 | Shunda Woods Named New Deputy Warden

2015 November

• 11.24 | Diesel Mechanics Program Begins at Ware State Prison
• 11.22 | Execution Date Set for Newton County Murderer
• 11.19 | Johnson Execution Media Advisory
• 11.19 | Real Time, Reel Life Series showcases GDC programs
• 11.17 | Johnson Execution Media Advisory - Last Meal
• 11.16 | Lee Clark promoted
• 11.16 | Antonnio Printup Promoted
• 11.16 | Jack Roberts Appointed
• 11.16 | Steve Eady Promoted
• 11.09 | Southeast Regional Office Opens
• 11.01 | Marcus Ray Johnson to be executed on November 19

2015 October

• NO REPORTS

2015 September

• 09.24 | Twelve Charged in Scheme
• 09.22 | Maurio Sinkford Promoted
• 09.18 | Kelly Renee Gissendaner to be executed on September 29
• 09.17 | Cathy Lewis Reassigned
• 09.17 | James Spann Promoted
• 09.17 | Whitney East-Hendrix Promoted
• 09.08 | GDC Creates Citizens Advisory Panel

2015 August

• 08.31 | Brad Hooks Promoted
• 08.05 | Michael Thomas Promoted New Deputy Warden
• 08.05 | Brian Chambers Promoted New Deputy Warden
• 08.04 | Jermaine White Promoted New Deputy Warden

2015 July

• 07.31 | Paulding & Bleckley PDC Remissioned
• 07.20 | Commissioner Names New Interim Human Resources Director - Jim Laine Appointed
• 07.14 | New Director of Engineering & Construction Services Named
  V. Harold �Hal� Gibson Appointed
• 07.09 | Scott Poitevint Named New Assistant Commissioner of Administration & Finance
• 07.08 | Volunteers of the Year
• 07.08 | Faith Based Contributors of the Year
• 07.08 | Partner Agencies of the Year
• 07.08 | Corporate Sponsors of the Year
• 07.08 | Michael Whitteker Named Correctional Officer of the Year
• 07.08 | Aaron Cobb & Harris Gaines Named Probation Officers of the Year
• 07.08 | Robert Waring Named Facility Supervisor of the Year
• 07.08 | Melissa Tanner Named Probation Supervisor of the Year
• 07.08 | Julia Adams & Regina Sterling Named Customer Service Champions
• 07.08 | GDC Special Agent Class Named Headquarters Employee of the Year
• 07.08 | Deondrick Clemons & Steven Shierling Named Employees of the Year
• 07.08 | Alfred Johnson & Donald Langdon Receive Individual Fitness Award
• 07.08 | Virginia Taylor Lee Honored with Cynthia Floyd Award
• 07.08 | Michael Whitteker & Long Unit Fire Team Honored with Bobby Franklin Award
• 07.08 | Jeffery Erickson Honored with James Henderson Award
• 07.08 | Breanna Bradley Honored with the Tiffany Bishop Horizon Award
• 07.08 | Ware State Prison Receives Facility Fitness Award
• 07.08 | Georgia State Prison Named Facility of the Year
• 07.08 | Phillips Transitional Center Named Center of the Year
• 07.08 | Southern Circuit Named Probation Circuit of the Year
• 07.08 | Richmond County CI Named County Facility of the Year
• 07.08 | Jimmy Sikes Honored with the Legacy Award
• 07.02 | New Budget Director Named - Peter Adams Appointed

2015 June

• 06.30 | Alfreta Dunn-Logan Appointed New Program Development Consultant
• 06.30 | Jeffrey Coleman Appointed New Superintendent
• 06.30 | Sheila Oubre Reassigned
• 06.29 | Benjamin Ford Promoted New Warden
• 06.29 | Betty McGrew Promoted New Deputy Warden
• 06.29 | Mizell Davis Appointed New Superintendent
• 06.23 | New Deputy Director of Admin. & Finance Division
• 06.22 | New Director of Professional Development � Terry Edge
• 06.16 | Offenders Graduate from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

2015 May

• 05.27 | Betsy Thomas Appointed New Deputy Personnel Director
• 05.18 | GDC to host Family Day on May 29
• 05.08 | New Assistant Superintendent at Clayton Transitional Center

2015 April

• 04.30 | National Correctional Officer Week
• 04.30 | National Correctional Nurses Week
• 04.30 | National Correctional Officer Week
• 04.22 | New Warden Named at Washington State Prison
• 04.22 | New Deputy Warden of Administration Named
• 04.03 | New Chief Probation Officer Named Steven Lewis Promoted
• 04.03 | New Superintendent Named Ricky Salter Promoted

2015 March

• 03.24 | Open House Ceremony in Recognition of National Crime Victims� Rights Week
• 03.04 | Tracy McIntyre Promoted to New Deputy Warden
• 03.03 | Court Ordered Executions Postponed
• 03.02 | Gissendaner Execution Media Advisory - Inmate's Last Meal

2015 February

• 02.27 | Execution Date Set for Walton County Murderer
• 02.25 | Gissendaner Execution Postponed
• 02.13 | Gissendaner Execution Media Advisory
• 02.13 | Dawn Corbin Promoted to Chief Probation Officer
• 02.13 | Nicole Rzasa Promoted to Chief Probation Officer
• 02.10 | Execution Date Set for Gwinnett County Murderer
• 02.09 | Michael Cannon Promoted
• 02.05 | Sam Zanders Promoted

2015 January

• 01.26 | Inmate�s Last Meal
• 01.16 | Execution Date Set for Lee County Murderer
• 01.16 | Melvin Butts Promoted
• 01.16 | Sharon Luckett Promoted
• 01.15 | Travis Kennedy Promoted
• 01.09 | Governor�s Office of Transition, Support & Reentry Launch New Website
• 01.08 | Inmate�s Last Meal
• 01.02 | Execution Date Set for Laurens County Murderer

2014 December

• 12.31 | Robert Toole Promoted New Field Operations Manager
• 12.31 | Otis Stanton Promoted Tier Segregation Manager
• 12.31 | Douglas Williams Named New Warden
• 12.19 | Scott Poitevint Promoted, New Director
• 12.15 | Warden Glen Johnson Reassigned to Dooly SP
• 12.15 | Warden Stanley Williams Reassigned to Georgia SP
• 12.15 | Warden Tom Gramiak Reassigned to Ware SP
• 12.03 | Holsey Execution Media Advisory - Inmate�s Last Meal
• 12.02 | Tom Sittnick New OPTD, Deputy Director
• 12.02 | Tom McElhenney Promoted, New Director
• 12.02 | Kenneth Mantle Promoted, New Manager

2014 November

• 11.26 | Lynn Baker Promoted, New Field Operations Manager
• 11.25 | Sandra Thomas Named New Deputy Director
• 11.25 | Lela Grier Promoted, New Deputy Warden
• 11.21 | Execution Date Set for Baldwin County Murderer
• 11.14 | Mark Morris Appointed New Director
• 11.05 | James Hinton Reassigned NDWS
• 11.05 | Anthony Dewberry Promoted NDW

2014 October

• 10.28 | Belinda Davis Promoted
• 10.28 | Denise O�Neal Promoted
• 10.28 | Kristin �Sail� Coleman Promoted
• 10.28 | Phillip Glenn Reassigned
• 10.28 | Robin Owens Promoted
• 10.28 | Tim Tatum Promoted
• 10.28 | Walter Berry Promoted
• 10.17 | Donna Tebought Appointed New Director
• 10.16 | Tom McMurry Appointed New Director of OIT
• 10.1 | Tracey Lumpkin Promoted New Deputy Warden
• 10.1 | Shawn Sikes Appointed New Superintendent
• 10.1 | Linton Deloach Appointed New Superintendent
• 10.1 | Commissioner�s Education Cup

2014 September

• 9.30 | New Director of Audits and Compliance Named
• 9.26 | Jodi Ford Appointed New Deputy Warden
• 9.18 | New Statewide PREA Coordinator Named
• 9.10 | LuWonder Ingram Promoted as New Deputy Warden

2014 August

• 8.14 | Department Launches GED Fast Track for Offenders
• 8.14 | Trevonza Bobbitt Promoted
• 8.14 | Annettia Toby Promoted
• 8.8 | Corrections Military Career Fair

2014 July

• 7.15 | Georgia Observes Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week
• 7.14 | Sheila Bracewell Appointed New Deputy Warden
• 7.14 | Mark Martin Appointed New Deputy Warden
• 7.14 | Cherie Price Appointed New Deputy Warden
• 7.10 | Timothy B. Jones Appointed Superintendent
• 7.9 | Jose Morales Reassigned As New Warden
• 7.9 | John Paul Promoted As New State Monitor
• 7.9 | New Warden Named at Lee Arrendale State Prison
• 7.9 | Kathy Seabolt Appointed New Field Operations
• 7.8 | Phillips State Prison Receives Facility Fitness Award
• 7.8 | Telfair State Prison Named Facility of the Year
• 7.8 | Clayton Transitional Center Named Center of the Year
• 7.8 | Northern Judicial Circuit Named Probation Circuit of the Year
• 7.8 | Jackson County Prison Named County Facility of the Year
• 7.8 | Jill Fisher Honored with the Cynthia Floyd Award
• 7.8 | Hollis Brown Honored with the Bobby Franklin Award
• 7.8 | Chris Reaves Honored with the James Henderson Award
• 7.8 | Michael Langford Honored with the Tiffany Bishop Horizon Award
• 7.8 | J.M. Bob Plemons Honored with the Legacy Award
• 7.8 | Battle of the Badges Campaign Awards
• 7.8 | Michael Tolson Named HQ Employee of the Year
• 7.8 | Bewanda Brisco Named Employee of the Year
• 7.8 | Charles Stone Named Correctional Officer of the Year
• 7.8 | Justin Ussery Named Probation Officer of the Year
• 7.8 | Jacob Beasley Named Facility Supervisor of the Year
• 7.8 | Terra Taylor-Cochran Named Probation Supervisor of the Year
• 7.8 | Sara Hilliard Named Customer Service Champion of the Year
• 7.8 | Eric Johnson Receives Individual Fitness Award
• 7.8 | Advantage Behavior Health Services Named Partner Agency of the Year
• 7.8 | Albany Police Department Named Partner Agency of the Year
• 7.8 | CA$H Prosperity Campaign Named Partner Agency of the Year
• 7.8 | Cobb Anti-Gang Enforcement (CAGE) Named Partner Agency of the Year
• 7.8 | Georgia State Patrol Peer Support Team Named Partner Agency of the Year
• 7.8 | Long County Sheriff’s Department Named Partner Agency of the Year
• 7.8 | Ludowici-Long County Fire Department Named Partner Agency of the Year
• 7.8 | Moultrie District 5 Parole Office Named Partner Agency of the Year
• 7.8 | Telfair County Sheriff’s Office Named Partner Agency of the Year
• 7.8 | Burning Bush Ministries Named Volunteer of the Year
• 7.8 | Cynseria Jenkins Named Volunteer of the Year
• 7.8 | Dottie Benson Named Volunteer of the Year
• 7.8 | Gene Deloach Named Volunteer of the Year
• 7.8 | Malachi Dads Named Volunteer of the Year
• 7.8 | Mike Hale Named Volunteer of the Year
• 7.8 | Pat Quinn Named Volunteer of the Year
• 7.8 | Rev. Russell Gray Named Volunteer of the Year
• 7.8 | First Impressions Named Faith Based Contributor of the Year
• 7.8 | Strongholds Group of Brentwood, TN Named Faith Based Contributor of the Year
• 7.8 | The Refuge of Hope Named Faith Based Contributor of the Year
• 7.8 | World of Life Church Named Faith Based Contributor of the Year
• 7.7 | Waldrip Execution Media Advisory
• 7.3 | Corrections to Host Military Career Fair

2014 June

• 6.27 | New Warden Named at Pulaski State Prison
• 6.27 | New Warden of Central State Prison Named
• 6.27 | New North Area Field Operations Manager Named
• 6.27 | New Warden Named at Autry State Prison
• 6.27 | New Warden of Hancock State Prison Named
• 6.27 | New Warden Named at Emanuel Women's Facility
• 6.27 | New Warden Named at Phillips State Prison
• 6.27 | New Field Operations Manager of County Facilities Named
• 6.24 | Waldrip Execution Media Advisory
• 6.20 | Wellons Execution Media Advisory
• 6.18 | Corrections to Host Military Career Fair
• 6.13 | Wellons Execution Media Advisory

2014 May

• 5.28 | Marcus A. Wellons to be executed on Tuesday, June 17
• 5.20 | Corrections to Host Military Career Fair
• 5.8 | Angie Henry Reassigned - New Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment

2014 April

• 4.17 | LaGrange Transitional Center to be Named

2014 March

• 3.28 | Rodney McCloud Assigned to Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison
• 3.18 | New Online Training Courses to be Offered
• 3.17 | Kevin Sprayberry Promoted
• 3.3 | Corrections to Host Military Career Fair

2014 February

• 2.17 | Phillip Glenn Promoted
• 2.14 | Reagan Black Promoted

2014 January

• 1.31 | Debra Hinkle Promoted
• 1.23 | Courtney Douglas Promoted
• 1.07 | Alisa Hammock Promoted
• 1.06 | Corrections to Host Military Job Fair - Update

2013 December

• 12.30 | Corrections to Host Military Job Fair
• 12.23 | Rick Jacobs Named New Director

2013 November

• 11.25 | Dennis McCranie Promoted
• 11.25 | James Payne Appointed New Superintendent
• 11.15 | Tommy Fountain Promoted
• 11.15 | Shirley Kilgore Promoted
• 11.06 | Notice of Intent to Adopt a Proposed Rule

2013 October

• 10.22 | John Inman Promoted
• 10.17 | Gary Caldwell Promoted
• 10.08 | Wilson Hall Promoted
• 10.04 | Murray Tatum Promoted

2013 September

• 09.30 | John Jeanes Reassigned
• 09.30 | Clay Tatum Reassigned
• 09.30 | Brad Hooks Reassigned
• 09.30 | Tamala Brown Reassigned
• 09.30 | Sheila Oubre Reassigned
• 09.30 | Jose Morales Reassigned
• 09.30 | Steve Goen Promoted
• 09.30 | Pamela Wiggins Reassigned
• 09.30 | Norman L. McCard Reassigned
• 09.30 | Angela Williams Appointment
• 09.26 | Phil Hall Promoted
• 09.26 | Alfreta Dunn-Logan Promoted
• 09.03 | Betty Bailey Dean Assigned
• 09.03 | Shante Farley Promoted
• 09.03 | Mistie Jones Promoted

2013 August

• 08.29 | Sandra Stribling-Thomas Assumes New Role
• 08.14 | Benjie Nobles Promoted
• 08.14 | Derek Hill Promoted
• 08.14 | Melisa Thompson Appointment
• 08.09 | William 'Clay' Nix Appointed New Inspector

2013 July

• 07.23 | Antonnio Printup Appointed New Director
• 07.17 | Hill Execution Media Advisory - Inmate's Last Meal
• 07.16 | Execution Date Rescheduled for Lee County Murderer
• 07.11 | Hill Execution Media Advisory
• 07.03 | Hill Execution Advisory

2013 June

• 06.27 | Corrections to Host Military Job Fair
• 06.12 | Cindy Murpy Promoted to Chief Probation Officer
• 06.12 | Christina Parker Promoted to Chief Probation Officer
• 06.12 | Jasmin Hill Promoted to Chief Probation Officer
• 06.12 | Marnesha Oliver Promoted to Chief Probation Officer
• 06.12 | Christy Thomas Promoted to Chief Probation Officer
• 06.06 | Bruce Chatman Named Warden at Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Prison
• 06.06 | D. Bruce Lee Named Warden at Walker State Prison
• 06.06 | Dennis Brown Named Warden at Hancock State Prison
• 06.06 | Glen Johnson Named Warden at Ware State Prison
• 06.06 | John Jeanes Named Warden at Johnson State Prison
• 06.06 | Jose Morales Named Warden at Calhoun State Prison
• 06.06 | Robert Toole Named Warden at Georgia State Prison
• 06.06 | Scott Crickmar Named Warden at Hays State Prison
• 06.06 | Antoine Caldwell Named Warden at Wilcox State Prison
• 06.06 | Artis Singleton Named Warden at Lee State Prison
• 06.06 | Brooks Benton Named Warden at Whitworth Women's Facility
• 06.06 | Carl Humphrey Named Field Operations Manager for County Facilities
• 06.06 | Darrell Clark Named New Superintendent at Helms Medical Facility
• 06.06 | Shay Hatcher Named New Warden at Rutledge State Prison
• 06.06 | Steven Perkins Named at Metro Atlanta Complex
• 06.06 | Susan Phillips Named New Probation Field Operations Manager

2013 May

• 05.07 | Mike Kraft Named New Director of Probation Operations
• 05.07 | Marcia McIntyre Named New Deputy Director of Probation Operations
• 05.07 | Stacy Rivera Named New Director of Reentry Services
• 05.07 | Sherri Bloodworth Named New Manager of Risk Reduction Services

2013 March

• 03.29 | Sandra Partain Named PREA Coordinator
• 03.14 | John Mayes to Serve as Chairman
• 03.12 | Carl Franklin to Serve as Secretary
• 03.01 | Corrections to Host Military Job Fair

2013 February

• 02.14 | Cook Execution Media Advisory
• 02.14 | Hill Execution Media Advisory
• 02.06 | Rome Native Named Acting Warden at Hays State Prison
• 02.05 | Execution Date Set for Monroe County Murderer
• 02.05 | Execution Date Set for Lee County Murderer

2013 January

• 01.30 | Paul Lindner Promoted