Macon State Prison is located in Oglethorpe, Georgia

Oglethorpe, Georgia

Oglethorpe is a city in Macon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,200 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Macon County. It was named for Georgia's founder, James Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe was once one of the largest cities in Georgia, and by the 1850s, was tagged as...

on approximately 300 acres (1.2 km²). It was constructed in 1993 and opened in 1994. It is a close security prison, meaning it is a very high security prison. The prison houses some of the most dangerous prisoners in Georgia.

Housing

Macon State Prison consists of seven buildings, each divided into two separate units with forty-eight cells per unit. Fourteen of the units include double cells. Two additional units include forty-eight isolation cells and forty-eight segregation cells. The prison has a maximum capacity of 1440 inmates. Included in those seven buildings is the medical infirmary, which has ten beds and a medical staff that can perform a wide range of medical procedures. The medical staff is responsible for the overall health and well-being of the prisoners and the other staff members. There is also a ten man fire department on the prison grounds, which not only takes care of fires at the prison, but also serves as the local fire department for the surrounding towns. Also located on the prison grounds are several houses that are designated specifically for important prison workers, such as the Warden. The Warden’s house is located on the prison grounds for easy access in case of an emergency, such as a prisoner riot or prisoner escape.

Programs

Academic: GED, ABE, GSAMS, Remedial, and Special Education. (Macon State Prison has the highest GED graduation rate among prisons in the state of Georgia.)

Substance Abuse: Substance Abuse education, Alcoholics Anonymous/NA, Relapse Prevention, and RSAT.

Counseling: Sex offender, Prerelease, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Anger Management, Positive Mental Attitude, Parenting, and World of Work.

Recreation: softball, soccer, basketball, and general fitness.

Religious Activities: Several religious activities, Christian religious choir.

Staff

The staff consists of about five hundred employees, three hundred of which are specifically for security purposes, such as tower guards, patrolmen, and security guards. The other two hundred staff members are doctors, nurses, counselors, teachers, and general overseers. The general overseers are the men and women in charge of the prison. The hierarchy of this leadership is presented below:

Warden: Gregory R. McLaughlin (Oversees all prison activity)

Deputy Warden of Security: James Hinton (Second in command, in charge of all security)

Chief of Security: Travis Bobbitt (Assistant to Warden of Security)

Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment: Clint Perry (Oversees the health of all the staff and all of the prisoners.)

Deputy Warden of Administration: Jamie Hall (In charge of all budgeting for the prison)