Are the prison inmates housed at the county jail on Sam Walker Dr.?
No, prison inmates are housed at the prison facility located on Hamilton Road across from the Georgia State Patrol Post – LaGrange. Who operates and manages the prison? The prison is a separate department under the control of the Board of Commissioners and the Georgia Department of Corrections. The Warden is the manager of the prison appointed by the Commissioners and approved by the State Board of Corrections. What type of prisoner is housed at the prison? State prisoners who have been classified by the Department of Corrections as either medium, minimum or trustee security may be housed at the facility. Only those prisoners who can work are housed at the prison. Some inmates serving misdemeanor sentences from the county jail are housed at the prison. Who determines an inmate’s release from prison? State inmates receive their release through the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. County inmates receive dates of release from the sentencing judge or warden. Can inmates be given money,
