- Metro State Prison
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Metro State Prison is a former Georgia Department of Corrections prison for women in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, near Atlanta.[1] Female death row inmates (UDS, "under death sentence") reside in the Metro State Prison.[2] It was closed in 2011.
Notable prisoners
Non-death row
- Lynn Turner (died in prison)[3]
References
- ^ "Metro State Prison." Georgia Department of Corrections. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
- ^ "Inmates Under Death Sentence January 1, 2010 Changes to UDS Population During 2009." Georgia Department of Corrections. 3/7. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
- ^ CNN Wire Staff. "Antifreeze killer dies in prison." CNN. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on November 15, 2010.
External links
- "Metro State Prison" - Georgia Department of Corrections
Categories:- Georgia (U.S. state) building and structure stubs
- United States prison stubs
- Buildings and structures in DeKalb County, Georgia
- Prisons in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Capital punishment in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Women's prisons in the United States
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