Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison

Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison

Opened in 1968, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison in Jackson, Georgia is the main prison in Georgia. The prison is also the largest in the state. It consists of eight cellblocks containing both double-bunked and single-bunked cells. There are also eight dormitories and a medical unit. Executions have been carried out at GDCS since 1968.

Hilton Hall is the current Warden.


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