Valdosta State Prison
Location3259 Val Tech Road
Valdosta, Georgia
Statusopen
Security classclose security
Capacity1312
Opened1959; renovated 1989
Managed byGeorgia Department of Corrections

Valdosta State Prison is a Georgia Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.[1]

The facility first opened in 1959, and has a maximum capacity of 1312 inmates held at close security level.

Notable Inmates

  • Ashley Diamond, prison and LGBTQ rights activist
  • Guy Heinze Jr. - Mass Murderer. Sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for killing his father and seven members of his extended family.

References

  1. "Valdosta State Prison". Georgia Department of Corrections. Retrieved 17 August 2016.

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