Valdosta State Prison
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| Location | 3259 Val Tech Road Valdosta, Georgia |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | close security |
| Capacity | 1312 |
| Opened | 1959; renovated 1989 |
| Managed by | Georgia 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[]
- ^ "Valdosta State Prison". Georgia Department of Corrections. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
Coordinates: 30°51′30″N 83°20′42″W / 30.858280°N 83.345061°W
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Categories:
- Prisons in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Buildings and structures in Lowndes County, Georgia
- 1959 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)