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

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

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

Notable Inmates

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  • 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.
  • William Bryan Jr. - One out of three men convicted in the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery.

References

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

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