Locate Washington State Prison Inmates

Washington State Prison Overview

Washington State Prison is operated by the Georgia Department of Corrections, not by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. It is a medium-security prison for adult male felons. That status controls almost every public-access question. People at Washington State Prison have been sentenced into state prison custody, while people newly arrested in Washington County usually start in the county jail. A local arrest record may later connect to a state prison record, but the lookup tool changes once the person is in GDC custody.

The GDC facility profile lists Washington State Prison in Davisboro and gives its capacity as 1,548. The prison was constructed in 1991. Its operating history lists opening for males in 1991, females in 1992, and males again in 2005. The housing layout includes general population dorms, segregation space, and an annex. The profile also lists a CERT Team and Tactical Squad, which are prison security teams used within the state correctional setting.

Washington State Prison Capacity

The state prison capacity published by GDC is a facility capacity, not a daily public count. It tells readers how large the prison is designed to be, but it does not by itself confirm that a named person is there. For a custody check, the GDC offender query is the controlling lookup tool because it can show the current institution. Washington County jail numbers should not be mixed with the prison capacity, since the jail and prison hold different legal populations.

Washington State Prison Inmate Lookup

The correct online search for Washington State Prison is the GDC offender query. The Georgia Department of Corrections find-offender page states that the search covers current GDC facilities. Georgia.gov guidance points county jail users back to county websites, so a Washington County Jail booking and a Washington State Prison sentence are not searched in the same system. If the person was just arrested, start with the county jail roster. If the person is serving a state sentence, use GDC.

1. Open the GDC offender query and accept the disclaimer when the portal requires it.
2. Search by last name, first name, middle name, alias, or a known GDC ID or case number.
3. Use optional filters only when they are reliable, such as gender, race, age range, height, weight, eye color, hair color, or marks.
4. Check the current institution field to confirm whether the person is listed at Washington State Prison.
5. Use the detailed or summary result setting based on how much sentence and offense information is needed.

The GDC query is not a county arrest roster. It can include sentenced prison records, current institution, identifying details, offense data, and other state correctional information. County jail booking photos, local bond hearings, and recent-arrest status are separate county jail issues. The difference is important for families trying to move from a Washington County arrest to later prison placement.

Washington State Prison Contact

Washington State Prison has its own state-prison contact information. Use the prison phone number for facility-specific questions about visitation scheduling, mail handling, and GDC custody status. The fax numbers are published by GDC for prison business, but routine family questions usually start by phone or through the relevant GDC public information channel. Mail uses a post office box in Davisboro rather than the county jail mailing address.

Washington State Prison Visits

Washington State Prison visitation follows GDC prison rules, not Washington County Jail video visitation rules. The facility profile lists visitation on Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays from 9 AM to 3 PM. State prison visits normally depend on GDC approval, a visitor list, facility scheduling, identification, dress rules, and security screening. Visitors should confirm the current rule set with the prison before travel because state prisons can restrict visits for operational or security reasons.

A county jail video visit and a state prison visit are separate processes. If a person was moved from Washington County Jail to GDC custody, the county jail's ICSolutions schedule no longer controls the visit. The visitor should use the prison's GDC process and confirm approval before driving to Davisboro.

Washington State Prison Mail and Money

Money deposits for Georgia state prisoners follow GDC-approved channels. The assigned research identifies money order, JPay, a phone agent at 800-574-5729, and MoneyGram as approved methods described in GDC guidance, with approval or visitor-list rules noted. Those methods differ from the county jail kiosk and Access Corrections process. The exact accepted method can depend on the person's status and GDC rules, so the sender should check the current GDC instructions before sending funds.

State prison mail should not be sent to Washington County Jail after transfer. The prison mailing address and the inmate's identifying information should be used in the format required by GDC. If a family member is unsure whether the person is still in the county jail or has been received by GDC, compare the county roster with the state locator before mailing letters or sending money.

Washington State Prison Intake

Washington State Prison does not perform street-arrest booking for Washington County. It receives sentenced state prisoners through the Georgia Department of Corrections process. After a sentence, an offender may be classified by GDC and assigned to a state facility based on custody level, bed space, program needs, medical issues, conduct, and other correctional factors. Classification means the state reviews where and how a prisoner should be housed. It is different from the local jail booking step that follows an arrest.

County jail

Local custody for recent arrests, pretrial detention, short sentences, and people awaiting transfer.

State prison

GDC custody for sentenced felony offenders assigned to a state correctional facility.

Current institution

The GDC locator field that shows where an active state prisoner is assigned.

Classification

The GDC process for deciding housing level, program fit, and facility placement.

Washington State Prison Programs

The GDC profile lists a broad work and program structure at Washington State Prison. Work details include Correctional Industries, kitchen, farms, maintenance, laundry, and orderly duties. The annex includes Department of Transportation detail work, Central State Hospital details, outside grounds, vehicle and general maintenance, composting, trash, and rear gate assignments. These details show that the prison operates as a long-term correctional facility with work crews and institutional jobs, unlike a county jail focused on booking and pretrial custody.

Program listings include literacy and remedial education, Adult Basic Education, GED, Motivation for Change, Family Violence, Pre-Release, Thinking for a Change, MRT, Matrix relapse and early recovery, Re-Entry, SOPP, recreation, religious services, and vocational or on-the-job training. Program access can depend on custody status, sentence, classification, and space. A program listing does not prove a specific inmate is enrolled, but it helps families understand what services may exist at the facility.

Washington State Prison Directions

GDC directions route visitors on I-20 East to Siloam Exit #138, then right onto Highway 15 through Sparta and Sandersville. From Sandersville, turn left at the second traffic light onto Highway 24 East toward Davisboro and continue about 15 miles. The prison is on the left. Travel planning should include time for check-in and security screening, and visitors should verify that visitation is approved before leaving for the prison.