Hays State Prison

General information

Welcome to The Georgia Department of Corrections official website including information on offenders, prison, probation, and incarceration facilities, resources for victims, and general public information about Georgia Corrections operations. GDC is one of the largest prison systems in the nation, with 15,000 employees who are all focused on one goal - our mission of protecting the public is non-negotiable. With nearly 60,000 incarcerated adults and 150,000 active probationers under our supervision, we we strive to remain a leader and partner in making Georgia a safer, healthier, better educated, growing and best managed state.