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GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
GEORGIA CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES
2015 GCI FACT SHEET
Homer Bryson
Commissioner
Greg Dozier
Chief of Staff
Norman Wilson
GCI Exe. Director
Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) is an integral part of the success of the Georgia Department of Corrections. GCI employs approximately 1,400 inmates. During their incarceration, they learn work ethics, job skills, and earn a paycheck which
allows them to pay back society. With supervision provided by the GCI staff, GCI factories turn out scores of competitive
products, ranging from furniture to janitorial supplies and hopefully turns out inmates who will find good jobs upon release
and will not reoffend. Whenever you have a need that can be fulfilled by GCI...Buy GCI.
Manufacturing Operations
GCI manufacturing and farm operations are located in 21 counties across Georgia.
Inmates learn how to make, assemble, service, and distribute
products in 18 real factories across Georgia.
The Manufacturing program produces over 8,000 different
products with annual sales of over $27 million.
Top Four Products in Manufacturing Sales
Plant locations:
Baldwin State Prison
Baldwin County
Screen Printing, Garments, Vehicle
Shop
Central State Prison
Bibb County
Garments
Hancock State Prison
Hancock County
Embroidery, Garments, Towels,
Wash Cloths
Hays State Prison
Chattooga County
Mattress/Pillows, and Optics
Dodge State Prison
Dodge County
Wood Furniture, File Cabinets,
Picnic Tables
Montgomery State Prison
Montgomery County
Upholstered Furniture, Reupholstery
Phillips State Prison
Gwinnett County
Printing and Binding
Pulaski State Prison
Pulaski County
Garments, Shoes & Boot Uppers
Smith State Prison
Tattnall County
Maintenance Shop, Signs & Decals,
Sign Recycling, Paint, Panel Systems, South Georgia Warehouse
Valdosta State Prison
Lowndes County
Cleaning and Maintenance Chemicals, Soaps
Telfair State Prison
Telfair County
Motor Vehicle Tags
Walker State Prison
Walker County
Metal Furnishings & Parts, File
Cabinets, Picnic Grills & Tables
Washington State Prison
Washington County
T-Shirt Tubing, Sheets, Towels
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Bedding, decals
Embroidery
Eyeglasses
Engraving
File cabinets/kiosks
Furniture
Garments & linens
High security products
Institutional furnishing
Paint
Park table & grills
Seating
Customers that GCI serves
include: Corrections,
Education, Food Service,
Health care, Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, and
Transportation.
The Georgia Department of Corrections creates a safer Georgia by effectively managing offenders and providing opportunities for positive change.
Food and Farm Operations
• Feeds 44,000 inmates per day
• Produces 41% of the agency’s annual food requirement
• Utilizes approx. 5,000 offenders for labor while providing
them with opportunities to earn On-the-Job Training hours
Food Services
Three menus provided to Georgia inmates: master, vegan, and
religious diet
• 36,532,823 meals annually
Average menu costs by menu:
Farm Operations
Lee Arrendale State Prison, Alto, GA - 596 acres
• Pork Operation: 140 sow farrow-to-finish
• Beef Operation: 150 head cow/calf
• On-site feed mill: 30,000 bushel storage capacity
Dooly State Prison, Unadilla, GA - 125 acres
• Vegetable, fruit, and row crop operation
Joe Kennedy Farm, Lyons, GA - 2,600 acres
• Inmate labor provided by Montgomery State Prison &
Women’s Probation Detention Center
• Gristmill (grits and cornmeal)
• Average 1,800 head of background steers & heifers annually, 150 head of brood cows
• Row crops: corn, double-cropped soybeans and wheat
Middle Georgia Regional Farm, Milledgeville, GA - 1,100 acres
• Beef cattle operation with brood herds at Washington State
Prison
• Maintains approximately 575 head of brood cows
Rutland Cafeteria, State Offices South at Tift College
GDC Headquarters (Forsyth)
Provides on-site food service to training cadets, staff and visitors
• Total meals served FY14: 146,434
• Cadet meals served FY14: 122,936
Minuteman Cafe, Dobbins Air Force Base (Marietta)
Provide on-site food service to Military personnel, civilian staff
and visitors
Food Distribution Unit (Milledgeville)
Meat processing, warehousing and distribution unit for statewide food service operations
• Processed 3.21 million lbs of beef and chicken products
(FY14)
• Meat processing space: 23,410 square feet
Montgomery State Farm, Mount Vernon, GA - 43 acres
• Egg production facility; approx. 113,000 hens
• Fresh eggs shipped monthly; remainder shipped as liquid
pasteurized eggs
Rogers State Prison Farm, Reidsville, GA - 9,400 acres
• Beef unit: 1,250 head of brood cows
• Pork unit: 450 sow farrow-to-finish operation
• Average 190 cows milked
• Vegetable unit: carrots, collards, kale, Irish potatoes, sweet
potatoes, rutabagas, squash, and turnips
• Row crops: cotton, soybeans, & wheat
• Two food processing units - Canning and Dairy
Farm Annual Productions
Administration and Warehouse Operations
• Average monthly food distribution: $1,915,172
Farm Services
Approx. 14,100 acres of land
December 2015