There were 315 inmates sentenced to life in prison who were incarcerated at Wilcox State Prison in Wilcox County in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
There were 392 inmates sentenced to life in prison who were incarcerated at Wheeler Correctional Facility in Wheeler County in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
There were 276 inmates sentenced to life in prison who were incarcerated at Ware State Prison in Ware County in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Wheeler County saw 115 people migrate from within the state during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.