South Georgia Times

There were nine life sentenced inmates incarcerated at Valdosta Transitional Center in Lowndes County in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.

Garland Went Coleman were the oldest at approximately 68-years-old.

William McCullough, a roughly 48-year-old man, was the youngest man sentenced to serve life in prison.

Georgia imprisons a higher percentage of its population than any other democracy in the world, locking up 968 per 100,000 people.

State spends between $25,000 and $30,000 on average annually on incarcerated individuals.

Georgia’s crime rate increased in recent years, leading to higher incarceration numbers and more taxpayer money spent on prisoners. Accusations of mistreatment of inmates, riots, deadly assaults on inmates, attacks on correctional officers, and concerns about the poor physical condition of the facilities are a continual problem in Georgia.

Inmates are often transferred around the state of Georgia, which can create data irregularities.

Name	Offense	Age
Antonio Bacon	Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer	49
Eddie James Bailey	Murder	51
Edward Lee Way	Possession Knife During Crime	53
Emmit Sherrod	Murder	53
Ferrell Ferguson	Murder	50
Garland Went Coleman	Kidnapping	68
Kelvin Levon Johnson	Murder	50
Kevin G. Hodo	Possession Firearm Convicted Felony	51
William McCullough	Arson in the Second Degree	48