South Georgia Times

The sentences of 15 inmates in Wheeler County could be completed in April, releasing them from the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections.

These inmates have a maximum possible release date that falls in April. The State considers these dates as when the longest-running sentence with time served for a criminal is set to expire. The actual release date of those incarcerated in Georgia jails could happen earlier due to the inmate being granted clemency.

The inmate who could be released during April who served the longest amount of time was William Joseph Duncan for Child Molestation. William Joseph Duncan spent more than 20 years incarcerated.

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

State’s spend 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.

Data irregularities can be caused by inmates transferring around the state, and being released earlier than their maximum possible release date. Further information about parole and pardons in Georgia can be found here.

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

Name	Offense	Supervised Release Date	Holding Facility
Jordan Lee Hall	Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer	04/05/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Quendarius Thomas	Armed Robbery	04/07/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Thomas Kenneth Bowen III	Burglary	04/08/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Oliver Fifi	Armed Robbery	04/12/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Abram Walker	Terrorist Threats & Acts	04/12/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Michael Jonathan Bailey	Statutory Rape	04/14/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Keshawn Johnson	Simple Battery	04/15/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Matthew Ray Colflesh	Burglary in the First Degree	04/17/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Quinton McKinney	Voluntary Manslaughter	04/19/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
William Joseph Duncan	Child Molestation	04/25/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Davyonne Leetuan Harris	Armed Robbery	04/25/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Samuel Edward Wooten	Possession of Firearm During Crime	04/27/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Christopher Isaih Derby	Burglary in the First Degree	04/28/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Larry Lorenzo Hunt Jr.	Robbery by Force	04/29/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility
Matthew James McDrumond	Sexual Exploitation of a Child	04/30/2023	Wheeler Correctional Facility