South Georgia Times

The sentences of 19 inmates in Lowndes County could be completed in the second quarter of 2023, releasing them from the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections.

These inmates have a maximum possible release date that falls in the second quarter of 2023. 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 the second quarter of 2023 who served the longest amount of time was David Vondolteren for Kidnapping. David Vondolteren 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.

States 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.

Name	Offense	Supervised Release Date	Holding Facility
Marcus Chad Maddox	Sexual Offender Failing to Register	04/04/2023	Valdosta State Prison & Valdosta Annex
Richard Lee Gary	Aggravated Assault	04/05/2023	Valdosta State Prison & Valdosta Annex
Charles Samuel Carter	Child Molestation	04/08/2023	Valdosta Transitional Center
Maurice Leon Jackson	Aggravated Assault	04/13/2023	Valdosta Transitional Center
James Elbert Akridge	Rape	04/16/2023	Valdosta Transitional Center
Cameron Tyler Marx	Possession of Firearm During Crime	04/16/2023	Valdosta Transitional Center
Tristan Thorn Roberson	Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine	04/19/2023	Valdosta Transitional Center
Victor Lamar Watkins	Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer	04/22/2023	Valdosta State Prison & Valdosta Annex
James Eric Deetz	Sexual Offender Failing to Register	05/05/2023	Valdosta State Prison & Valdosta Annex
Justin Kyle Campbell	Terrorist Threats & Acts	05/14/2023	Valdosta State Prison & Valdosta Annex
Derrik Brent Jackson	Criminal Damage in the Second Degree	05/24/2023	Valdosta Transitional Center
Travis Bernard Telfair	Armed Robbery	06/01/2023	Valdosta Transitional Center
Alphonso Grant	Aggravated Assault	06/02/2023	Valdosta Transitional Center
Freddick Mickens	Robbery	06/03/2023	Valdosta State Prison & Valdosta Annex
Demetrius Damon Nelson	Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer	06/08/2023	Lowndes County Jail
Brent Dewayne Batts	Voluntary Manslaughter	06/13/2023	Valdosta State Prison & Valdosta Annex
David Vondolteren	Kidnapping	06/17/2023	Valdosta Transitional Center
Steven Warren Etheridge	Burglary	06/22/2023	Valdosta State Prison & Valdosta Annex
Larico Brandon Sanchez Daniel	Armed Robbery	06/26/2023	Valdosta State Prison & Valdosta Annex