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Baldwin State Prison

State prisonMediumOvercrowded (103%)LowHigh
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Baldwin State Prison is a state prison located in Baldwin County, Georgia. Rated capacity: 925. Reported population: 953. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

925

Current population

953

Occupancy

103%

Year opened

1976

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1976

Region

Georgia

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

140 Laying Farm Rd, Hardwick 31034

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

10/100
Low concern10/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 103% of design capacity
  • · Privately operated under contract

This facility scores 10. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 8 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 103% · peers avg: 93% (+11%)
Capacity (beds)this: 925 · peers avg: 547 (+69%)

Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-baldwin-state-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Baldwin State Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/baldwin-state-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}