United States · Georgia · Garden City
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Coastal State Prison is a state prison located in Chatham County, Georgia. Rated capacity: 1,836. Reported population: 1,638. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Coastal State Prison is a Georgia Department of Corrections medium-security state prison located in Savannah, near Garden City. The facility houses adult male felons and has a capacity of 1836. It was constructed and opened in 1981 and later renovated in 1999. The prison consists of twelve housing units. Six units contain 36 cells each, divided into 12 two-man cells and 24 four-man cells.
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Capacity
1,836
Current population
1,638
Occupancy
89%
Year opened
1981
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1981
Region
Georgia
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Coastal State Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/coastal-state-prison
"Coastal State Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/coastal-state-prison.
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title = {Coastal State Prison},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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