United States · Georgia · Wrightsville
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Johnson State Prison is a state prison located in Johnson County, Georgia. Rated capacity: 1,612. Reported population: 1,583. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Johnson State Prison is located in Wrightsville, Georgia in Johnson County, Georgia. It is a medium security prison owned and operated by the Georgia Department of Corrections, it houses adult male felons. The facilities' capacity is 1600 inmates. Construction began in 1991 and it was opened in 1992. In 1996 Johnson State prison was converted into a Juvenile Boot Camp "Wrightsville Boot Camp" for short term (30-180 Days) and long term (180 days up to a maximum of 1 year) Juvenile delinquent offenders as status or repeat/habitual offenders.
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Capacity
1,612
Current population
1,583
Occupancy
98%
Year opened
1992
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1992
Region
Georgia
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Johnson State Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/johnson-state-prison
"Johnson State Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/johnson-state-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Johnson State Prison},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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