Savannah Standard

The sentences of 14 inmates in Chatham County could be completed in February, releasing them from the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections.

These inmates have a maximum possible release date that falls in February. 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 February who served the longest amount of time was Lemonty Elliott Williams for Voluntary Manslaughter. Lemonty Elliott Williams 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
Eric Laquan Butler	Aggravated Assault	02/01/2023	Coastal State Prison
Lemonty Elliott Williams	Voluntary Manslaughter	02/03/2023	Coastal State Prison
Gary Ashley Hardman	Statutory Rape	02/05/2023	Coastal State Prison
Shermane Devon Mills	Burglary in the First Degree	02/08/2023	Coastal State Prison
William Sutherland	Child Molestation	02/10/2023	Coastal State Prison
Billy Randall McKinzey	Possession Firearm Convicted Felony	02/13/2023	Coastal State Prison
Rafael Alberto Diaz	Aggravated Assault of a Peace Officer	02/14/2023	Coastal State Prison
John Carlisle Bazemore	Theft by Shoplifting	02/19/2023	Coastal State Prison
Eric Scott Taylor	Theft by Shoplifting	02/21/2023	Coastal State Prison
Curtis Cortez Ferguson	Financial Identity Fraudulently	02/22/2023	Coastal State Prison
Henry Eugene Jackson	Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer	02/23/2023	Coastal State Prison
Eric Allen Johnson Jr.	Aggravated Assault	02/25/2023	Coastal State Prison
Jahmz Ransom	Aggravated Assault	02/27/2023	Coastal State Prison
Christopher Robert Lanham	Possession Weapon Drugs by Prisoner	02/27/2023	Coastal State Prison