Hancock State Prison

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Hancock State Prison
Location 701 Prison Boulevard
Sparta, Georgia
Capacity 1267
Opened 1991
Managed by Georgia Department of Corrections

Hancock State Prison is a Georgia Department of Corrections state prison for men located on 701 Prison Boulevard in Sparta, Hancock County, Georgia.[1] The facility opened in 1991 and currently has a capacity of 1267 prisoners.

A riot in November 2011 left twelve prisoners hospitalized. Investigations believe the fight was gang-related, and organized with contraband cell phones.[2] Hancock is one of several high-security Georgia state prisons found to have a large percentage of inoperative locks. In June 2012 auditors found 28% of Hancock's locks either didn't work or could be defeated.[3]

Convicted murderer Wayne Williams is serving a life sentence at Hancock.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/GDC/FacilityMap/html/hancock_state_prison.html
  2. ↑ http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/134536263.html
  3. ↑ http://www.correctionsone.com/corrections/articles/6303767-Ga-state-prison-finds-new-issue-with-locks/

Coordinates: 33°14′48″N 82°57′02″W / 33.24660°N 82.95068°W / 33.24660; -82.95068

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