Macon State Prison opened in 1994 and is located in Oglethorpe Georgia. It is a closed custody institution that houses approximately 1762 adult males who have been convicted of committing a felony and range from minimum to close security levels. Depending on secure needs, inmates are housed in either an open dormitory, single cells, or double cells (cells with two beds per cell). M building is an open dormitory with four pods each housing a maximum of 64 per pod. Units D, E, F, G, H, J, K, and L are double occupancy cells. Work crews at this facility include landscaping, maintenance, laundry and food service for the institution.
Inmates have various programs designed to give them an education or vocational skill. Academic courses offered at Macon State Prison include a GED course, adult basic education, and literacy classes. Vocational skills taught at this institution include culinary arts, computers, barbering, custodial and building maintenance, landscaping, clerical worker, horticulture, and customer service.
Georgia Department of Corrections requires all visitors complete a visitors application and be approved before visiting. Start by doing the following: