Dooly State Prison
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| Location | 1412 Plunket Road Unadilla, Georgia |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | medium |
| Capacity | 1702 |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Managed by | Georgia Department of Corrections |
The Dooly State Prison (DSP) is a medium security state prison facility located Unadilla,Georgia . The complex began its construction in 1993 and opened in 1994. The facility houses male inmates who are not suitable for a county prison due to their offense or physical limitations. It is mainly for Sex offenders. It can house up to 1702 prisoners. Prisoners are kept in dorms that are triple bunks, double bunks, and some single beds. It also has a separate unit for inmates that are troublesome, reckless, and threats to the security of the prison.
Dooly State Prison have many different types of programs to help inmates and certain inmates are given the opportunity to participate in various activities. It also provides educational services and medical, recreation, library, chapel, and general work programs for all inmates assigned.
The maximum housing capacity is 1702. It consists of nine living units of which the bottom range are 24 triple cells (72 beds), and the top range are doubled-bunked cells 120 beds per cell (240 beds), and one open living unit with four separate living areas, which contain 368 beds. There is one block that contains 71 beds, the isolation/segregation Unit. The Fast Track Unit is double bunked and houses 256 beds.
All Dooly's prisoners have the right to participate in different kinds of recreational programs offered by the prison, such as bee keeping. Some of these programs help improve the inmate's life and their chances after prison. Education is an option and inmates can learn to read and write, as well as earn their GED.
Other individual and group activities are offered, such as counseling for sex offenders, family violence, or substance abuse. Dooly also offers re-entry skills and allows their inmates to practise different religion practices. Vocational activities such as food service, plumber, and electrical helper are also offered.
Dooly State Prison allows inmates visitation days on Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays. Visitors must be an immediate family member or another person that the inmate has placed on a visitors list. Special visits are allowed if there are special circumstances but must be approved by the warden at least 48 hours in advance. Visitors should schedule and confirm an appointment prior to their visit. Only personal items permitted during visitation is one car key and of course I.D. Dress code for all visitors are long sleeve shirts with no writings or drawings, no gym wear, if sandals are worn there must be straps on the back, basic colors such as white or gray are best.
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