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The sentences of 24 inmates in Johnson County could be completed in May, releasing them from the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections.

These inmates have a maximum possible release date that falls in May. 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 May who served the longest amount of time was Franco Jamal Barron for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. Franco Jamal Barron 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
Gerald Darnell Smith	Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine	05/01/2023	Johnson State Prison
Walter Ernest Torrance III	Sexual Offender Failing to Register	05/01/2023	Johnson State Prison
Charles Allen McAfee	Theft by Deception	05/04/2023	Johnson State Prison
Jamaal Thedus Carter	Arson in the First Degree	05/05/2023	Johnson State Prison
Carroll Anthony Funkhouser	Terrorist Threats & Acts	05/08/2023	Johnson State Prison
Michael Dean White	Theft by Taking	05/08/2023	Johnson State Prison
Curtis Jerome Baynes	Possession Firearm Convicted Felony	05/08/2023	Johnson State Prison
David Torres	Burglary in the Second Degree	05/11/2023	Johnson State Prison
Adam Christopher Dowdy	Child Molestation	05/13/2023	Johnson State Prison
William Michael Toliver	Possession of Marijuana	05/13/2023	Johnson State Prison
Brett Evans Gaultney	Aggravated Stalking	05/13/2023	Johnson State Prison
Franco Jamal Barron	Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine	05/14/2023	Johnson State Prison
Jose Enrique Salinas-Garcia	Kidnapping	05/14/2023	Johnson State Prison
Scottie Lamar Horn	Sales/Distribution Deportation Stimulant Counterfeit Drugs	05/14/2023	Johnson State Prison
Russell Gaither	Burglary	05/15/2023	Johnson State Prison
Adam Tyler Ware	Computer Pornography	05/15/2023	Johnson State Prison
Rodney Lecham Drummond	Possession Methamphetamine	05/17/2023	Johnson State Prison
Elmer Harrison Stone	Forgery in the First Degree	05/19/2023	Johnson State Prison
Michael Lee Pike	Sexual Offender Failing to Register	05/21/2023	Johnson State Prison
Kelly Martez Berry	Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer	05/22/2023	Johnson State Prison
Bernard Andrew Royal Sr.	Sexual Offender Failing to Register	05/28/2023	Johnson State Prison
Randall Barry Fortner	Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine	05/29/2023	Johnson State Prison
Ronnie Louis Fritts Jr.	Theft by Receiving Stolen Property	05/29/2023	Johnson State Prison
Douglas Wilmer Ragsdale	Possession Methamphetamine	05/31/2023	Johnson State Prison