Prison & Correctional Institute

The Carroll County Correctional Institution provides housing for state offenders. These offenders are the general labor force which perform upkeep, maintenance, and sanitation for Carroll County government buildings, roads, and parks. The offender work force beautifies our county, but also allows the offenders an opportunity to gain initiative and work experience thus promoting the prevention of recidivism.These offenders are supervised by state certified correctional officers. The prison is comprised of four open bay dorms which house approximately 240 offenders which range in security levels from minimum to medium.

External Work Assignments

Approximately 200 offenders are assigned to work in various areas in the county. They provide labor to the following local agencies:

• Animal Control
• Carrollton Police Department
• County Maintenance
• Courthouse
• Georgia State Patrol
• Health Department
• Parks Department
• Recreation Department
• Roads Department
• County Landfill
• Carroll County Agricultural Center

Internal Work Assignments

 40-50 inmates work inside the prison at various tasks including:

• Kitchen
• Building maintenance
• Janitorial services
• Laundry
• Barber Shop

Programs & Services

In addition to the work opportunities offered to offenders, various self-improvement programs exist:

• Chapel Services
• Family Violence Class
• GED
• Individual and Group Counseling
• Substance Abuse 101
• Victim Impact Class
• Welding Program