Montgomery State Prison Release Paths
Montgomery State Prison is a Georgia Department of Corrections institution, not a county jail. A person leaving the prison may enter the community on parole, reach a maximum release date, complete a sentence, move to a transitional center, transfer to another GDC institution, or begin community supervision. A facility change alone is not proof that state custody ended.
GDC Find an Offender is the primary public record path. The Parole Board's Tentative Parole Month lookup addresses possible parole timing, and its parolee search addresses parole status after release. The Georgia Department of Community Supervision handles parole and felony probation supervision in the community. These sources should be read together when a status is unclear.
Confirm a Montgomery State Prison Release
Use a GDC ID or case number when one is available. It is more precise than a name, especially when names are common or have spelling variants.
- Open GDC Find an Offender and accept the agency disclaimer.
- Search by GDC ID or case number, or enter first and last name with partial spelling if needed.
- Select MONTGOMERY STATE PRISON under Most Recent Institution when narrowing a facility-based search.
- Use Only Inactive Offenders when release from GDC custody is expected, or Both Active and Inactive when status is uncertain.
- For recent state releases, try Sentence Status set to “Released In The Past 15 Days.”
- Open the individual record and compare identifiers, institution, and sentence information.
- If parole is involved, check the Parole Board lookup and DCS supervision path.
GDC warns that its public data is offered for convenience and makes no warranty about completeness or accuracy. For verified information, it directs written correspondence to Inmate Records and Information, PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029. The broader Montgomery County release search explains when court or local jail records should be used instead.
Montgomery State Prison Search Fields
The GDC name-and-description form supports partial first and last names, gender, race, age range, most recent institution, physical descriptors, sentence status, primary offense, and conviction county. Scope is especially important because an inactive record is the normal starting point for a past state offender.
| Field | Use for this facility |
|---|---|
| GDC ID or case number | Most precise direct search |
| Most Recent Institution | Select MONTGOMERY STATE PRISON |
| Scope | Choose inactive, or both if status is uncertain |
| Sentence Status | Check Released In The Past 15 Days for a recent state release |
| Conviction County | Select MONTGOMERY COUNTY only when the conviction was local |
A summary row may show offender name, major offense, and current institution. Open the individual result rather than relying on the row alone. Individual records may display a photograph automatically when one is available.
Montgomery State Prison Records and Contact
GDC lists Montgomery State Prison at 650 Mt. Vernon/Alston Road, Mt. Vernon, GA 30445. The main phone is 912-583-3600 and fax is 912-583-3667. GDC operates the institution and is the source for state custody and offender-record questions.
650 Mt. Vernon/Alston Road
Mt. Vernon, GA 30445
Phone: 912-583-3600
Fax: 912-583-3667
When asking about a departure, identify the offender by full name and GDC number and state whether the request concerns a release, discharge, transfer, or supervision status. The prison can route operational questions, but GDC Inmate Records is the verification contact named in the offender-search disclaimer. Parole decisions come from the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, while supervision questions go to DCS.
Montgomery State Prison Parole and Discharge
Georgia's Parole Board uses the term Tentative Parole Month, or TPM. A TPM is not a final release date. It identifies a month for final review and can depend on good conduct and completion of treatment or program conditions. The Board may advance, postpone, cancel, or withdraw a parole decision before release.
The TPM lookup accepts a six-digit inmate number, GDC ID, or personal data. After release on parole, the parolee search and DCS are better sources for current supervision. Release on parole does not mean the sentence has been discharged. A maximum-sentence release or discharge is a different event, and a separate probation term can still create community supervision.
Montgomery State Prison Programs and Release Preparation
GDC lists a set of programs tied to education, behavior, work, and reentry at Montgomery State Prison. They include Re-Entry Skill Building, Thinking for a Change, Motivation for Change, GED, Adult Basic Education, and vocational or on-the-job assignments. These programs give the prison a release-preparation role that differs from a short-term county jail.
Program participation should not be treated as proof of a release date. Georgia's Performance Incentive Credit program can allow eligible offenders to accumulate up to 12 PIC points, with the potential for one to twelve months off a Tentative Parole Month or Maximum Release Date. GDC identifies case-plan work, education or vocational improvement, and detail or work assignment as ways to earn points. Calculations remain agency decisions and can change with conduct, sentence data, or parole review.
Montgomery State Prison History and Local Work
GDC says the prison was constructed and opened in 1972, then renovated in 1996. It lists capacity at 900 and describes a medium-security institution for adult male felons, including medium-security and lower general-population offenders. Housing includes open dormitories, six dormitories in the main building, and segregation cells.
The institution supports outside details for the Georgia Department of Transportation, Montgomery County, and the City of Mt. Vernon. GDC also identifies a poultry or egg plant, fire department, and fire station. Those local work functions help distinguish the prison from Montgomery County Jail and explain why a facility-based search must use the correct agency.
Transfers from Montgomery State Prison
An active GDC record showing a different current institution usually points to transfer, not release. The Most Recent Institution field can still connect the record to Montgomery State Prison, while the current institution provides the next contact. A move to a transitional center may be part of release planning but can remain a form of GDC custody or structured placement.
Federal and immigration custody are not ordinary Montgomery State Prison release routes, but another authority can affect the next placement in a particular case. No federal prison, federal detention center, or ICE detention center was identified in Montgomery County. If an official record names another receiving agency, use that agency's locator and do not treat absence from GDC's current institution as community release.
Reading Montgomery State Prison Dates
GDC exposes sentence-status filters labeled “Max Prison Term Ending Next 15 Days” and “Released In The Past 15 Days.” Those are search filters, not a county recent-release list. The Parole Board separately uses TPM. Maximum release, tentative parole timing, and actual release are distinct dates.
| Date or status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| TPM | Conditional month for final parole review |
| Maximum release date | Sentence-based maximum timing, subject to correct calculation |
| Released in past 15 days | GDC statewide recent-release search filter |
| Inactive offender | Not currently incarcerated in GDC, not necessarily free of all supervision |
Court changes, recalculated credits, conduct, program conditions, parole action, or a detainer can change expectations. Verify any date that will be used to plan for an actual release.
Official Montgomery State Prison Profile
The GDC Montgomery State Prison page is the official facility source for its operator, address, contact details, capacity, mission, and programs.
The profile confirms that this is a state correctional institution, so release and discharge research belongs in GDC and parole systems rather than a county jail roster.