Georgia Mountain News

There were 139 life sentenced inmates incarcerated at Arrendale State Prison in Habersham County in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.

Hannah Myling Chung was the oldest at approximately 74-years-old.

Cassandra Bjorge, a roughly 23-year-old woman, was the youngest woman sentenced to serve life in prison.

Georgia imprisons a higher percentage of its population than any other democracy in the world, locking up 968 per 100,000 people.

State spends 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.

Inmates are often transferred around the state of Georgia, which can create data irregularities.

Name	Offense	Age
Aiysha Carswelldanso	Kidnapping	47
Alana Jane Johnson	Murder	59
Alexandra Liz Bodie	Murder	34
Alexandria Ginavia Mardell	Murder	36
Ameshia Ervin	Aggravated Assault	42
Amy Dianne Shorter	Murder	45
Amy Elizabeth Walden	Murder	47
Amy McGarity	Murder	37
Angela Denise Anderson	Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer	40
Angela Rachelle Rowland	Murder	56
Annie Grace Sheppard	Murder	57
Antonia Renee Lowe	Murder	49
April Dawn Ulrich	Murder	62
Barbara Ann Polke	Possession of Firearm During Crime	44
Barbara Elaine Dalton	Cruelty to Children	63
Baretta Pierce	Murder	48
Belinda Howard	Murder	41
Beth Anne Muse	Murder	46
Bianca Shantell Miller	Arson in the First Degree	45
Brandy Ann Boyd	Murder	35
Brenda Lisseth Oconnell	Murder	32
Candice Cadasha Pope	False Statements to the Government	41
Carla Joan Simmons	Burglary	42
Carlisha Gray	Criminal Solicitation	40
Carol Sue Gibson	Murder	45
Carrie Leeks	Murder	46
Cassandra Bjorge	Aggravated Assault	23
Catherine Joann Goins	Armed Robbery	46
Catherine Louise Banta	False Statements to the Government	65
Cheryl Genice Christian	Murder	54
Cheryl Morris Callahan	Child Molestation	63
Cornelius Richardson-Bethea	Murder	55
Crystal Johnson	Aggravated Child Molestation	43
Danielle Renee Hart	Murder	33
Darchelle Renee Arnold	Murder	35
Deanna Renee Kipp	False Statements to the Government	36
Delecia J. Riley	Possession of Cocaine	43
Demetre Evans	Aggravated Sexual Battery Attempted	49
Deondra Kemesha Martin	Murder	32
Dora Jane Treadaway	Murder	67
Ebony Passion Smith	Murder	42
Elizabeth Adelle Joyner	Burglary	40
Erica Chrishawnna Stokes	Murder	41
Falicia Blakely	Armed Robbery	40
Farah Lynn Strength	Murder	43
Felicia Belle Williams	Aggravated Assault	43
Felicia Monet Maynor	Concealing Death of Anoth	46
Gina Lynn Spann	Possession of Firearm During Crime	57
Glenda Sue Brown	Aggravated Assault	56
Hannah Myling Chung	Murder	74
Heather Brittany Parker	Murder	33
Helen Hallman	Murder	53
Holly Ann Harvey	Murder	34
Inez Ann Ottis	Murder	58
Irma Jean Hall	Murder	72
Janet Reynolds Ray	Murder	69
Jocelyn Harris	Murder	62
Judy Lynn Washington	Murder	64
Kairi Williams	Murder	43
Kajul Tawice Harvey	Burglary in the First Degree	34
Kakianoko Hayes	Murder	42
Karen Michelle Eckman	Murder	42
Katherine Nohemi Oconnell	Murder	32
Kathy Millican	Aggravated Sexual Battery	49
Kayla Diane Sanders	Armed Robbery	41
Kiera Shanice Graham	Arson in the First Degree	34
Kisha Rutledge	Murder	45
Komeika Michelle Clark	Possession of Firearm During Crime	42
Kristen Monique Odister	Murder	37
Krystal Anne Hall	Aggravated Assault	37
Krystle Lynn Krause	Possession Firearm Convicted Felony	39
Krystol Akimie	Cruelty to Children	37
Lakeisha Davis	Murder	33
Latoya Leandra Dickens	Murder	52
Laura Ann Payne	Murder	44
Laveargerae Lambert	Murder	50
Lawanda Jean Ring	Possession of Firearm During Crime	41
Leslie Fields Mosby	Aggravated Assault	40
Linda Renae Brown	Murder	50
Lori Ann Goodman	Theft Motor Vehicle or Part	61
Luvonne Michelle Tarver	Kidnapping	37
Madonna Whitus	Miscellaneous Crimes Against Public Health, Morals or Safety	58
Makeba Terrelle Thomas	Murder	50
Margarita Gomez	Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor	38
Margarita Jean Leanos	Murder	37
Mary Angela Hancock	Murder	71
Micayla Christina Taylor	Aggravated Assault	29
Michelle Garner Hall	Murder	54
Milishia Renee Gosha	Murder	40
Mina Christine Ellery	Murder	25
Nicole Rochelle Boynton	Aggravated Assault	43
Nitara Kawona Gray	Murder	36
Patricia Ann Brown	Murder	52
Patricia Byrd Stapler	Murder	59
Paulette Rose Pippen	Murder	65
Pearl Elizabeth Weaver	Kidnapping	43
Penny Burch Zellers	Kidnapping	54
Quanitta Yvette Turner	Murder	38
Rachel Larae Yeager	Murder	39
Racquel Twan Phillips	Murder	51
Raven Marie Delany	Possession of Firearm During Crime	41
Rebecca Bowers Sears	Burglary	55
Rebecca Dawn Schoicket	Murder	56
Rhonda Rena Vining	Murder	50
Ronnie Rain Fuller	Murder	44
Ruby Anne Evans	Murder	58
Sade Shamon King	Murder	36
Sahara Fakhir	Murder	42
Selma Harris	Theft by Taking	58
Shakima Iris Simon	Aggravated Assault	33
Shameeka Watson	Feticide	43
Shandrell Meisha Banks	Cruelty to Children	46
Shauna Smith	Murder	45
Shauntae Laquana Taylor	Murder	31
Shelia Langham	Murder	53
Sherry Elaine Joyce	Armed Robbery	61
Shontori Neoshuba Gooden	Murder	28
Shuntae Latrice Battle	Murder	37
Sonya Yevette Smith	Murder	56
Sparkles Lashayla Lindsey	Murder	32
Stacy Jean Singleton	Murder	52
Stephanie Danielle Davis	Violation Other States Law	38
Tabatha Hope Colson	Murder	44
Takela Cordeshia Jones	Murder	30
Tamieka Moniek Felton	Murder	48
Tammy Willine Poole	Family Violence Battery	50
Tangin Tequia Alexander	Cruelty to Children	43
Tasha Flowers	Murder	41
Terri Lynn Peterson	Cruelty to Children	55
Tracy Lea Fortson	Arson Miscellaneous	59
Tracy Michelle Jones	False Imprisonment	49
Tracy Rhodes Harley	Murder	47
Valerie Carey	Murder	47
Vernessa Marshall	Involuntary Manslaughter	53
Virginia Sims	Murder	59
Wendy Fortner	Kidnapping	49
Windy Renee Scott	Possession of Firearm During Crime	56
Yashicer Kemp-Pritchett	Murder	49
Yolanda Adame	Murder	68