Georgia Correctional Industries
Official Georgia Correctional Industries business agent. Georgia Correctional Industries provides manufacturing, food service and agribusiness products and job training programs for Georgia government agencies and approved partners.
About Georgia Correctional Industries
The Timeline page of the Georgia Correctional Industries website sets out GCI's history in its own words. It states that GCI was established by the Georgia General Assembly as a public corporation, owned by the State of Georgia, in 1960, and that GCI first operated out of Georgia State Prison (GSP) in Reidsville, GA, with product beginning with garments and chemicals located at GSP. In the 1970s GCI opened headquarters in Stone Mountain, GA. In the 1980s, the page says, new construction began and headquarters moved to its current location in Decatur, GA. Later entries describe new plants for garments, printing and tag production, the opening of a sign reclaiming plant, the establishment of the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP), and Agribusiness and Food Service moving from the Georgia Department of Corrections to GCI.
The Operations page lists the industries programs currently under PIECP and where they are located: Lee Arrendale Fulfillment in Alto, Dodge Wood in Chester, Georgia Sign Reclaim in Reidsville, Montgomery Upholstery in Mt. Vernon, Phillips Print in Buford, Pulaski Garment in Hawkinsville, Smith Sign in Glennville, Walker Metal in Rock Springs, Hancock Embroidery in Sparta, Telfair Mattress in Helena and Valdosta Chemical in Valdosta. The site says GCI established its first PIECP program in 2006 and has 11 industries approved under its PIECP certificate.
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About Georgia Correctional Industries
The Timeline page of the Georgia Correctional Industries website sets out GCI's history in its own words. It states that GCI was established by the Georgia General Assembly as a public corporation, owned by the State of Georgia, in 1960, and that GCI first operated out of Georgia State Prison (GSP) in Reidsville, GA, with product beginning with garments and chemicals located at GSP. In the 1970s GCI opened headquarters in Stone Mountain, GA. In the 1980s, the page says, new construction began and headquarters moved to its current location in Decatur, GA. Later entries describe new plants for garments, printing and tag production, the opening of a sign reclaiming plant, the establishment of the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP), and Agribusiness and Food Service moving from the Georgia Department of Corrections to GCI.
The Operations page lists the industries programs currently under PIECP and where they are located: Lee Arrendale Fulfillment in Alto, Dodge Wood in Chester, Georgia Sign Reclaim in Reidsville, Montgomery Upholstery in Mt. Vernon, Phillips Print in Buford, Pulaski Garment in Hawkinsville, Smith Sign in Glennville, Walker Metal in Rock Springs, Hancock Embroidery in Sparta, Telfair Mattress in Helena and Valdosta Chemical in Valdosta. The site says GCI established its first PIECP program in 2006 and has 11 industries approved under its PIECP certificate.
The Partners page carries statements from Mayer Fabrics, Blauer, OEI and Union Supply Group about working with GCI. The website does not publish prices, rates or hours; contact details for GCI's offices in Decatur are on the Customers page.
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What Georgia Correctional Industries does
Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) is a State of Georgia enterprise whose website describes its work through three divisions: Manufacturing, Food Service and Agribusiness. The site states that GCI "strives to improve the futures of the men and women in its industries programs" and that, through mentoring and skills development, GCI provides meaningful work experience that promotes career opportunities and marketable job skills. It also says GCI is committed to building strong community partnerships to enhance support systems and employer connections.
The Our Story page lists career training areas by division: Manufacturing covers warehousing, inventory management, heavy equipment operation and graphic design; Food Service covers food safety and sanitation practices, culinary skills and commercial food production, processing and packaging; Agribusiness covers crop rotation and production, livestock breeding and nutrition, and heavy equipment mechanics and operation. The site says the diversity of these training opportunities enhances career placements within both urban and rural Georgia.
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What Georgia Correctional Industries does
Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) is a State of Georgia enterprise whose website describes its work through three divisions: Manufacturing, Food Service and Agribusiness. The site states that GCI "strives to improve the futures of the men and women in its industries programs" and that, through mentoring and skills development, GCI provides meaningful work experience that promotes career opportunities and marketable job skills. It also says GCI is committed to building strong community partnerships to enhance support systems and employer connections.
The Our Story page lists career training areas by division: Manufacturing covers warehousing, inventory management, heavy equipment operation and graphic design; Food Service covers food safety and sanitation practices, culinary skills and commercial food production, processing and packaging; Agribusiness covers crop rotation and production, livestock breeding and nutrition, and heavy equipment mechanics and operation. The site says the diversity of these training opportunities enhances career placements within both urban and rural Georgia.
The Customers page states GCI's vision as "Impacting the lives of all Georgians."
The website is organised into Our Story, Operations, Timeline, Customers, Partners, Recent News and a separate Products site. GCI's headquarters address is published as 2984 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur, GA 30034, and the site links to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
The website does not publish opening hours, does not publish prices or a price sheet, and does not offer online booking or appointment scheduling. For any question about services, cost or a quote, the site directs people to Customer Service by phone or email rather than to a self-service form.
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Where Georgia Correctional Industries works
Names Georgia as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.
Prices
Georgia Correctional Industries publishes warranty and returns policy text on the Customers page of its website.
- Warranty
- the site says GCI will repair or replace any GCI product that is determined to be defective in materials or workmanship, that GCI will determine whether a product is defective, and that GCI makes no other expressed or implied warranty regarding any product or service. For partner-provided warranty components, the site says GCI will facilitate warranty claims to a manufacturer, that many items have different warranty periods and may have disclaimers that prevent replacement or repair, and to call GCI about a specific item.
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Prices
Georgia Correctional Industries publishes warranty and returns policy text on the Customers page of its website.
- Warranty
- the site says GCI will repair or replace any GCI product that is determined to be defective in materials or workmanship, that GCI will determine whether a product is defective, and that GCI makes no other expressed or implied warranty regarding any product or service. For partner-provided warranty components, the site says GCI will facilitate warranty claims to a manufacturer, that many items have different warranty periods and may have disclaimers that prevent replacement or repair, and to call GCI about a specific item.
- Returns
- a Return Authorization (RA) must be granted before shipping and securely attached to the outside of the package. The site says GCI does not accept the return of items that are made-to-order or custom, and may accept returns for standard stock items that are unused, unopened and in their original packaging. If a return is granted, the site says the customer is responsible for all freight charges and a 20% restocking fee.
- Freight and installation damage
- the site says damage must be documented and reported to GCI within three (3) business days from delivery, and that pictures of damaged items should be submitted where possible.
- Repairs
- the site says to contact GCI for a repair consultation and quote.
On pricing, GCI's FAQ answers the question "Do you have a price sheet?" by saying pricing is provided based upon order volume, freight/shipping costs and any installation requirements, and directs customers to Customer Service. Shipping terms are also handled by contacting GCI. For all of the above the published contacts are customerservice@gci-ga.com and (404) 244-5112, or 1-800-282-7130. Specific prices, fees, rates and delivery dates are not published on the website.
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Hours and contact
Georgia Correctional Industries publishes its contact details on the Customers page of its website. For general information and ordering, the phone numbers listed are 404-244-5112 and toll free 800-282-7130, with the email address customerservice@gci-ga.com. For signs, decals and graphics the site lists signs@gci-ga.com and 404-244-5112. For field service and chemical dispensers it lists fieldservices@gci-ga.com and 404-244-5112. For additional inquiries the site lists 404-244-5100 or 800-282-7130.
To place an order the site says: Email customerservice@gci-ga.com, Call 404-244-5112 or 800-282-7130.
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Hours and contact
Georgia Correctional Industries publishes its contact details on the Customers page of its website. For general information and ordering, the phone numbers listed are 404-244-5112 and toll free 800-282-7130, with the email address customerservice@gci-ga.com. For signs, decals and graphics the site lists signs@gci-ga.com and 404-244-5112. For field service and chemical dispensers it lists fieldservices@gci-ga.com and 404-244-5112. For additional inquiries the site lists 404-244-5100 or 800-282-7130.
To place an order the site says: Email customerservice@gci-ga.com, Call 404-244-5112 or 800-282-7130.
The address published for Georgia Correctional Industries is 2984 Clifton Springs Road, Decatur, GA 30034, in the Atlanta area. For payments, the site says to contact GCI Accounting at gci.receivables@gdc.ga.gov or 478-992-5006, and states that P-card and/or credit card payments are gladly accepted.
Sales and bid response contacts are listed by region of Georgia: Northeast (NE) Auggie Latorre, alatorre@gci-ga.com, 470-352-2360; Southeast (SE) Zandria Samuel, zsamuel@gci-ga.com, 912-531-8047; Northwest (NW) Anthony McKee, amckee@gci-ga.com, 678-436-6334; Southwest (SW) Daniel Jones, djones@gci-ga.com, 478-952-6563; Printing, Jerry Dunson, jpdunson@gci-ga.com, 678-640-2701.
The website does not publish opening hours, does not say when the phones are staffed, and has no online booking, appointment or scheduling tool. A "Doing Business with GCI" section exists on the same page; questions about whether and how an organisation can buy from GCI should be put to Customer Service or to the Georgia Department of Corrections rather than answered from this document.
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GCI operations: Manufacturing, Food Service and Agribusiness
The Operations page of the Georgia Correctional Industries website describes three areas of activity and the locations and scale of each.
- Manufacturing
- the site says GCI Manufacturing "teaches marketable industry job skills to more than 1000 inmates each work day" and that within "our 21 plants" participants learn how to make, assemble, service and distribute products in factories within correctional facilities. The page lists what GCI Manufacturing does, including providing on-the-job (OJT) training, enrolling participants in OJT college programs, producing products, providing skilled services, employing released inmates and employing Georgia citizens. The page links to a map of GCI's operations.
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GCI operations: Manufacturing, Food Service and Agribusiness
The Operations page of the Georgia Correctional Industries website describes three areas of activity and the locations and scale of each.
- Manufacturing
- the site says GCI Manufacturing "teaches marketable industry job skills to more than 1000 inmates each work day" and that within "our 21 plants" participants learn how to make, assemble, service and distribute products in factories within correctional facilities. The page lists what GCI Manufacturing does, including providing on-the-job (OJT) training, enrolling participants in OJT college programs, producing products, providing skilled services, employing released inmates and employing Georgia citizens. The page links to a map of GCI's operations.
- Food Service
- the site says GCI provides oversight and management for the Department of Corrections' Food Service operations, "providing over 39 million meals annually," and mentions more than 20 Staff Dining operations statewide plus the Department of Corrections' Training Academy and Headquarters. GCI's Food Processing is described as five units: Meat, Dairy and Egg Processing, Gristmill and Cannery. A Distribution Unit provides warehousing and transportation for commodities needed for Food Service operations.
- Agribusiness
- the site says GCI's agriculture programs "manage over 13,000 acres for crop production, livestock and grazing" and produce over 40% of the ingredients used within its Food Service operations, with ingredients that carry the Georgia Grown label. It states that over 300 men and women gain skills within GCI's agriculture programs across the state each year.
This page does not list prices, rates or cost information, does not publish hours, and gives no phone number of its own; contact details are published on the Customers page.
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Products and services categories listed by GCI
Georgia Correctional Industries publishes a separate products website at products.gci-ga.com. It lists the following Products and Services categories: Bedding; Garments and Linens; Chemicals and Janitorial; Institutional Furnishing; Decals; Park Grills and Tables; Embroidery; Printing - Custom; Engraving; Printing - Standard; Eyeglasses; Screen Printing; File Cabinets and Storage; Seating; Food; Signs - Custom; Food Service Supplies; Signs - Other/Hardware; Furniture; and Signs - Standard Traffic.
Under "Instant Resources" the products site links to Product Line Catalogs and an SDS Quick Find. A News and Highlights item on that page offers a download described as "Updated GCI Freight Policy."
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Products and services categories listed by GCI
Georgia Correctional Industries publishes a separate products website at products.gci-ga.com. It lists the following Products and Services categories: Bedding; Garments and Linens; Chemicals and Janitorial; Institutional Furnishing; Decals; Park Grills and Tables; Embroidery; Printing - Custom; Engraving; Printing - Standard; Eyeglasses; Screen Printing; File Cabinets and Storage; Seating; Food; Signs - Custom; Food Service Supplies; Signs - Other/Hardware; Furniture; and Signs - Standard Traffic.
Under "Instant Resources" the products site links to Product Line Catalogs and an SDS Quick Find. A News and Highlights item on that page offers a download described as "Updated GCI Freight Policy."
The products site header shows the phone numbers 404-244-5100 and 800-282-7130 and a fax number of 404-244-5141.
The website does not publish product prices, a price sheet, stock levels or delivery timescales on these pages. GCI's own FAQ says pricing is provided based upon order volume, freight/shipping costs and any installation requirements, so a cost, estimate or quote has to be requested. The FAQ also states that many products have additional options, sizes and colours that cannot be fully displayed on the website, that GCI advertises its most popular items, and that it offers custom solutions and greater selections. To ask about a specific item, its price, or a quote, contact Customer Service on 1-800-282-7130 or customerservice@gci-ga.com.
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What Georgia Correctional Industries has not published yet
These are things people ask Georgia Correctional Industries that its published information does not yet cover.
- prices
- availability or stock levels
- delivery or installation times
- contract terms or legal guarantees
- warranty coverage beyond published policies
- employment or rehabilitation outcomes
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What Georgia Correctional Industries has not published yet
These are things people ask Georgia Correctional Industries that its published information does not yet cover.
- prices
- availability or stock levels
- delivery or installation times
- contract terms or legal guarantees
- warranty coverage beyond published policies
- employment or rehabilitation outcomes
Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess.
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