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Augusta State Medical Prison

Grovetown, Columbia County, Georgia

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (706) 855-4700 Info last verified: June 2026

The Georgia prison system's statewide medical hub, near Augusta — a prison hospital providing acute medical, surgical, dialysis, hospice, and mental-health care for people transferred from across the state.

Statewide rules that apply at every Georgia state prison

These rules are set by GDC and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in Georgia.

Dress code

Shirts must cover the chest, shoulders, back, and waist; women's slacks, dresses, or skirts may be no more than two inches above the knee, and a complete set of foundation garments (bra, slip, and underwear) is required.
No tank, halter, tube, or thin-strap tops, nothing sheer or transparent, and nothing that bares the midriff.
No shorts or above-the-knee slacks for anyone 12 or older (children under 12 may wear shorts); shoes are required for every visitor.

ID: Every visitor must first be approved on the person's visiting list — apply on GDC's Application for Visitation Privilege, mailed to the prison (the warden has 14 working days to decide) — and visitors 16 and older must show a government-issued photo ID, which is held during the visit. The visiting list can be changed only when the person reaches a permanent facility or during May or November.
What to bring: Bring only a photo ID, a car key, and up to $20 in coins (or a vending debit card where accepted). No outside food or drink (store-bought baby formula is the exception), and no phones, cameras, or bags; money for the person is sent through JPay, never handed over at a visit.
Scheduling: Visits are by appointment through GDC's online portal, on Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays in two-hour blocks; requests for a given week are accepted Monday through Wednesday. A newly received person in diagnostic status is generally not eligible for visits until reaching a permanent prison.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in Georgia

Overview

Augusta State Medical Prison (ASMP), on Gordon Highway in Grovetown, in Columbia County, in the Augusta area, is the Georgia Department of Corrections’ statewide acute-medical hub. It operates a roughly 95-bed prison hospital providing surgery, multi-specialty clinics, dialysis, dental and oral care, skilled nursing, and hospice and palliative care, and it carries a Level IV mental-health mission. People are transferred here from prisons across the state for hospital-level care; the assigned population is men in close security — about 1,326 — and the facility also treats female patients transferred in for care. ASMP also serves as a sex-offender release site. The prison opened in 1983.

What Makes Augusta State Medical Prison Different

It is the GDC’s statewide acute-medical hub, with a prison hospital providing surgery, dialysis, skilled nursing, and hospice and palliative care.
It carries a Level IV mental-health mission in addition to its medical role.
People are transferred here from across the state for hospital-level care, so the prison shown in the inmate search can change after treatment.
It is about 10 miles west of downtown Augusta on Gordon Highway (U.S. 78).

Visiting

The statewide GDC rules above — the approved visitor list, the dress code, ID, and item limits — apply at Augusta State Medical Prison. The facility’s own arrangements:

The full approval process is in Visiting in Georgia.

Getting There and Parking

The prison is on Gordon Highway (U.S. 78) in Grovetown, about 10 miles west of downtown Augusta.

Distances are approximate, based on map routing. Visitor parking is on site.

Nearby Services

Augusta has the closest gas, food, and lodging, with the fullest range about 10 miles east in the downtown area. The nearest 24-hour emergency room for visitors is Piedmont Augusta Hospital in Augusta.

Mail

Personal mail goes to the facility, addressed with the person’s full name and GDC ID number. Georgia is moving toward centralized mail handling, so confirm the current mailing address before sending. Books and magazines must come from a publisher or established retailer, and legal mail is opened only in the person’s presence. Full rules are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in a Georgia state prison:

Visiting in Georgia — the approved list, dress code, and the appointment portal
Mail & Packages — addressing mail and the publisher-only rule
Phone & Video Calls — Securus calls and tablet messaging
Sending Money — depositing through JPay
Medical & Mental Health — the co-pay, grievances, and the Ombudsman
Transfers & Finding Someone — intake, permanent assignment, and the locator

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.