Rogers State Prison

A medium-security state prison for men in Reidsville, in southeast Georgia.

Overview

Rogers State Prison, on Georgia Highway 147 near Reidsville in Tattnall County, is a medium-security state prison for men in southeast Georgia, with a capacity of about 1,391. The prison runs an extensive farming operation that produces vegetables, meat, and milk for GDC facilities, and it also functions as one of the system’s sex-offender release sites.

What Makes Rogers Different

• It is a medium-security prison for men in southeast Georgia.
• It operates a large prison farm, supplying vegetables, meat, and milk to GDC facilities across the state.
• It serves as a sex-offender release site within the GDC system.
• It is one of several prisons in Tattnall County — Smith State Prison is also in the county, in Glennville — so confirming the facility on the locator matters.

Visiting

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

The full approval process is in Visiting in Georgia.

Getting There and Parking

The prison is on Georgia Highway 147 near Reidsville, in Tattnall County in southeast Georgia.

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

Nearby Services

Reidsville has limited services; Vidalia, about 20 miles west, and Statesboro, about 30 miles north, have the nearest fuller range of gas, food, and lodging. The nearest hospital emergency rooms are in those communities — Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia and East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

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