South Gwinnett News

The sentences of 33 inmates in Gwinnett County could be completed in the first quarter of 2023, releasing them from the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections.

These inmates have a maximum possible release date that falls in the first quarter of 2023. The State considers these dates as when the longest-running sentence with time served for a criminal is set to expire. The actual release date of those incarcerated in Georgia jails could happen earlier due to the inmate being granted clemency.

The inmate who could be released during the first quarter of 2023 who served the longest amount of time was Ricky Leon Parrish Jr. for Aggravated Child Molestation. Ricky Leon Parrish Jr. spent more than 30 years incarcerated.

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

States spend 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.

Data irregularities can be caused by inmates transferring around the state, and being released earlier than their maximum possible release date. Further information about parole and pardons in Georgia can be found here.

Name	Offense	Supervised Release Date	Holding Facility
Ronnie Jeremiah Walton	Armed Robbery	01/02/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Aaron Daniel Davis	Robbery by Force	01/09/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Shawn Walker	Violation Dangerous Drugs Act	01/12/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Tajuddin Adius Zarak-Allah	Armed Robbery	01/16/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Anthony Edward Lara	Aggravated Assault	01/21/2023	Phillips State Prison
Barry Eugene Shepherd	Burglary	01/22/2023	Phillips State Prison
Shermaine Jermaine Perkins	Aggravated Assault	01/22/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Brad Thornton Elliott	Miscellaneous Sexual Offense	01/28/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Al Mir Harris	Aggravated Assault	02/01/2023	Phillips State Prison
Jimmy Lee Jackson	Robbery by Intimidation	02/05/2023	Phillips State Prison
Keith Bernard Floyd	Violation Dangerous Drugs Act	02/06/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Thomas Scott Kobres	Aggravated Assault	02/09/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Tyson Jerome Darden	Burglary	02/09/2023	Phillips State Prison
Brian Steven Price Jr.	Possession Firearm Convicted Felony	02/09/2023	Gwinnett County Correctional Institution
Tremont McMillian	Possession Firearm Convicted Felony	02/11/2023	Gwinnett County Correctional Institution
David Thigpen	Statutory Rape	02/17/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Clifford David Malone Jr.	Burglary in the First Degree	02/24/2023	Phillips State Prison
Miles Andrew Griffeth	Armed Robbery	02/27/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Aaron Eli Franklin	Armed Robbery	02/27/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Naqwan Ralphial Bennefield	Fleeing/Eluding Police	03/02/2023	Gwinnett County Correctional Institution
Jackie Melvin Lawson	Burglary in the Second Degree	03/04/2023	Phillips State Prison
Derrick Dwayne Gaines	Aggravated Assault	03/05/2023	Phillips State Prison
George William Robinson	Theft by Receiving Stolen Property	03/05/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Lee A. Rogers	Aggravated Assault	03/10/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Corey Joseph Easterwood	Theft by Taking	03/11/2023	Phillips State Prison
Laird Wadsworth Shull III	Burglary in the Second Degree	03/16/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Jacob Michael Anderson	Child Molestation	03/17/2023	Phillips State Prison
Tel Eckelbarger	Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer	03/17/2023	Gwinnett County Correctional Institution
Bennie Lee Kimmons	Statutory Rape	03/21/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Octavious Deshon Harmon	Kidnapping	03/24/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Brandon Keith Dempsey	Incest	03/29/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Ricky Leon Parrish Jr.	Aggravated Child Molestation	03/30/2023	Phillips Transitional Center
Brandon Xzavier Coleman	Possession of Firearm During Crime	03/31/2023	Gwinnett County Correctional Institution