Macon Times

There were 10 life sentenced inmates incarcerated at Macon Transitional Center in Bibb County in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.

Hoover Lewis Stripling was the oldest at approximately 67-years-old.

Spenser Jenkins, a roughly 48-year-old man, was the youngest man 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
Corey Cordell Simpson	Possession of Firearm During Crime	54
Eric Shaw	Murder	51
Hoover Lewis Stripling	Aggravated Assault	67
Jeffery Lamar Evans	Sales/Distribution Cocaine	52
John Pass	Possession Deportation Stimulant Counterfeit Drugs	63
Kenny Williams	Murder	57
Leonard Johnson	Armed Robbery	53
Spenser Jenkins	Murder	48
Thaddeus Demarcos Taylor	Murder	50
Willie L. Johnson	Rape	61