Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center Overview
Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center is operated by the Georgia Department of Corrections at 100 Jim Hester Road in LaGrange. GDC lists it as a minimum-security transitional center for adult male felons. It is not a Troup County jail, and people housed there are not searched through the Troup County Corrections Records Search portal.
The GDC facility page lists a 2003 opening, capacity of 155, two dormitories with four-man rooms, and Rutledge State Prison as the host facility. Its mission is reentry-focused: helping residents return to the community through social skills, employment training, work release, counseling, education, religious activities, recreation, and vocational or on-the-job training.
The facility page from GDC is the main source for the contact, capacity, mission, housing, and program details used here.
Because the source is the state agency's facility page, the operational details on this page are framed as GDC custody details rather than county jail instructions.
Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center Capacity and Population
GDC lists Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center with capacity of 155. A PREA audit referenced in the research file found capacity 157 and described more detailed housing, but the current GDC facility page is the primary source for the public capacity figure. The research does not provide a live current resident count for the facility, so this page does not state one.
The population held is adult male felons in GDC transitional or work-release status. A person at Charles D. Hudson may be from Troup County, but the facility serves Georgia state custody more broadly. Likewise, a person sentenced from Troup County may be housed elsewhere in the GDC system rather than in LaGrange.
How to Look Up an Offender at Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center
Use the GDC Find an Offender page for Charles D. Hudson residents. GDC says its search is for offenders currently in a GDC facility. The Georgia.gov summary says adult offenders can be searched by name, ID or case number, age, and other identifying information. GDC also warns that photographs display automatically if available and that users should verify information by written correspondence with Inmate Records and Information, PO Box 1529, Forsyth, GA 31029.
The screenshot below comes from the GDC offender locator entry page.
The GDC locator is statewide, so the search can identify a person at Charles D. Hudson or show that the person is in a different GDC facility. If the person was recently arrested in Troup County but has not been sentenced to GDC custody, use Sheriff James Woodruff's county Corrections Records Search, the Troup County Sheriff's Office, or the county open-records page instead of treating Hudson as the default location.
- Open the GDC Find an Offender page and continue to the offender search application.
- Search by name, GDC ID, case number, age, or other available identifying information.
- Review the facility field to confirm whether the person is listed at Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center.
- Use the GDC record for state-custody details such as facility, sentence or offense information, photograph if available, and release-related data.
- If the person is not found, check whether the person is still in county jail, in federal custody, in immigration custody, released, or outside the GDC system.
Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center Address and Contact
Use Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center for facility-specific contact and GDC's central channels for statewide offender concerns. Do not call the Troup County Jail to schedule GDC visitation or to send money to a state resident. GDC custody rules control the process.
Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center
100 Jim Hester Road
LaGrange, GA 30241
706-845-4018
Fax: 706-845-4109. GDC inmate concerns/questions: 404-656-4661.
GDC directions say to take I-85 South, exit at Hwy 109/Lafayette Parkway, turn left onto Hwy 109 and go under the expressway, turn right at the next traffic light onto Callaway Church Road, continue about one mile to the first road, turn right on Jim Hester Road, and proceed to the transitional center at the end of the road.
Visiting Someone at Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center
GDC visitation is approval-based. The first step is to download and complete the visitation application and submit it to the facility. After approval, visitors schedule through the GDC process. Scheduling requests may be submitted from 5:00 a.m. Monday through 5:00 p.m. Wednesday for that week's visitation. Visits are no more than two hours, up to four approved visitors may visit at the same time, and children of all ages may attend if approved.
The screenshot below comes from GDC's visitation process page.
The GDC visitation page is the correct source for approval and scheduling rules, not the county jail's Securus video-visit instructions.
| Step | Hours / Timing | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Apply | Before scheduling | Submit GDC visitation application to the facility |
| Schedule | 5:00 a.m. Monday through 5:00 p.m. Wednesday for that week's visitation | GDC scheduling process |
| Visit length | No more than two hours | Approved visitor session |
| Visitor limit | Up to four approved visitors at the same time | GDC visitation rule |
GDC arrival rules include staying in designated parking until called, visitor numbers, badges, health screening or attestation, and limits on how many visitors enter at one time. Facility-specific visitation can change, so confirm before traveling.
Mail, Phone, and Money at Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center
Use GDC money rules for Charles D. Hudson. The GDC money page identifies approved options including money order voucher, online or retail channels, and MoneyGram receiver code 6857. GDC also lists video visitation pricing at $3.95 for 30 minutes. These are state-custody rules and should not be applied backward to the Troup County Jail or Troup County Jail Annex.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use GDC facility procedures and confirm current addressing with Charles D. Hudson before mailing. |
| Phone / Video | GDC video visitation price shown in research: $3.95 for 30 minutes. |
| Money Deposit | GDC-approved options include money order voucher, online/retail channels, and MoneyGram receiver code 6857. |
Money for GDC residents is not posted through Troup County's sheriff or jail deposit channels. If a family member recently moved from the county jail to state custody, confirm the facility and GDC ID before sending money.
Reception and Assignment at Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center
Charles D. Hudson is a transitional center, so its intake path differs from street-arrest booking at Troup County Jail. People at Hudson are in GDC custody as adult male felons and are generally further along in their sentence or reentry process. Local booking charges and bond information from a Troup County arrest may no longer be the central record once the person has moved into state custody.
GDC records focus on facility placement, sentence or offense information, photograph if available, and release-related information. Because Charles D. Hudson is a work-release environment, residents may be assigned to permanent facility details or work-release placements. GDC says 10 permanent residents provide food service, building and grounds maintenance, and sanitation, while remaining residents are assigned to work release.
About Charles D. Hudson Transitional Center
The facility's GDC-listed programs support its reentry mission. Academic programming includes GED preparation and testing. Counseling includes individual and group counseling, Odyssey Program, Basic World of Works, residence planning, substance-abuse education, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, and fatherhood services. Religious services include worship, Bible study, and pastoral counseling.
Vocational and on-the-job training listed by GDC includes maintenance worker lite, food service lite, line cook lite, grounds keeper, laundry housekeeper lite, and forklift certification. Recreation is also listed. These programs are different from county jail booking, bond, and short-term custody functions and reinforce why the GDC locator and GDC family rules are the right source path.
Note: Confirm facility placement, visitation approval, scheduling, and money instructions with GDC before traveling or sending funds.