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| Location | 1000 Indian Springs Drive Forsyth, Georgia |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | medium |
| Capacity | 806 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Managed by | Georgia Department of Corrections |
The Burruss Correctional Training Center is a medium security level prison located in Forsyth, Georgia in Monroe County.
It opened in 1986, and consists of four buildings. The prison provides work and rehabilitation programs for general population inmates. The facility houses adult male felons and juveniles.
Coordinates: 33°01′57″N83°55′26″W / 33.03256°N 83.92379°W
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