A new 40-bed forensic restoration facility in Augusta, Ga., will include intake, clinical, administrative and secure spaces, as well as dayrooms and an outdoor recreation yard. | Photo Credit: Georgia DBHDD
- The Georgia Department of Behavior Health and Developmental Disability (DBHDD) held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 8, 2026, for a new forensic restoration facility in Augusta.
- The new 21,108-square-foot, 40-bed facility on the East Central Regional Hospital campus will serve people found incompetent to stand trial and reduce treatment delays and pressure on local jails and courts.
- The Augusta facility is backed by $20.7 million in state funding supported by Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia General Assembly.
- Jericho Design Group is the project architect, and Carroll Daniel is the contractor; completion is expected in October 2027.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Behavior Health and Developmental Disability (DBHDD) broke ground Oct. 8 on a $20.7 million forensic restoration facility at East Central Regional Hospital, advancing a 40-bed project intended to reduce pressure on local jails and courts.
According to the DBHDD, the facility will serve people found incompetent to stand trial, expanding access to court-ordered treatment and help people move through the restoration process more efficiently.
The state is “adding capacity, creating new restoration models and finding ways to move individuals through the system more efficiently,” DBHDD Commissioner Kevin Tanner said in a press release from the department…