A 22-year-old man was arrested near Washington State Prison on April 2, 2025, after being found with drugs and contraband.
At 11:41 A.M., Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted to a suspicious male carrying bags near the prison. Deputies, along with a Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) K9 unit, responded to the area.
The suspect, Jamel Barnes, of Augusta, was apprehended at 12:05 P.M. in a field east of the prison by law enforcement and the GDC K9…