Other · Glennville, GA

Smith State Prison

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $75,873 in back wages owed to 232 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$75,873
Back wages owed

Smith State Prison in Glennville, GA has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 233 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 0/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $76K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($76K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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Smith State Prison in the Other enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Smith State Prison at rank #222 of 2,155 employers ($75,873 owed). Smith State Prison carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #222 of 2,155 Other employers on WHD back wages ($75,873).

How Smith State Prison Compares

Smith State Prison in Glennville, GA has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Kalkidan's AFC 2, Inc in East Lansing, MI has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Smith State Prison to date. The Other sector average runs $0 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$75,873
Employees Affected
232
WHD Violations
233
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$327
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$75,873

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Smith State Prison owed $75,873 in back wages to 232 employees across 1 case and 233 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Other

How Smith State Prison compares to the Other sector, which has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Smith State Prison Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.1
Violations 0 0.0
Total Penalty $0 $0
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3

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What to do with this record

Use Smith State Prison's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Smith State Prison against County of Hancock, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Smith State Prison's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other sector
  • Smith State Prison also carries $75,873 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Smith State Prison been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Smith State Prison, resulting in $75,873 in back wages owed to 232 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Smith State Prison operate in?
Smith State Prison operates in the Other sector (NAICS code 09110). This industry has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 235 total OSHA inspections and $750 in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Smith State Prison owes me wages?
If you believe Smith State Prison owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $75,873 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Smith State Prison's safety record compare to industry average?
Smith State Prison's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Other industry average of $0 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.1 per employer. For a direct comparison, Kalkidan's AFC 2, Inc in East Lansing, MI is a similar other employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.