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State fire inspectors found padlocks and slide bolts on cell doors in four housing units at Washington State Prison in September. Georgia has been buying new locks for more than a decade, and this year set aside another $84,596,895.

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Fire inspectors found padlocks and slide bolts on cell doors in four housing units at Washington State Prison in September. Georgia has been buying new locks for over a decade, and set aside another $84,596,895 this year.

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"He's on Tier": What Georgia's Prison Segregation System Is and How It Works

How Tier I, Tier II, the Special Management Unit and the STEP step-down work under GDC's own policies, how people get in and out, and the bed counts GDC gave GPS in October 2026.

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