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O.C.G.A. § 42-4-1 — Appointment of county and municipal jailers; arrest powers

(a) By virtue of their offices, sheriffs are jailers of the counties and have the authority to appoint other jailers, subject to the supervision of the county governing authority, as prescribed by law. (b) By virtue of their offices, chiefs of police are the j

7 officers arrested in Georgia are now accused in contraband scheme run by Valdosta prisoner - AJC.com

An AJC-sourced report on seven Georgia correctional officers arrested in a contraband scheme tied to Valdosta State Prison inmate Kydetrius Thomas, part of the broader 'Operation Skyhawk' drone-smuggling investigation launched by Gov. Brian Kemp.

Turning the Light of Truth Upon Them

Georgia Prisoners' Speak explains its methodology for documenting prison injustice through historical examples: John Howard's prison audits, Florence Nightingale's mortality statistics, W.E.B. Du Bois's empirical sociology, and Ida B. Wells's documentation of racial violence.

The First Thing We Do, Let’s Kill All The Lawyers

Historical and contemporary analysis of lawyer distrust in Georgia's criminal justice system, including documented cases of judicial corruption and misconduct.

The Abuse Provision: Georgia’s Forgotten Prison Clause

Georgia's state constitution contains a unique 1868 clause banning abuse during arrest and imprisonment. The Abuse Provision has rarely been used despite potentially offering stronger protections than federal law.

‘It could’ve been prevented’: Family demanding answers after they say GDC didn’t contact them after their loved one was attacked in prison - WALB

Family of William Springer demands answers after he was stabbed multiple times at Valdosta State Prison. They say the Georgia Department of Corrections failed to contact them about the attack.