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Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci is out of prison a year after taking plea deal Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci, who pleaded guilty to a gang charge last year, was released from prison Friday, Georgia Department of Correction officials confirmed. The musician, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, had been in custody at the Fulton County Jail …
Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci is out of prison a year after taking plea deal AJC.com
Two found dead after gang violence at Hancock State Prison AJC.com
Two prisoners, William Holeman, 34, and Prince Porter, 38, were found dead at Hancock State Prison following gang-related violence on Thursday. The bodies were discovered in the same dormitory approximately 15-20 feet
Paulding man’s 475-year prison sentence believed toughest ever for dogfighting AJC.com
Two found dead after gang violence at Hancock State Prison Two prisoners at Hancock State Prison were found dead just feet apart after gang-related violence erupted Thursday at one of the most poorly staffed prisons in Georgia. The bodies of William Holeman, 34, and Prince Porter, 38, were found in the same dorm about 15-20 …
Consultants hired by Gov. Kemp produced a 245-page report describing a prison system operating in “emergency mode” with staffing vacancies at emergency levels, broken locks, gang-controlled housing units, and buildings where prisoners strip materials from walls to make weapons.
Georgia prisons are in crisis, say consultants hired by Gov. Kemp AJC.com
Consultants detail depth of Georgia prison crisis; no easy fixes ahead Staffing vacancies for correctional officers at 20 of Georgia’s 34 prisons have reached “emergency levels,” making it impossible to keep up with even basic protocols such as routine counts of prisoners, according to consultants hired by Gov. Brian Kemp to evaluate the Department of …
Gov. Kemp takes a bold step on prison reform. There’s more to do. Years after horrifying abuses and corruption in the Georgia state prison system began to come to light, Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Legislature are taking action. On Tuesday, Kemp released his proposals to finally address the problem, including $600 million in …