Ga. lawmakers and governor propose $600 million to fix state prisons – AJC.com

Lawmakers, Kemp acknowledge prison crisis, consider millions in fixes After months of silence and denials about the crisis in the state prison system, Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday made a powerful statement acknowledging the troubles. He unveiled a series of recommendations to address long-standing problems, and he called for more than $600 million in additional …

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Opinion: Inhumanity rules at Georgia’s prisons. But does anyone care? – AJC.com

TORPY: Inhumanity rules at Georgia’s prisons. But does anyone care? The conditions in Georgia’s prison system are anything but humane. But the humans involved are convicted criminals, so that largely draws shrugs. In October, federal investigators released a report that “lays bare the horrific and inhumane conditions” inside Georgia’s prisons. “Our statewide investigation exposes long-standing, …

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