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State Settles Lawsuit In Death of Area GDC Inmate

A lawsuit filed by the family of a man killed while serving time in a nearby prison ended this week for $4 million settlement with the state after David Henegar was killed by his cellmate at the Johnson State Prison in Wrightsville. The settlement was agreed upon just a little over a week before a …

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Gdc Inmate Payment History

12 hours ago … *the inmate id is the gdc id number. Weba party finds an inmate’s gdc number by searching the website of the georgia department of corrections. Webwelcome to …

Paying for Prison: How Incarceration Reinforces Poverty

Mass incarceration has devastated communities around the country, exacerbating poverty, inhibiting economic mobility, and causing local economies to stagnate. Vera’s new Incarceration and Inequality Project (IIP) Data Explorer is an interactive tool that gives advocates and policymakers ready access to data on the connection between incarceration and economic indicators—both nationally and within their counties. In …

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Inmate dies at Hancock State Prison, investigation underway

Inmate dies at Hancock State Prison, investigation underway The death is being investigated by the GDC’s Office of Professional Standards, and the investigation is ongoing. SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate died Tuesday at Hancock State Prison, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The inmate has been identified as Jacorey Pearson. The cause of …

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GDC prisons locked down statewide after multiple inmates injured in …

GDC prisons locked down statewide after multiple inmates injured in ‘gang-related’ fights (WGXA) — All Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) prisons are under lockdown after a string of “gang-related” altercations across the state left multiple inmates injured. A GDC spokesperson told WGXA that fights at Smith, Wilcox, Hays, and Valdosta State Prisons (SP) resulted in …

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