Telfair State Prison inmate dead after fight with fellow inmate, GDC says – 13WMAZ
Telfair State Prison inmate dead after fight with fellow inmate, GDC says 13WMAZ
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Georgia inmate accused of running drug operation behind bars after contraband bust – WSB-TV
A North Carolina drug investigation led to the discovery of a large amount of contraband inside a Georgia state prison. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina said the probe began with a June 1 search warrant that yielded a trafficking amount of methamphetamine. Investigators found that one suspect, Amanda King, had allegedly communicated …
A Prison Escape in Georgia
Arthur Lee Cofield, Jr., who stole at least $15 million while incarcerated using contraband cellphones, escaped from a low-security satellite camp adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution Jesup in Georgia on March 26, 2025. His absence was first noticed during a 4 P.M. institutional count, and he should be considered dangerous, according to a Federal …
Protests as Cicero Institute Launches Homelessness Policy Summit
The Cicero Institute held its first homelessness policy summit in Washington, D.C., on June 5, promoting the criminalization of street homelessness, while advocates with the Housing Not Handcuffs campaign protested. The think tank’s model bill, enacted in 10 states, criminalizes public camping as a misdemeanor punishable by up to one month in jail and a …
Behind The Wall: The Shadow Ledger of the Georgia Department of Corrections: Who Really Gets Paid?
2. Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) Commercial Revenue The GDC runs a legally distinct, self-sustaining corporate arm called Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI). GCI utilizes unpaid or heavily subsidized inmate labor to manufacture commercial goods. Looking past the clean ledgers, federal and state law enforcement investigations have established that a significant amount of cash moves through the …
Inmate dies at Augusta State Medical Prison, officials say – WRDW
An inmate at Augusta State Medical Prison died on May 22, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The deceased, 23-year-old Jacobi Chomicki, was serving a 15-year sentence for kidnapping out of Gwinnett County. His cause of death is undetermined, and his body has been turned over to the Richmond County Coroner’s Office for transport …
Inmate convicted of murder in Central Georgia killed in potential homicide in South Georgia prison, GDC says – 13WMAZ
An inmate at Ware State Prison in South Georgia, Kojack Thomas Jr., 27, was pronounced dead on May 31 in what the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is investigating as a potential homicide. Thomas had been convicted of murder in Dodge County for his role in the 2018 robbery and killing of an elderly couple …
Georgia’s prison crisis is no accident
A 2025 Department of Justice investigation concluded that conditions in Georgia’s state prisons violate the Eighth Amendment, citing systemic violence, decay, and staff shortages. The report documented 142 homicides from 2018 to 2023 and 150 inmate suicides from 2018 to 2022. Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Tyrone Oliver dismissed these deaths, stating, “One is bad. …
Inmate dies at Augusta State Medical Prison, officials say – WRDW
Add Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on Google AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A inmate at the Augusta State Medical Prison has died, according to authorities. Officials with the Georgia Department of Corrections say 23-year-old Jacobi Chomicki died on May 22. His cause of death is undetermined at this time, according to officials. Chomicki’s …
New Warden at Valdosta State Prison
Kendric Jackson Promoted FORSYTH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Kendric Jackson, Warden at Calhoun State Prison (SP), to Warden at Valdosta SP effective June 1, 2026. As Warden, Jackson will be responsible for overseeing staff members and approximately 1,151 male offenders. "Kendric has been an …