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Telfair State Prison inmate dead after fight with fellow inmate, GDC says The Georgia Department of Corrections said a Telfair State Prison inmate is dead after a fight with another inmate. Their cause of death has not been confirmed. TELFAIR COUNTY, Ga. — A Telfair State Prison inmate is dead after getting into a fight …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
David Stokes Reassigned FORSYTH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the reassignment of David Stokes, Warden at Central State Prison (SP), to Warden at Coastal SP effective June 1, 2026. As Warden, Stokes will be responsible for overseeing staff members and approximately 1,700 male offenders. "David has worked his …
A Washington state prison inmate, Luis Alfonso Ramirez, has been indicted for allegedly directing a major fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking network from inside Georgia’s Washington State Prison using contraband cellphones, according to federal prosecutors. Six accomplices were also charged in the conspiracy, which spanned multiple Georgia counties and led to the seizure of 35 kilograms …