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Georgia Department of Corrections A Washington State inmate was arrested and charged in connection with running a drug trafficking network tied to Mexican cartels. This is according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Georgia. They said Luis Ramirez, 40, who has the nicknames "Poncho" and "OG Ponch," was …
All of the Georgia Department of Corrections' facilities around the state have been placed on lockdown after a fight sent nine inmates to the hospital. Authorities with the GDC have confirmed with CBS News Atlanta that an altercation involving numerous inmates happened on Thursday at Dooly State Prison. Nine inmates were taken to local hospitals …
Watchfacebook icontwitter iconACCESSIBILITYGDC: 9 hurt after 'gang-related' fight at Dooly State Prison, prompting statewide lockdownby Leah Kincaid 0CommentShare storySharetopics: DoolyGeorgia Department of CorrectionsStatewide lockdownGang-relatedInmatesPrison fightVisitation banCivil rights lawsuitsUNADILLA, Ga. (WGXA) — Nine inmates were injured in a "gang-related" altercation at Dooly State Prison on Thursday, prompting a statewide lockdown, according to the Georgia Department of …
Georgia inmate posed as cop, admits to scamming Palm Coast resident Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly advises residents not to send money to anyone they don’t know, particularly through instant payment methods. (This story was updated with new information.) A man locked up in a Georgia state prison pretended to be a Flagler County Sheriff’s “officer” …
MACON, Ga. — A Baldwin State Prison inmate has filed a lawsuit against two Georgia Department of Corrections staffers, claiming that one shanked him while the other stood by and watched, according to court filings in Macon’s federal court. On Monday, a federal judge ordered the Department of Corrections to preserve all records related to …
DOOLY COUNTY, Ga. — All Georgia Department of Corrections facilities are on lockdown after an “altercation” at Dooly State Prison on Thursday. Lori Benoit with the Georgia Department of Corrections said that nine inmates involved were taken to local hospitals for injuries, but they are not believed to be life-threatening. Benoit said the incident was …
Investigation underway after 2 inmates die within days at Georgia women's prison Advertisement Updated: 5:28 PM EDT May 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Kendra Smith Assignment Manager Investigation underway after 2 inmates die within days at Georgia women's prison Updated: 5:28 PM EDT May 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Kendra Smith Assignment Manager TELFAIR COUNTY, …
2 McRae Women’s Facility inmates pronounced dead within 2 days of each other, GDC says Two inmates at the McRae Women’s Facility are dead, both dying within two days of each other, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). They said that Shannon Rush and Chasity Knight were both pronounced dead. The GDC said …
The Georgia Department of Corrections has named the 12 inmates charged in a deadly riot at Washington State Prison back in January. The January riot left three inmates dead and one corrections officer hurt. But on Monday, the Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed the inmates charged in the riot, which they said at the time …
May 4, 2026 The Georgia Department of Corrections assigns every person in its custody a security classification: Minimum, Medium or Close. This classification determines which prisons they can be sent to, what jobs they can be assigned, what programming they have access to and how much their movements are restricted. Anyone whose conviction is designated …