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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a former Louisiana inmate, Damon Landor, cannot sue prison officials for money damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act after they forcibly cut his dreadlocks, violating his Rastafari beliefs. The Court held that the federal law does not authorize lawsuits against individual officers, though the …
The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating an altercation involving three inmates at Dooly State Prison that occurred on June 7, 2026. According to GDC, one inmate was taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and has since returned to the facility. The department stated that the incident remains under investigation and that additional …
The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating an altercation involving three inmates at Dooly State Prison that occurred on Sunday, June 7. According to GDC, one inmate was taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and has since returned to the facility. The department stated that the incident remains under investigation and that additional …
A 21-year-old inmate, Je’Vion Benham, was found dead in his cell at Valdosta State Prison in Georgia on Dec. 24, with the coroner ruling the cause of death as strangulation and the manner as homicide. The Lowndes County Coroner’s Office estimated that Benham died on Monday, Dec. 22, meaning his body went undiscovered for approximately …
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Two inmates at McRae Women’s Facility dead, each within two days of each other TELFAIR COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — Two inmates at the McRae Women’s Facility have died, both within two days of each other. The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) confirmed the inmates’ deaths with WGXA, stating that Shannon Rush and Chasity King both …
Former Georgia prison warden indicted in alleged contraband smuggling operation TATTNALL COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced the indictment of former Smith State Prison Warden Brian Adams, 52, of Waycross, for his alleged involvement in a contraband smuggling operation tied to inmate Nathan Weekes and a prison gang known as YSL …
Employee of private prison company at Coffee Correctional charged with sexual assault DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) — An employee of a private prison company operating in Coffee County is facing multiple charges, including sexual assault, following what appears to have been an internal investigation. According to jail records, 32-year-old Lexie Ezandrielle Murphy of Douglas was booked …
Watchfacebook icontwitter iconACCESSIBILITYGDC: 12 inmates charged in 'gang-affiliated disturbance' at Washington State Prisonby Leah Kincaid 0CommentShare storySharetopics: Washington State PrisonGang disturbanceInmates chargedFelony murderGeorgia Department of CorrectionsPrison violenceFelony assaultInvestigation(WGXA) — 12 inmates are facing additional felony charges in January's "gang-affiliated disturbance" at Washington State Prison that left four inmates dead and over a dozen injured. The …
The Georgia Department of Corrections says a dozen inmates now face charges after a deadly riot at Washington State Prison that left four dead. WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Corrections says 12 inmates are now facing charges in connection with a deadly riot at Washington State Prison. According to the Washington County …