GDC: 12 inmates charged in ‘gang-affiliated disturbance’ at … – WGXA

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 …

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Georgia inmate charged in phone fraud scheme targeting Florida residents

Share Add Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on Google DOOLY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – A Georgia inmate is facing charges in Florida, in connection to a phone-based fraud scheme targeting Florida residents. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office obtained an arrest warrant for Abraham Rivas, 32, who is incarcerated at Dooly State Prison in …

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Inmate dies at Baldwin State Prison, investigation underway

Inmate dies at Baldwin State Prison, investigation underway The death is being investigated by the GDC’s Office of Professional Standards, and the investigation is ongoing. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An inmate died Sunday at Baldwin State Prison, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The inmate was identified as Ricky Mathis. The cause of death …

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Judge Compares Federal Bureau of Prisons to “Soviet Gulag”

Judge Compares Federal Bureau of Prisons to “Soviet Gulag” In a ruling earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton blasted the federal prison agency for a pattern of medical neglect after officials ignored his order to schedule an appointment with a specialist for a woman at high risk of breast cancer. In a …

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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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