9 inmates taken to hospital after Dooly State Prison ‘altercation,’ all prisons put on lock-down – 13WMAZ

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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 believed to be “gang-related” and…

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