# Dozens of Georgia prisons on lockdown after apparent gang-related … > A fight at Hays State Prison in Chattooga County on Tuesday, described by the Georgia Department of Corrections as believed to be gang-related, led officials to place 25 other Georgia prisons on lockd… **Published**: 2026-10-30 **Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/dozens-of-georgia-prisons-on-lockdown-after-apparent-gang-related/ **Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak --- A fight at Hays State Prison in Chattooga County on Tuesday, described by the Georgia Department of Corrections as believed to be gang-related, led officials to place 25 other Georgia prisons on lockdown, WGXA reported. The GDC said the fight involved four inmates and was contained to two dorms; the inmates were hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries and returned to the prison, and no staff were injured. Officials placed Hays and the other facilities on lockdown "out of an abundance of caution" after learning information suggesting a gang connection, according to the GDC. The GDC said all affected prisons will remain on lockdown until further notice while threat assessments continue.