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This is a summary of reporting published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on March 30, 2026. It was not written by Georgia Prisoners’ Speak. GPS tracks coverage of Georgia’s prison system so the record stays in one place. The full article is on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s own site.
For destroying video footage of a prisoner’s fatal stabbing, the Georgia Department of Corrections has been sanctioned by a federal judge in an associated lawsuit against the officer blamed for allowing the attack.
Chief U.S. District Judge Leslie Gardner has cleared the way for the civil case over Hakeem Williams’ 2022 death to be heard by a jury in Valdosta. She noted in a Wednesday order the state agency will be on the hook for any verdict and associated judgment against its former employee, Angela Butler, who was sued by the mother of Williams’ only child.
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