# Georgia Corrections facilities on lockdown after prison altercation sends 9 inmates to hospital, officials say – CBS News

> All of the Georgia Department of Corrections' facilities around the state have been placed on lockdown after a fight sent nine inmates to the hospital. Authorities with the GDC have confirmed with CBS…

**Published**: 2026-05-22
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/georgia-corrections-facilities-on-lockdown-after-prison-altercation-sends-9-inmates-to-hospital-officials-say-cbs-news/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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All of the Georgia Department of Corrections' facilities around the state have been placed on lockdown after a fight sent nine inmates to the hospital. Authorities with the GDC have confirmed with CBS News Atlanta that an altercation involving numerous inmates happened on Thursday at Dooly State Prison. Nine inmates were taken to local hospitals for treatment of injuries, none…