# More than two dozen Georgia prisons on lockdown over security concerns following inmate fight – CBS News > More than two dozen Georgia prisons were placed on lockdown Thursday due to what the Georgia Department of Corrections described as increased activity involving groups it identifies as security threat… **Published**: 2026-11-01 **Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/more-than-two-dozen-georgia-prisons-on-lockdown-over-security-concerns-following-inmate-fight-cbs-news/ **Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak --- More than two dozen Georgia prisons were placed on lockdown Thursday due to what the Georgia Department of Corrections described as increased activity involving groups it identifies as security threats, according to a department spokesperson. The lockdowns followed a Tuesday altercation among four inmates in the dorms of Hays State Prison that the agency said was believed to be gang-related;…