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GDC prisons locked down statewide after multiple inmates injured in …

Watchfacebook icontwitter iconACCESSIBILITYTrump delivers USCG commencement addressPresident Donald Trump delivers the commencement address to the United States Coast Guard Academy. 0CommentShare storySharetopics: GeorgiaPrisonsLockdownInmatesGang-relatedFightsInjuriesDepartment of Corrections(WGXA) — All Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) prisons are under lockdown after a string of "gang-related" altercations across the state left multiple inmates injured. A GDC spokesperson told WGXA that …

All GDC facilities on lockdown until further notice after altercation at Smith State Prison Wednesday – wtoc.com

GLENVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) – Two inmates were airlifted to local hospitals Wednesday following what officials believe to have been a gang-related altercation at Smith State Prison, prompting officials to place all Georgia Department of Corrections facilities on lockdown. The inmates were transported via Life Flight for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the fight, according …

Georgia agency punished for destroying video of fatal prison stabbing – AJC.com

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 …

GDC: Five inmates injured in ‘gang-related’ fight at Dooly State Prison – WGXA

Watchfacebook icontwitter iconACCESSIBILITYGDC: Five inmates injured in 'gang-related' fight at Dooly State Prisonby Leah Kincaid 1CommentShare storySharetopics: Dooly State PrisonGang-relatedInmatesFightGeorgia Department of CorrectionsUnadillaInjuriesPrison violenceDOOLY COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — Five inmates were injured in what is believed to be a "gang-related" fight at Dooly State Prison on Monday. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), …

South Carolina prison becomes first in U.S. to grow food with vertical farm – WTOC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A South Carolina women’s prison has become the first correctional facility in the country to grow its own food using a vertical farm. Fourteen inmates at the Camille Graham Correctional Institution help transplants grow into full heads of lettuce. The opportunity provides agricultural experience and a chance at a new beginning. …

Prison Dining Giant Aramark Serves Inedible Food to Drive Commissary Sales, Lawsuit Alleges

Philadelphia, PAajay_suresh | Wikimedia Commons Elizabeth Weill-GreenbergMar 18, 2026 Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp Reddit LinkedIn A federal lawsuit filed by West Virginia prisoners alleges that Aramark Corporation serves inedible, low-quality food in its prison cafeterias to drive customers to its food-for-purchase programs. Last year, people incarcerated at West Virginia’s Mt. Olive …

‘It’s a mess:’ Chief justice asks lawmakers to fix criminal court rules

The way convicted criminals must bring claims of incompetence against their lawyers is “a mess” created by decades of Georgia Supreme Court rulings, its top judge says in urging state lawmakers to fix the problem. Chief Justice Nels Peterson said Tuesday that Georgia has made itself an outlier in the procedure for claiming a criminal …