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Coastal State Prison employee arrested, charged with trading with inmates without consent of warden or superintendent – WTOC

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – A Coastal State Prison corrections officer is facing charges in Chatham County. Michael Shawn Cole(Chatham County Sheriff's Office)27-year-old Michael Shawn Cole was charged with trading with inmates without consent of warden or superintendent, giving to or possession by inmates prohibited items and violation of oath by public officer. His employment …

GDC: Fourth inmate dies following ‘gang-affiliated disturbance’ at Washington State Prison – wgxa.tv

Watchfacebook icontwitter iconACCESSIBILITYGDC: Fourth inmate dies following 'gang-affiliated disturbance' at Washington State Prisonby Leah Kincaid 0CommentShare storySharetopics: Washington State PrisonInmate deathsGang disturbanceGeorgia Department of CorrectionsMedical emergencyPrison riotSilas WestbrookMetro Rentry FacilityA fourth inmate injured in the fights at Washington State Prison has died after a "medical emergency" on Saturday, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections …

Second Georgia prison fight erupts a day after deadly brawl

Day after deadly Georgia prison brawl, 2nd fight breaks out at nearby site For the second time in two days, a fight broke out in a Georgia prison. On Monday night, at least two inmates were injured during a brawl inside Hancock State Prison, authorities said. Officials did not detail the severity of the injuries …

‘The system is broken’ | Former Georgia inmates call for reform after …

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — Two days after a deadly riot at Washington State Prison left three men dead and more than a dozen injured, two former Georgia inmates say the violence was not an isolated incident — but the predictable outcome of years of neglect, understaffing, and lost opportunities inside the state’s prison system. The …

GDC details deadly ‘gang-affilliated disturbance’ at Washington State Prison – WGXA

Watchfacebook icontwitter iconACCESSIBILITYGDC details deadly 'gang-affilliated disturbance' at Washington State Prisonby Jordan Stevenson 0CommentShare storySharetopics: Washington State PrisonGang-affiliatedDisturbanceInmatesGeorgia Department of CorrectionsRiotLockdownInvestigationWASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has shared more details on the fights at Washington State Prison that left three inmates dead and over a dozen more injured, including a …

New info | GDC says inmates in Washington State Prison fight were …

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — The inmates involved in Sunday’s deadly brawl at Washington State Prison were believed to be involved with gang activity, according to a press release from the Georgia Department of Corrections. The GDC said Ahmod Hatcher, 23, Jimmy Trammell, 42, and Teddy Jackson, 27, all died after a fight broke out at …