18:58 Brief For The Record Contraband is entering Georgia prisons from the sky as drone drops rise again, state agency says Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Commissioner Tyrone Oliver told state lawmakers federal restrictions hamper prisons’ ability to stop contraband-delivering drones. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (2024 file photo) Some Georgia lawmakers want to use state resources …
Share Add Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on Google ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Georgia lawmakers questioned Monday whether a $600 million funding boost approved last session is making any difference in the state’s troubled prison system. The prison system has struggled for years with overcrowding, understaffing and dangerous conditions. Lawmakers approved the one-time …
Share Add Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on Google ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia lawmakers are pressing for answers after approving a $600 million investment aimed at stabilizing the state’s troubled prison system. During a House Budget Committee meeting on Monday, members asked whether the money has led to any meaningful …
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – A family’s two-month search for contact with their imprisoned father ended after a WTOC Investigation prompted prison officials to facilitate a phone call. Robert Lee Taylor, sentenced to life in prison in 2015, had maintained regular contact with his children until he was transferred to Coastal State Prison in September. His …
The Georgia Department of Corrections has appointed Tamara Grier as Deputy Warden of Security at Washington State Prison, effective on Sunday. Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion, noting Grier’s more than 22 years of experience in the state’s correctional system. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Grier will supervise the security team and oversee …
Crews called to warehouse fire near the Georgia Department of Corrections The department said the fire happened across from some railroad tracks, and they had to work with Norfolk Southern to stop the trains. The department said the fire happened across from some railroad tracks, and they had to work with Norfolk Southern to stop …
Tamarshe Smith (Photo: Georgia Department of Corrections) Share this Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Reddit Email Last week, Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Tarmarshe Smith, Assistant Director for the Southeast Region, to Southeast Regional Director, effective October 1, 2025, following the retirement of his predecessor, Annettia Toby. As Southeast …
‘It could’ve been prevented’: Family demanding answers after they say GDC didn’t contact them after their loved one was attacked in prison VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) – A family said the justice system has failed them after allegedly learning about their loved one’s stabbing, inside a South Georgia prison, from other inmates. Now we do want …
Homicides in Georgia prisons at the six month mark this year are outpacing last year, which was one of the deadliest years on record. In just the first six months of this year, the Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating 42 deaths as possible homicides — already nearly two-thirds of the 66 suspected prison homicides …
DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Two employees with the Georgia Department of Corrections face sex crimes charges in Douglasville. Police identify the suspects as 23-year-old Raymond Mills and 32-year-old Matthew Posey. Both men are facing rape charges and are held without bond. The alleged sexual assault occurred last month at a Hampton Inn in Douglasville. The Department …