An inmate at Pulaski State Prison, Monika Bradley, died on July 5, with the cause of death currently undetermined, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). The GDC reported no signs of an altercation or foul play. Bradley’s body has been sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab for an official determination. …
Two inmates at Pulaski State Prison in Georgia died within two weeks of each other, the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) confirmed. Inmate Kristi Perkins died on July 12, and inmate Monika Bradley died on July 5. Officials reported no signs of fight or foul play in either death. The GDC stated there was no …
An administrative law judge ruled that Ashley Jordan and Albert Debelbot are eligible for state compensation under Georgia’s Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Act after spending over 12 years in prison for the 2008 death of their newborn daughter. Judge Ronit Walker of the Office of State Administrative Hearings issued a 41-page opinion finding that the …
A Macon State Prison inmate, Devito Duran Young, was sentenced to 327 months in federal prison for directing a fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoid trafficking scheme from China into Georgia using a contraband cellphone, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia. Young, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, coordinated …
A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in March 2026 alleges that the Tennessee Department of Correction violated the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause by confiscating tablets from incarcerated people and failing to transfer purchased digital content—including music, emails, and photographs—after switching tablet vendors from JPay to ViaPath. The complaint states that under the new contract, TDOC receives …
A convicted murderer was mistakenly released from custody in Clayton County, Georgia, adding to a documented pattern of similar errors across the state. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, law enforcement mistakes have allowed both convicted individuals and pretrial detainees to walk free in multiple Georgia jurisdictions. The article notes that two such incidents have occurred …
Brandon Pugh was exonerated after serving 16 years in a Georgia prison for a crime he did not commit. His release has been followed by challenges in rebuilding his life, including reconnecting with family, accessing healthcare, and finding employment. Georgia has established a new pathway for exonerees to seek compensation from the state, a process …
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that a grand jury has indicted 16 inmates following a series of stabbings at Coffee Correctional Facility, a state prison in Coffee County, Georgia. The assaults occurred on Dec. 13, 2025, and investigators stated all defendants are members of the Bloods criminal street gang. Multiple inmates suffered critical injuries …
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has appointed a general counsel amid an ongoing legal dispute over its policy restricting gender-affirming care for incarcerated transgender individuals, according to Law360. The new general counsel, whose name was not disclosed in the article preview, will oversee the department’s legal affairs as the litigation proceeds. The dispute centers …
A new article from The Appeal and Truthout reports that incarcerated transgender people face heightened risks of violence and discrimination, with prison policies often exacerbating these dangers. The piece highlights the case of Gia Valentina, a transgender woman in New Jersey who was denied transfer to a women’s prison after undergoing gender-affirming surgery, leaving her …