An inmate, Jason McClain, 44, of Guyton, died while in custody at the Effingham County detention center on Tuesday afternoon after being found unresponsive in his cell. First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but McClain was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The death is under investigation by the Region 6 UOF Task Force. McClain was …
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for his role in Georgia’s deadliest school shooting, according to the AJC. The sentence comes two days after his son received life without parole. Colin Gray is the first Georgia parent prosecuted for a mass school …
On July 21, the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new 4,800-square-foot Medical Intensive Infirmary (MII) at Johnson State Prison. Designed by NELSON Worldwide, which served as Architect of Record, the facility aims to address rising medical acuity among incarcerated individuals by providing specialized on-site care. The project is intended …
The Georgia Department of Corrections is warning the public about two scams that demand money from families, one falsely claiming additional fees are needed after an arrest and another demanding payment before an inmate’s release. According to the GDC, the calls are believed to be made by inmates using contraband cell phones. The department states …
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) announced the installation of new ModCorr MaxMod modular housing units at four facilities and one modular Medical Intensive Infirmary (MII) unit at Johnson State Prison, adding a total of 524 beds. The project, announced at a ceremony on July 21st, is part of GDC’s broader effort to strengthen correctional …
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The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 21 for a new Medical Intensive Infirmary at Johnson State Prison, marking the completion of a statewide modular construction program. The initiative, developed with ModCorr, added 504 maximum-security beds across eight housing units at five GDC facilities and 20 medical beds in the …
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has stated that a viral TikTok video purportedly showing a flooded cell inside a state prison is fake. The video, which circulated on social media, prompted an official response from the GDC denying its authenticity. The department did not specify which facility the video was alleged to depict, but …
The Georgia Department of Corrections stated that a viral TikTok video showing a flooded cell at Valdosta State Prison was staged by an inmate, who they said flooded his own cell after being placed in lockdown for possessing contraband cell phones. The department denied the inmate’s claims of poor living conditions. The article also notes …
A Gwinnett County judge has granted a new trial to Danyel Smith, who was convicted more than two decades ago in the shaken-baby death of his 2-month-old son, Chandler. Smith has consistently maintained his innocence, and his defense team has sought to present new evidence they believe could exonerate him. In 2023, Gwinnett prosecutors offered …