1 hospitalized after fight between 3 inmates at Dooly State Prison, GDC says – WMAZ
1 hospitalized after fight between 3 inmates at Dooly State Prison, GDC says WMAZ
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Arrest by Union Co. officials leads to discovery of narcotics in …
A recent arrest by Union County officials led to the discovery of narcotics inside a Georgia prison, according to AccessNorthGa.com. The investigation, conducted by Union County authorities, uncovered the drugs during the arrest process. The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is involved as the incident occurred within a state prison facility. No further details on …
Telfair State Prison inmate dies following fight with fellow inmate, GDC investigates – WGXA
An inmate at Telfair State Prison in Georgia died on June 7 following an altercation with another inmate, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). The deceased, Timothy Wilson, was serving a 22-year sentence for aggravated assault out of Cherokee County and was scheduled for release in September 2028. His body has been turned …
Inmate found dead in Valdosta State Prison cell – WTOC
A 21-year-old inmate, Je’Vion Benham, was found dead in his cell at Valdosta State Prison in Georgia on Dec. 24, with the coroner ruling the cause of death as strangulation and the manner as homicide. The Lowndes County Coroner’s Office estimated that Benham died on Monday, Dec. 22, meaning his body went undiscovered for approximately …
Telfair State Prison inmate dead after fight with fellow inmate, GDC says – 13WMAZ
Telfair State Prison inmate dead after fight with fellow inmate, GDC says 13WMAZ
Georgia inmate accused of running drug operation behind bars after contraband bust – WSB-TV
A North Carolina drug investigation led to the discovery of a large amount of contraband inside a Georgia state prison. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina said the probe began with a June 1 search warrant that yielded a trafficking amount of methamphetamine. Investigators found that one suspect, Amanda King, had allegedly communicated …
A Court Found Conditions at Louisiana’s Prison Farm Unconstitutional. It Let Them Continue Anyway.
A federal judge ruled that conditions on the Farm Line at Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola), where incarcerated workers are forced to labor in extreme heat for as little as zero to four cents an hour, violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. However, citing a recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision …
A Prison Escape in Georgia
Arthur Lee Cofield, Jr., who stole at least $15 million while incarcerated using contraband cellphones, escaped from a low-security satellite camp adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution Jesup in Georgia on March 26, 2025. His absence was first noticed during a 4 P.M. institutional count, and he should be considered dangerous, according to a Federal …
Families of Victims Who Died From Heat in Prison Fight to Prevent More Deaths
A recent article highlights the push for Adrienne’s Act in California, which would mandate cooling systems and heat-relief protocols in state prisons following the 2024 heat-related death of incarcerated woman Adrienne Boulware. The bill, which has passed committee stages, would require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to implement plans for cooled living quarters, …
Protests as Cicero Institute Launches Homelessness Policy Summit
The Cicero Institute held its first homelessness policy summit in Washington, D.C., on June 5, promoting the criminalization of street homelessness, while advocates with the Housing Not Handcuffs campaign protested. The think tank’s model bill, enacted in 10 states, criminalizes public camping as a misdemeanor punishable by up to one month in jail and a …