Special Editorial Series: Georgia’s prison system is in crisis Georgia’s prison system is in crisis: Face it, fix it. For years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported on rampant violence, drugs and corruption in the state’s correctional institutions. This week, we hear from stakeholders and look for solutions. Today kicks off a series of editorials that …
The Georgia Department of Corrections is on track to see its deadliest year ever, with 156 deaths, including at least 24 homicides, during the first six months of 2024. Mortality data obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows deaths inside state correctional facilities from all causes have been rising during the first half of each year …
South Georgia prison becomes deadlier amid corruption, extreme staffing shortage The beating started after 11 on the night of May 29 and may have lasted until 5:30 the next morning, arrest warrants say. Wedged between two bunks, Shane Griffith had nowhere to run and no one to turn to for help as 11 other inmates …
Jon Ossoff urges Georgia lawmakers to address the state’s ‘disgrace’ of a prison system U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said America’s prisons are an enormous civil and human rights failure. The Georgia senator joined “Politically Georgia” on Friday to discuss his recent effort to strengthen oversight of the federal Bureau of Prisons. “A bipartisan investigation into …
play pause Listen Listening… / A Fulton County Judge dismissed a case against the state of Georgia this week that put into question the legality of a contract for a new health care provider in the state’s prisons. The Georgia Department of Corrections' new contract with Centurion Health will go into effect July …
In an image captured from a social media post, Shane Tassi is with two other young men, all wearing white shirts and bright orange pants marked as Georgia Department of Corrections uniforms. Tassi’s in the middle, brazenly displaying a homemade shank and making a gang gesture that ties him to the Bloods in Milledgeville. When …
Morning, y’all! The “cooling” trend continues today, with high temperatures expected to hover around 90 degrees.Don’t forget it’s Election Day: Plenty of important local races are in runoffs, from school boards to the U.S. House. Find what’s on your ballot with the AJC-Atlanta Civic Circle voter guide — and stay tuned to AJC.com for results …
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Gun violence comes to a Georgia prison: Inmate fatally shoots food service worker, then kills himself In an extraordinary breach of security, a Georgia state prison inmate shot and killed an Aramark food service employee Sunday at Smith State Prison in Glennville. Jaydrekus Hart shot the employee while working in the prison kitchen at 4:30 …
With Georgia prisons on pace to set yet another grim record for homicides, the Department of Corrections has decided to no longer issue reports on how its inmates are dying. After years of providing monthly mortality reports that often included the initial manner of death, the GDC abruptly decided to withhold that information, starting with …