Smuggling cases at Georgia prison fizzle: Drugs were never tested – ajc.com

Smuggling cases at Georgia prison fizzle: Drugs were never tested The arrests created headlines throughout Georgia and even beyond. Two young female correctional officers showed up for their shifts at Calhoun State Prison in South Georgia with suspicious-looking Hot Pockets packages. When the packages were examined, the arrest warrants would later allege, they were found …

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A 68-year-old Grandfather Died in ICE’s Custody. His Family Seeks Answers.

Abelardo Avellaneda-Delgado was healthy when he entered Lowndes County Jail. He died while en route to ICE’s Stewart Detention Center less than four weeks later, leaving his family in shock. The post A 68-year-old Grandfather Died in ICE’s Custody. His Family Seeks Answers. appeared first on The Appeal.

Broken Buildings, Broken People

The article describes how long-term prisoners like “Jerry,” serving decades-long sentences in deteriorating facilities, sometimes engage in destructive behavior that costs taxpayers hundreds of dollars per incident due to the psychological toll of extended incarceration. The authors

“If You Want to Live, Don’t Drink the Water”

After mystery illnesses and toxic reports, prisoners at California’s Mule Creek State Prison worry their water is killing them. The post “If You Want to Live, Don’t Drink the Water” appeared first on The Appeal.

“They took my life away for nothing.”

James Carver spent 36 years in prison after he was convicted of setting one of the deadliest fires in Massachusetts history. But after reviewing new scientific evidence, a judge set him free. The post “They took my life away for nothing.” appeared first on The Appeal.

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