A.M. ATL: Georgia prisons grow even deadlier – AJC.com
A.M. ATL: Georgia prisons grow even deadlier AJC.com
A.M. ATL: Georgia prisons grow even deadlier AJC.com
Deaths at record level in Georgia state prisons as crisis deepens 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 …
Georgia’s Valdosta State Prison becomes deadlier amid corruption, staffing shortage AJC.com
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 AJC.com
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 …
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Georgia Department of Corrections will transition to a new healthcare provider after questions were raised about the current contract. The change comes amid scrutiny of prison healthcare services, though specific details about the new provider and timeline were not detailed in the available article content.