7 officers arrested in Georgia are now accused in contraband scheme run by Valdosta prisoner – AJC.com
7 officers arrested in Georgia are now accused in contraband scheme run by Valdosta prisoner AJC.com
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7 officers arrested in Georgia are now accused in contraband scheme run by Valdosta prisoner – AJC.com
Seven Georgia officers accused in contraband scheme run by Valdosta inmate Georgia prison officials were in the midst of a complex investigation focused on drones making contraband drops for inmates when they stumbled onto a separate conspiracy — a criminal scheme enabled by their own staff. While investigators were using wire taps aimed at discovering …
Georgia prison officials in ‘flagrant’ violation of solitary confinement reforms, judge says
Judge Marc Treadwell contempt ruling, SMU conditions called “one of the harshest and most draconian” in the country.
What prison life is like for Todd and Julie Chrisley, the former reality TV stars – AJC.com
What prison life is like for Todd and Julie Chrisley, the former reality TV stars AJC.com
‘I’m at peace.’ Willie James Pye thanked family, prison staff before execution – AJC.com
‘I’m at peace.’ Willie James Pye thanked family, prison staff before execution AJC.com
OPINION: The hellhole that is Georgia’s prison system screams for overhaul – AJC.com
OPINION: The hellhole that is Georgia’s prison system screams for overhaul The state Senate this month authorized a committee to take a deep dive into Georgia’s murderous prison system. Just days later, the warden at Telfair State Prison got stabbed by an inmate during a shakedown by officials looking to unearth contraband in a dorm. …
Lawmakers to study Georgia prisons as prison homicides soar and staffing levels are dangerously low – AJC.com
Lawmakers to study Georgia prisons as prison homicides soar and staffing levels are dangerously low AJC.com
Lawmakers to study Georgia prisons as prison homicides soar and staffing levels are dangerously low – AJC.com
Lawmakers eye a remake of the Georgia prison system With prison violence in Georgia at a crisis point, the state Senate has authorized a group of senators to take a fresh look at the Georgia Department of Corrections and identify ways to improve the troubled system. A new seven-member committee, approved unanimously by the Senate, …
Crime Laws: How Louisiana, Georgia, Other States Embrace ‘Tough-on-Crime
Louisiana lawmakers have passed a suite of punitive criminal justice laws that will likely make it the most carceral state in the nation, including ending parole for most new convictions and requiring defendants to serve 85% of their sentences before release.
Georgia prisons are full and understaffed. Families of the incarcerated want that message heard – Georgia Public Broadcasting
Families of incarcerated individuals in Georgia gathered at the State Capitol to advocate for prison reform, highlighting critical issues of overcrowding and understaffing within the Georgia Department of Corrections system. The demonstration included Isaac Lester, whose son