Georgia prison medical provider cites millions in extra costs due to violence The medical provider for the Georgia prison system backed out of its contract with the Department of Corrections last year after incurring more than $30 million in unanticipated costs, most due to the rampant violence in the state’s prisons, records obtained by The …
More people died in Atlanta penitentiary than any prison in the US, report finds. AJC.com
DOJ watchdog finds 187 inmate suicides in federal prisons over 8-year period Georgia Public Broadcasting
Georgia man gets nearly 8 years in prison in Ponzi scheme affecting 400 investors AJC.com
Prison system failures cost Georgia taxpayers millions of dollars AJC.com
Georgia prisoner died after being left for hours in smoke-filled cell AJC.com
Prison system failures cost Georgia taxpayers millions Since 2018, the state has paid out nearly $20 million to settle claims involving death or injury to prisoners in facilities operated by the Georgia Department of Corrections. The cases involve a range of allegations, including improper medical care, the failure to protect prisoners from violent attacks and …
Opinion: Corrections chief: Georgia’s making progress on prison safety AJC.com
Opinion: Corrections chief: Georgia’s making progress on prison safety Editor’s note: This opinion piece resulted from a request the AJC made to the office of Gov. Brian Kemp, asking them to respond to an opinion piece about prison conditions written by a group of inmates that is also appearing today on ajc.com/opinion. When I was …
Opinion: Inmates to Gov. Kemp: Here’s how to fix Georgia’s prisons AJC.com