A Florida sheriff arrested a woman accused of participating in a scam network through Georgia prisons and called for officials to put a stop to the scammers’ operations within the prison system. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood, in a video posted to social media, said investigators there linked an Atlanta woman and three others to …
A commentary published by The Objective argues that a proposed FCC policy allowing cellphone jamming in prisons would curtail reporting by incarcerated journalists, including in Georgia. The author, writing under the pseudonym Jimmy Iakovos and identified as a journalist incarcerated in Georgia, says the Georgia Department of Corrections has prioritized removing and blocking cellphones and …
Georgia DOC Expands Contraband Interdiction Strategy Through Advanced Wireless Security Technology The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has deployed PROscan correctional cellular interdiction technology from SDF at 18 GDC facilities, with additional sites planned through 2026. | Photo Credit (all): Courtesy of SDF By Lindsey Coulter Correctional agencies across the country are facing one of …
Inmate sentenced to life without parole after malice murder conviction in Hancock County HANCOCK COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A Hancock County jury has convicted a state prison inmate of malice murder, resulting in a life sentence without parole for the fatal stabbing of a fellow inmate. On June 17, 2025, at around 2:45 p.m., 33-year-old …
The Supreme Court of Georgia has been asked to decide whether death row inmate Stacey Humphreys may seek a reduced sentence under the Georgia Survivor Justice Act, a victim advocate law. Humphreys was scheduled to be executed Wednesday at 7 p.m., but the Cobb County Superior Court issued a stay that his attorney said will …
Three inmates were injured in what the Georgia Department of Corrections described as a gang-related fight at Telfair State Prison on Thursday, according to WGXA. The GDC said the fight involved numerous offenders but was contained to a single dorm, and the three injured inmates were treated at local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries before returning …
Gang fight at Telfair State Prison prompts statewide prison lockdown, GA Department of Corrections says 13WMAZ Gang fight at Telfair State Prison prompts statewide prison lockdown, GA Department of Corrections says Georgia’s prison system is under lockdown following a gang-related fight at Telfair State Prison. Author: Taleen Hanna Published: 5:53 PM EDT September 17, 2026 Updated: 5:53 PM EDT …
The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a stay of execution for death row inmate Stacey Humphreys while the state’s appeal proceeds, according to WSB-TV. Cobb County Superior Court Judge Tyler Browning issued the hold late Tuesday, and Humphreys had been scheduled for lethal injection at 7 p.m. Wednesday; he would have been …
Stacey Ian Humphreys, a Georgia death row inmate scheduled for execution this week, has asked a court to reduce his sentence under Georgia’s Survivor Justice Act, according to the AJC. In a Monday filing, Humphreys’ attorneys argued he is eligible for a reduced sentence instead of the death penalty because he was severely abused throughout …
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has put on hold an execution scheduled for Wednesday, saying the condemned prisoner is entitled to a hearing on whether his sentence should be reduced under a new state law that allows victims of abuse to have their sentences reconsidered. Stacey Humphreys, 53, was convicted of malice murder in …