New bill stiffens penalties for corrections officers caught bringing contraband into prisons – Georgia Public Broadcasting
New bill stiffens penalties for corrections officers caught bringing contraband into prisons Georgia Public Broadcasting
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Data Reveals Prison Crisis: More Prisoners, Fewer Correctional Officers
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that state prison populations are rebounding while correctional staff numbers have dropped 10% since 2019, creating a nationwide staffing crisis. Georgia’s prison system exemplifies this crisis, with
Feds back Georgia prisoner’s bid for state-funded gender surgery – AJC.com
Feds back Georgia prisoner’s bid for state-funded gender surgery AJC.com
Georgia inmate who stole $11 million from behind bars gets 11-year federal prison sentence – AJC.com
He stole $11 million while inside a state prison. Now, he has an 11-year federal prison sentence The man who pulled off an astounding multi-million dollar heist from inside Georgia’s toughest state prison was sentenced Friday to more than 11 years in federal prison. In imposing the sentence of 135 months, U.S. District Court Judge …
Georgia must fix prison corruption crisis – from the AJC editorial board – AJC.com
Georgia must fix prison corruption crisis – from the AJC editorial board AJC.com
Georgia must fix prison corruption crisis – from the AJC editorial board – AJC.com
On the face of it, the mission of the Georgia Department of Corrections seems simple enough: “To protect Georgians by operating secure facilities and providing opportunities for offender rehabilitation.” But, as our investigation has revealed, the very opposite is happening. The department – and the state that funds it – have failed miserably. Our series …
Georgia prison system clamps down on information that could expose critical problems – AJC.com
Georgia prison system clamps down on information that could expose critical problems AJC.com
Georgia prison system clamps down on information that could expose critical problems – AJC.com
Georgia prison system clamps down on information that could expose critical problems AJC.com
Kingpins operate from inside Georgia prisons – AJC.com
Kingpins operate from inside Georgia prisons AJC.com
Georgia prison system clamps down on information that could expose critical problems – AJC.com
As the Georgia Department of Corrections has seen record numbers of deaths from homicides, suicides and drug overdoses since 2020, it has tightened its grip on information about its prisons. Two such efforts made headlines. For six months, the GDC fought a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice for records related to the government’s …