Voices Broken Buildings, Broken People In prison, bad days don’t come cheap. Jerry stormed into his cell, shaking with rage. He threw his coat and gloves in a pile on his bunk and looked around for something to smash. It’s futile, and he knows it. The few items in his cell not bolted down were …
More than $600M to overhaul a prison system in crisis. But it’s just the start Top Georgia lawmakers acknowledged during this year’s legislative session that costly steps were needed to deal with a prison system operating in crisis mode, and they acted accordingly. The state House and Senate approved most of what Gov. Brian Kemp …
More than $600M to overhaul a prison system in crisis. But it’s just the start Top Georgia lawmakers acknowledged during this year’s legislative session that costly steps were needed to deal with a prison system operating in crisis mode, and they acted accordingly. The state House and Senate approved most of what Gov. Brian Kemp …
More than $600M to overhaul a prison system in crisis. But it’s just the start Top Georgia lawmakers acknowledged during this year’s legislative session that costly steps were needed to deal with a prison system operating in crisis mode, and they acted accordingly. The state House and Senate approved most of what Gov. Brian Kemp …
Imprisoned People Can Do More than ‘Scare’ Kids ‘Straight’ “Scared straight” programs don’t work. But that doesn’t mean incarcerated people shouldn’t mentor at-risk kids. In 1978, the Oscar-winning documentary “Scared Straight!” popularized the idea that the best way to prevent young people from incarceration is to scare them. The film focuses on a group of …
Newsletter How Prison Dog-Training Programs Transform Lives “We are not just training dogs — we are training ourselves to be better humans.” Prisons are designed for control, not compassion. Rows of razor wire, towering walls, and unyielding steel doors remind us we’re meant to be forgotten. For those of us serving life and long sentences, …
Prisons, education, school vouchers: A quick look at the 2026 Georgia state budget The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, which begins in July. Here’s what you need to know. Boost for prisons: Gov. Brian Kemp has made improving safety and security in Georgia’s troubled prison system a …
Newsletter How ‘Bankruptcy’ Lets Private Prison Contractors Evade Accountability Wellpath, one of the nation’s largest private correctional medical contractors, has conveniently filed for bankruptcy as it faces scores of lawsuits for alleged neglect and misconduct. Private jail medical contractors have made a business out of avoiding consequences for civil rights violations. They offer local governments …
Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes As state legislators work to craft complex and costly plans to fix Georgia’s troubled prison system, they may face an extra challenge: Conditions inside the wire appear to be getting even worse. Thirteen prison deaths from Jan. 1 to Feb. 4 are being investigated as homicides, …
Two found dead after gang violence at Hancock State Prison Two prisoners at Hancock State Prison were found dead just feet apart after gang-related violence erupted Thursday at one of the most poorly staffed prisons in Georgia. The bodies of William Holeman, 34, and Prince Porter, 38, were found in the same dorm about 15-20 …