A recent article highlights the push for Adrienne’s Act in California, which would mandate cooling systems and heat-relief protocols in state prisons following the 2024 heat-related death of incarcerated woman Adrienne Boulware. The bill, which has passed committee stages, would require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to implement plans for cooled living quarters, …
The Cicero Institute held its first homelessness policy summit in Washington, D.C., on June 5, promoting the criminalization of street homelessness, while advocates with the Housing Not Handcuffs campaign protested. The think tank’s model bill, enacted in 10 states, criminalizes public camping as a misdemeanor punishable by up to one month in jail and a …
Number of African-Americans sent to Georgia prisons hits historic lows The number of African-Americans being locked up in Georgia’s prison system has dropped to historic lows, reflecting a monumental shift in the way Georgia is punishing nonviolent offenders. While prison admissions have dropped almost 19 percent in the past eight years, the incarceration of black …
2. Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) Commercial Revenue The GDC runs a legally distinct, self-sustaining corporate arm called Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI). GCI utilizes unpaid or heavily subsidized inmate labor to manufacture commercial goods. Looking past the clean ledgers, federal and state law enforcement investigations have established that a significant amount of cash moves through the …
Inmate dies at Augusta State Medical Prison, officials say AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A inmate at the Augusta State Medical Prison has died, according to authorities. Officials with the Georgia Department of Corrections say 23-year-old Jacobi Chomicki died on May 22. His cause of death is undetermined at this time, according to officials. Chomicki’s body …
An inmate at Ware State Prison in South Georgia, Kojack Thomas Jr., 27, was pronounced dead on May 31 in what the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is investigating as a potential homicide. Thomas had been convicted of murder in Dodge County for his role in the 2018 robbery and killing of an elderly couple …
Share Add Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on Google AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A inmate at the Augusta State Medical Prison has died, according to authorities. Officials with the Georgia Department of Corrections say 23-year-old Jacobi Chomicki died on May 22. His cause of death is undetermined at this time, according to officials. …
Several U.S. states, including Pennsylvania and California, are piloting or expanding prison units modeled on Nordic approaches that prioritize rehabilitation over punishment, featuring elements like plants, fish tanks, and vocational training. Pennsylvania announced it will expand its “Little Scandinavia” unit from SCI Chester to three additional facilities after a study showed only one physical altercation …
A 2025 Department of Justice investigation concluded that conditions in Georgia’s state prisons violate the Eighth Amendment, citing systemic violence, decay, and staff shortages. The report documented 142 homicides from 2018 to 2023 and 150 inmate suicides from 2018 to 2022. Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Tyrone Oliver dismissed these deaths, stating, “One is bad. …
Add Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on Google AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A inmate at the Augusta State Medical Prison has died, according to authorities. Officials with the Georgia Department of Corrections say 23-year-old Jacobi Chomicki died on May 22. His cause of death is undetermined at this time, according to officials. Chomicki’s …