The way convicted criminals must bring claims of incompetence against their lawyers is “a mess” created by decades of Georgia Supreme Court rulings, its top judge says in urging state lawmakers to fix the problem. Chief Justice Nels Peterson said Tuesday that Georgia has made itself an outlier in the procedure for claiming a criminal …
Two inmates die in one day at Coastal State Prison GDC confirms four total inmate deaths at facility in February *Editor’s note: The video above is from a WTOC Investigation that can be viewed here. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Two inmates died on the same day at Coastal State Prison last week, WTOC has learned. …
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Share this Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Reddit Email Not long ago, a Georgia Department of Corrections inmate who built bombs inside his cell at a Tattnall County prison and mailed them to a number of government offices in hopes of getting the attention of state prison officials was sentenced by a federal judge. But why …
Civil rights attorney says Georgia inmate’s body went undiscovered for 2 days in cell Attorney Ben Crump is demanding accountability from the Georgia Department of Corrections. Attorney Ben Crump is demanding accountability from the Georgia Department of Corrections. Above video: Full press conference with attorney Ben Crump Civil rights attorney Ben Crump stood alongside a …
Family demands answers after inmate dies following balcony fall at SGA prison Willis family still seeking transparency years after son’s death at Calhoun State Prison THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) – The family of Willie Andrew Willis Jr. is still searching for answers one year after he suffered catastrophic injuries and died while incarcerated at Calhoun State …
16 hours ago … SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – A Coastal State Prison inmate died on Sunday, the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has confirmed to WTOC.
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Workers and inmates report human rights crisis at Coastal State Prison
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Workers and inmates at Coastal State Prison are reporting what they call a human rights crisis, echoing findings from a federal investigation into Georgia’s prison system. A 2024 U.S. Department of Justice investigation found Georgia prisons, including Coastal State, are failing to protect inmates from violence, neglect, and unconstitutional conditions. Two …