# “The GDC has become the largest taxpayer-funded gang recruitment center,” sheriff says – WSB-TV

> Butts County Sheriff Gary Long publicly criticized the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), stating in a social media post that the agency "has become the largest taxpayer-funded gang recruitment …

**Published**: 2026-09-08
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/the-gdc-has-become-the-largest-taxpayer-funded-gang-recruitment-center-sheriff-says-wsb-tv/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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Butts County Sheriff Gary Long publicly criticized the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), stating in a social media post that the agency "has become the largest taxpayer-funded gang recruitment center in the state." His remarks followed his office's interception of another shipment of drugs, weapons, and contraband allegedly destined for a state prison, which he described as part of a…