Ware State Prison fire-exit inspections: the June 23 and August 24, 2026 reports, photos and emails

Under the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq., The GDC Accountability Project, Inc. (Georgia Prisoners' Speak), a Georgia nonprofit newsroom, requests the following records of the Safety Fire Division:1. The complete inspection report, findings, photographs, and any notice of violation or corrective-action instruction arising from the unannounced inspection of Ware State Prison (3620 N Harris Road, Waycross, GA 31503) conducted on or about June 23, 2026, by the Safety Fire Division / Building Inspections, Plan Review & CMS program, concerning egress doors and locking devices.2. All records of any follow-up or compliance inspection of Ware State Prison conducted after June 23, 2026, and records sufficient to show the facility's current compliance status with respect to the egress-door findings.3. All correspondence from June 1, 2026 to the date of this request between the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire (including the Building Inspections, Plan Review & CMS program) and the Georgia Department of Corrections or Ware State Prison, concerning egress doors, locking devices, or obstruction of exits at Ware State Prison.4. Records sufficient to identify any other Georgia Department of Corrections facility with an egress or exit-obstruction violation identified by the Safety Fire Division since January 1, 2024, and whether each such violation is resolved or outstanding.We ask for electronic delivery (PDF) to accountability@gps.press or through this portal. We agree to reasonable copying and administrative fees up to $50.00; please notify us before exceeding that amount, with the itemization described in O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(d). We understand and accept redactions required by law. Please advise if any portion of this request should be directed to a different custodian. The GDC Accountability Project, Inc. (Georgia Prisoners' Speak) 285 W Wieuca Rd NE, PMB #4153, Atlanta, GA 30342 accountability@gps.press · https://gps.press