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The warden was stabbed when Telfair State Prison COs were conducting a shakedown to remove contraband from one dorm, but those in the dorm refused to comply with the lockdown
Improving staffing at Georgia’s prisons is one of the biggest challenges facing the system; A senator said it was important to study the staffing issue and come up with solutions to attract qualified COs
“Lieutenants have gone through jailer school, all jail protocols have been reinforced, reemphasizing training in policy and inmate movement,” Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said
Emails reveal that Wellpath’s trauma costs in Georgia were over double those in other states where it offers prison healthcare
The court’s opinion cited developmental differences between adults and children and their differing capacities for rehabilitation
“You would have to be sleeping under a rock in another country not to realize and not to understand the absolute danger that exists in the Georgia State Department of Corrections today,” said Sen. Randy Robertson
The letter asks that the DOJ “devote any resources necessary to protect the rights of individuals in confinement” into the Fulton Jail and correctional institutions nationwide
The inmate wrote letters threatening to kill public officials as well as demanding his release; all letters had “Inmate Mail” stamps and at least two letters had his DNA on them
Atlanta PD’s helicopter observed the jail escapee run through a residential area where he attempted to conceal himself inside a garbage can
The shortfall comes despite a heavy recruiting effort that has led to a doubling of job applicants; of the department’s 5,991 budgeted corrections officer positions, 2,985 are vacant
The suspects were also carrying a bullhorn, two pairs of binoculars and three large Allen wrench-style tools, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said
The judge also ordered Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. to pay millions in restitution, including $11 million for the money he stole from billionaire movie producer Sidney Kimmel while inside the Georgia DOC’s Special Management Unit
The 55-year-old prisoner, suing as Jane Doe, claims the Georgia Department of Corrections has a ban on providing gender-affirming surgery to transgender inmates
The inmate grabbed a CO’s holster after attacking him; another CO quickly grabbed her gun and ordered the inmate to drop the weapon
The man helped an inmate inside the Georgia DOC’s Special Management Unit steal $11 million from a billionaire
Facilitating job access for returning citizens not only aids their reintegration but also addresses workforce shortages, officials said
The unit that houses the Jail Dogs program will be reallocated to some inmates who need treatment for long-term medical conditions
“Police at da door baby I’m goin back to jail,” one of the escaped inmates said in a text following a Grubhub order
The inmate allegedly punched and kicked a man and slammed his head against a toilet because of “the color of his skin,” according to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office
“We are grateful that this last escapee has been captured,” Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said
The indictment alleges an extensive criminal enterprise in which gang members, including inmates within the Georgia DOC, orchestrated numerous crimes, including murders, attempted arson and drug trafficking inside and outside of GDOC facilities
The arrest was made nearly a month after the four inmates escaped through a broken window and a cut fence at the Bibb County jail
The arrest comes more than two weeks after the four inmates went through a broken window around 3 a.m. Oct. 16, according to Bibb Sheriff David Davis
Authorities believe the inmates broke out of the Bibb detention center through a damaged window and a cut fence
The main jail, plagued by overcrowding, crumbling walls, unsanitary conditions and violence, houses 2,600 inmates in a facility with 2,254 beds
Weekend court, where a judge heard five of 12 scheduled cases, is one of many initiatives to reduce overcrowding and violence
Along with fall freshmen all over the country, adults in custody at USP Atlanta were officially admitted and began their first semester of collegiate courses
The man’s plot was discovered when a cellmate and an undercover deputy got an audio recording of the scheme
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office requested a price increase from $45 to $55 per head/per day to offset higher staffing and maintenance costs