In praising a recent indictment involving a criminal enterprise, state officials are seemingly ambivalent to the root cause of the issue. Thursday’s news unveils yet another scheme orchestrated…
MoreWhile the notorious Georgia State Prison and its inmates, came with a host of problems before the facility shuttered for good, Smith State Prison just down the road…
More(The Center Square) — A national advocacy group gave Georgia a failing grade for its compassionate release programs. The Families Against Mandatory Minimums report graded compassionate release programs for incarcerated…
MoreJohn Herbert Mincey and Meahki Carter escaped from the Tattnall County Jail on Monday afternoon. While 18-year-old Carter has no history with the Georgia Department of Corrections, public…
MoreA man charged with murder in Tattnall County announced Tuesday that he is switching legal counsel. The announcement came during a court appearance during which Weekes was officially…
MoreProsecutors announced Tuesday that they intend to seek the death penalty for two individuals charged in the botched murder for hire scheme that initiated out of Smith State…
MoreAt least three individuals are dead by dint of an alleged criminal enterprise that state authorities say began behind the walls of Smith State Prison in Glennville, but…
MoreGeorgia Dept. of Corrections Touts More Than 1,000 Contraband Items Seized at Multiple State Prisons
The Georgia Department of Corrections is touting recent contraband seizures following a series of shakedowns. The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) announced the completion of five full-facility shakedowns…
MoreA lengthy indictment was returned Monday for the man charged in the botched murder-for-hire plot that targeted a corrections officer and claimed the life of an innocent 88-year-old…
MoreAn inmate at Rogers State Prison was killed over the weekend by another inmate, less than twenty-four hours after release from solitary confinement. 21-year-old Caleb Sexton died Saturday…
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