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Fri., February 3, 2012 4:41pm
A new report finds Georgia's prisoners are getting older. Tough sentencing reforms in the 1990's put many behind bars for life. Medical costs expected to soar.
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Wed., November 23, 2011 9:18am
State officials said illegal cell phones inside the Telfair State Prison were the cause of a large fight Monday night that led to three inmates being taken to a hospital and two of the dormitories being locked down. Georgia Department of Corrections officials said the disturbance brings to light the serious dangers of cell phones in Georgia's prison system.
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Tue., November 22, 2011 9:12am
Authorities said two of the dormitories at Telfair State Prison in south Georgia were on lockdown after a large fight Monday night. Three inmates were taken to the hospital, but their conditions were not available.
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Wed., October 5, 2011 3:28pm
Allegations of conflicts of interest have prompted an investigation into Georgia Department of Corrections contracts.
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Sun., September 18, 2011 9:13pm
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles Monday will hear from supporters and opponents of Troy Davis' execution. The state is set to put the condemned prisoner to death on Wednesday for the 1989 fatal shooting of Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail. A UGA Law School professor says, there's too much doubt in Davis' case to carry out an irreversible sentence.
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Tue., July 12, 2011 4:07pm
The Southern Center for Human Rights is suing the Georgia Department of Corrections over alleged inmate abuse.
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Tue., June 7, 2011 2:45pm
Sodium thiopental being replaced with pentobarbital. Georgia one of four states making the switch following a drug shortage. Barbituate is one of three used during an execution.
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Tue., February 1, 2011 4:48pm
Gov. Deal is pushing more alternative programs for non-violent drug offenders. It's a way to deal with the state's staggering prison budget. Several judges around the state already run alternative sentencing programs. One lesson they say Deal can learn from their experience is to find the money to pay for the best treatment available.
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Mon., January 24, 2011 4:28pm
Execution of Emmanuel Hammond will go forward. Defense attorney's say Georgia Department of Corrections bought lethal injection drugs from "back room" supplier. Corrections officials say drug works fine.
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Tue., January 11, 2011 5:45pm
Faced with a shrinking state budget, Governor Deal said Georgia spends about 3 million dollars a day to run the Department of Corrections and he laid out the statistics.
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