Dr. Kathryn Haynes Owen is now Georgia's Statewide Mental Health Director, aiming to improve inmate mental health.

MACON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Corrections announced that a pair of people were arrested in an attempt to sneak contraband into the Macon State Prison, according to a release.

SMM's reach extended inside and outside the Georgia Department of Corrections, with several alleged crimes orchestrated from prison using contraband cell phones. Seven of the defendants are ...

Off-duty Charleston County Master Deputy Alexander McKinnon tackled a suspect making off with nearly $60,000 worth of jewelry ...

The Georgia Department of Corrections announced that a pair of people were arrested in an attempt to sneak contraband into the Macon State Prison, according to a release. According to the release ...

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The indictment alleges an extensive criminal enterprise in which SMM members, including inmates within the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC), orchestrated numerous crimes, including murders ...

She had been hired by the Georgia Department of Corrections. Gerling took a job as an officer at Smith State Prison, which is categorized as a “close security facility” because most inmates ...

District Attorney Clayton Fuller On May 28, 2025, McGarvey-Rogers pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years, with 7 of those to be served in the Georgia Department of Corrections. He will serve ...

On the same day Lewis Albert Joyner’s parole became effective, the Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed to the FOX 5 I-Team that the now 77-year-old has left state custody. "When they ...

A long-running class-action suit brought by disabled inmates targets the Georgia Department of Corrections for inadequate accommodations, alleging that deaf and hard-of-hearing prisoners still ...