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Ex-prison Doctor To Be Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Inmates
A former prison doctor who has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting inmates who came to him for treatment at the federal penitentiary in Atlanta is set to be sentenced.
Judge Strikes Down Ala. Policy Of Segregating HIV-Positive Inmates
A judge struck down Alabama’s decades-old policy of segregating prison inmates with HIV, ruling Friday that it violates federal law.
Jail Deputy Fired After Sending Facebook Friend Request To Female Inmate
Authorities in northeast Georgia say a jail deputy was fired and another resigned after they sent Facebook friend requests to an inmate while she was locked up in the county jail.
Possible Abuse At State Prison
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) – A state investigation into the Muscogee County Prison is revealing allegations of gross misconduct by the staff, sexual relationships that may have led to preferential treatment and mistreatment of inmates. The […]
Gang-Related Riot Breaks Out In East Georgia Prison
Guards briefly lost control of a part of an east Georgia prison after a series of fights broke out and rampaging inmates destroyed dormitories, set fire to furniture and broke into an administration office, according to prison records.
Feds Target Thousands for Deportation
More than 1,200 state prisoners are being targeted by federal immigration authorities for possible deportation due to their strain on Georgia’s prisons and other taxpayer-funded resources. Documents attained under Georgia’s Open Records Act show that […]
Jonesboro Takes Aim at Sagging Pants-UPDATE
ATLANTA (WAOK)-On Monday August 8, the Jonesboro City Council voted 5 to 1 to approve an ordinance that bans the saggy style after heated debate among residents and councilmembers. Here is original post. When Jonesboro […]
Another Lockdown at Fulton County Jail
ATLANTA (WAOK)-Fulton County jail inmates and employees were under lockdown on Saturday for the second time in the last month. This time Sheriff Ted Jackson confirms that more weapons were found among inmates on the […]
Fulton County Jailers Arrested in FBI Sting
ATLANTA (WAOK) Eight people, including some from Fulton County jail have been arrested in an FBI sting operation that uncovered an alleged drug scandal. Four of the people arrested included three detention officers and a sheriff’s deputy along […]
One Inmate Shoots Another in Fulton County Jail
According to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office:On Tuesday, June 21, 2011 around 11:30 a.m., one inmate was injured by another inmate at the Fulton County Jail in northwest Atlanta. The two men had a dispute allegedly […]
