A Georgia prison guard locked people up for a living, but now he's accused of locking welfare workers in their building over ...

The underlying incident occurred late last week at the Georgia Department of Family and Child Services (DFCS) offices on ...

State prisons chief Tyrone Oliver asked Georgia lawmakers Monday for $10.4 million to hire an additional 330 correctional officers during this fiscal year to staff a prisons system the U.S. Justice ...

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp is proposing a big burst of new spending on Georgia’s prisons, including planning another new correctional facility and launching an extensive renovation program. Legislators ...

According to the Warner Robins Police, a prison guard was upset over his child support payments. Then, they say he falsely ...

Commissioner Tyrone Oliver told lawmakers the state’s prison population grew to more than 50,600 offenders by September 2025, up from about 48,000 in 2023.

Drones are becoming increasingly popular across the country. By 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration estimates there will be 7 million drones in the U.S., but as the numbers increase, so do the ...

A Georgia bill that would reduce sentences for those who could tie their crimes to domestic abuse is on its way to becoming law. Women nationwide are in prison for killing their abusive partners in ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia bill that would reduce sentences for those who could tie their crimes to domestic abuse is on its way to becoming law. Women nationwide are in prison for killing their abusive ...