Federal investigators find Georgia prisons inhumane and in a …
WEB2 days ago · Explore From August: Deaths at record level in Georgia state prisons as crisis deepens. The DOJ announced its long-awaited findings at a news conference Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta and released a ...
Georgia expected to fight feds over state's prison conditions
WEB12 hours ago · Based on those early comments, the DOJ’s Georgia investigation could follow the same path as its probe of the Alabama prison system, which led to an equally scathing report in 2019. The DOJ ...
Justice Department finds Georgia is ‘deliberately indifferent’ to ...
WEB3 days ago · Georgia prison officials are “deliberately indifferent" to unchecked deadly violence, widespread drug use, extortion and sexual abuse at state lockups, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Conditions at Georgia Prisons Violate Constitution, Justice Dept.
WEB2 days ago · Reporting from Washington. Oct. 1, 2024, 7:45 p.m. ET. A Justice Department investigation into Georgia’s state prison system found conditions that violate the Constitution, including rampant ...
Justice Department finds Georgia is 'deliberately ... - ABC News
WEB3 days ago · "And Georgia is no exception — 59% of people in Georgia’s prisons are Black, compared to 31% of the state’s population.” Included in the report are 13 pages of recommended short-and long ...
Justice Department Finds Unconstitutional Conditions in Georgia Prisons
WEB3 days ago · MACON, Ga. – The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement in Georgia’s prisons violate the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. “We hope these findings are a wake-up call. Incarcerated people and staff in the Georgia Department of Corrections face unacceptable, systemic risks, and the impact affects all of our communities,” said U.S. Attorney ...
Justice Department Finds Unconstitutional Conditions in Georgia Prisons
WEB3 days ago · The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement in Georgia’s prisons violate the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. “Our findings report lays bare the horrific and inhumane conditions that people are confined to inside Georgia’s state prison system,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
Justice Department finds Georgia is ‘deliberately indifferent’ to ...
WEB3 days ago · ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prison officials are “deliberately indifferent” to unchecked deadly violence, widespread drug use, extortion and sexual abuse at state lockups, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday, threatening to sue the state if it doesn’t quickly take steps to curb rampant violations of prisoners’ Eighth Amendment protections against cruel punishment. Allegations of ...
DOJ report on Georgia prison system says failure prevent violence ...
WEB3 days ago · Updated: 7:15 PM EDT October 1, 2024. ATLANTA — A federal report issued Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice says Georgia's prison system fundamentally fails to protect incarcerated people ...
Justice Department finds 'unconstitutional conditions' in Georgia prisons
WEB2 days ago · The Albany Herald, Ga. Wed, October 2, 2024, 2:01 PM PDT · 3 min read. 1. MACON – The Justice Department has announced its findings that conditions of confinement in Georgia’s prisons violate the 8th Amendment to the Constitution. “We hope these findings are a wake-up call: Incarcerated people and …