Georgia's incarceration rate is higher than the national average, with nearly 900 out of every 100,000 residents having spent time behind bars, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. For many, the ...

Fighting that broke out at a Georgia state prison over the weekend left three inmates dead and injured a corrections officer and 13 more inmates, the Georgia Department of Corrections said Monday. The ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An inmate at Atlanta’s federal prison will spend 16 more months behind bars after he headbutted a guard, according to prosecutors. On Wednesday, 38-year-old Fabian ...