The Senate Supporting Safety and Welfare of All Individuals in Department of Corrections Facilities Study Committee approved ...

The panel voted Friday for recommendations for the Georgia legislature to consider when it convenes in January.

“Public testimony also shows that people felt like they did not have opportunities to have access to justice. To have somebody answer their questions.” Georgia’s prisons are failing to ...

The panel voted Friday for recommendations for the Georgia legislature to consider when it convenes in January. Two months ago, the Justice Department said it would sue if state prison officials ...

Former President George W. Bush Justice Department official John Yoo said Thursday that it is unlikely a different Georgia district attorney (DA) will take over Fulton County District Attorney ...

While prisons are a dangerous place, the DOJ said the GDC fails to meet their constitutional requirements to keep prisoners safe from harm, stemming from chronic understaffing in Georgia prisons.

A program designed to educate veterans on the various treatments for mental health conditions actually hindered access to medical care and contributed to the underuse of six therapists at a ...

In October, federal investigators released a report that “lays bare the horrific ... “Contrary to (Justice Department’s) allegations, the state of Georgia’s prison system operates in ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Monday against the City of Brunswick, Georgia, accusing it of violating federal law by trying to shut down a faith-based ...