The family of a dead Georgia state prisoner is expected to get $4 million after suing the Georgia Department of Corrections.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Washington County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday that there was a "possible riot" at the Washington State Prison. Sheriff Joel Cochran said just before 5 p.m. that two ...

ATLANTA(AP) — 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 ...

A Bibb County grand jury indicts 13 people in a sweeping RICO case. Prosecutors say a Macon inmate ran a criminal enterprise ...

Damien Hill spent almost 20 years behind bars, and during the last three years, he trained to become a firefighter.

Authorities intercepted a large drone and a package of contraband near Johnson State Prison early Saturday morning.

The scheme unraveled when authorities found more than a pound of pure methamphetamine, along with other drugs, hidden in the ...