Danny Robbins

Female prisoner’s body was found decomposing in hot cell Woman who died at Lee Arrendale State Prison had given birth in custody six months earlier.

The new mother died alone in a hot cell and no one did anything about it until her body was already decomposing. What will it take to bring real change to the Georgia prison system? www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

Georgia prison smuggling cases fizzled for one reason: Drugs weren't tested At a Georgia prison notorious for drug smuggling, 23 cases in four years were dismissed because the suspected drugs never made it to the state crime lab

A correctional officer was never prosecuted after getting busted trying to smuggle meth into a Georgia prison in a Hot Pockets package. Huh? Welcome to Calhoun County, where people are regularly arrested trying to smuggle drugs into Calhoun State Prison. They just aren’t being prosecuted for it.

What did Georgia do as violence soared in its prisons? It stopped releasing information on how prisoners were hiding. We found ways to uncover the stunning number of hidden homicides—and as judges wrote shamed the system into making changes.

Georgia prisons get $600M for overhaul. Lawmakers say it's a start State budget includes money to fix state prison system suffering from violence, massive understaffing and security lapses.

The money is now officially on the books. Those who pushed for it realize it’s only the beginning. @gainvestigate.bsky.social

AJC wins national, local awards for 2024 reporting The Atlanta Journal-Constitution won several national and local-level accolades for its reporting from the past year.

The National Headliners Award for public service. A really nice honor for our team. @gainvestigate.bsky.social

The need for straight talk right now Enough with soft-pedaling from the media. Clarity! Courage! The truth!

Great read from @sulliview.bsky.social

Health care provider bankruptcy may stick rural Georgia with state prisoners' medical bills Public ambulance services and hospitals are owed $75 million from the now-bankrupt Wellpath. Some want the state to reimburse them.

Another consequence of the prison violence in Georgia: $75M in unpaid hospital and EMS bills.

Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes January is off to a bloody start in Georgia prisons after setting a new record for homicides last year.

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Georgia prisons are in crisis, say consultants hired by Gov. Kemp Recommendations to upgrade facilities and to address staffing shortages will need more spending than Gov. Kemp proposes.

$600 million won't be enough to end the Georgia prison crisis. A draft report we obtained spells out much more than needs to be done in a prison system where nearly 83% of guards don't stick around for a year. Fear and fatigue are driving factors. www.ajc.com/news/investi...