VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Georgia prison staff arrested for aggravated battery
Release: Correctional Staff Arrests at Georgia State Prison Reidsville, Georgia FORSYTH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) announced recently the arrest of correctional staff members for their role in a use-of-force incident, following…
Former Valdosta correctional officers indicted for excessive force
Release: Two Georgia Correctional Officers Indicted for Civil Rights and Related Offenses for Assaulting Inmates Recently, a federal grand jury in Macon, Georgia, returned a 4-count indictment against former supervisory correctional officer Sergeant Patrick Sharpe, 29,…
Eight FDC Correctional Institutions Earn Reaccreditation
Press Release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The American Correctional Association (ACA) reaccredited eight Florida Department of Corrections’ (FDC) correctional institutions during the ACA’s 2020 Summer Conference panel hearings. “Each reaccreditation is further affirmation that Florida’s correctional institutions are…
FDC offers $1K hiring bonus statewide
Release: FDC Announces Hiring Bonuses TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) announces $1,000 hiring bonuses for new hires at institutions statewide. Applicants who complete their correctional officer certification through either FDC or certain…
FDC Honors Correctional Employee Appreciation Week
Release: FDC Recognizes Correctional Employee Appreciation Week TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is pleased to recognize the unwavering commitment of Florida’s correctional professionals by celebrating Correctional Employee Appreciation Week May 3-9, 2020.…
Correctional Officers Hospitalized After Prison Attack
LIVE OAK, FL - Five Suwannee Correctional Institution Officers were hospitalized after an attack at the prison on Monday, October 28th. The five officers suffered stab wounds from homemade weapons crafted by the inmates. The…