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…
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
Georgia Department of Corrections Press Release: FORSYTH, Ga. – In September 2017, the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia began a pilot program at Lee Arrendale State Prison, offering offenders the opportunity to participate in Girl Scouts…
Impact Report Highlights Successes for Fiscal Year 2017
Georgia Department of Corrections Press Release: FORSYTH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has released the Inmate Services Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17). The report was created as a tool to…
New GDC Southeast Regional Director Named
Georgia Department of Corrections: FORSYTH, Ga. – Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Commissioner Gregory C. Dozier announced the promotion of Stan Shepard from Assistant Regional Director for the North Region, to the Regional Director of…
First Graduation for New Inmate Vocational Training Programs
Georgia Department of Corrections: FORSYTH, Ga. -- On December 8, about 50 offenders from CoreCivic’s Coffee Correctional Facility, graduated from the facility’s first welding and diesel maintenance programs. Half of the students graduated from the welding…
Coweta County Prison Hosts First GED Graduation Ceremony
Georgia Department of Corrections: FORSYTH, Ga. – On December 10, Coweta County Prison hosted its first General Education Diploma (GED) graduation with six graduates. The facility partners with West Georgia Technical College in LaGrange, Ga…
Inmate Death Under Investigation at Telfair State Prison
Georgia Department of Corrections: FORSYTH, Ga. – Special Agents with the Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) Office of Professional Standards are conducting an investigation on the death of inmate Chad Jacobs (GDC #996381), as a…
Alarm Alerts Staff to Drug-Carrying Drone at Autry…
Georgia Department of Corrections: FORSYTH, Ga. -- On December 4 at 11:53 p.m., the DroneTracker alarm, a newly piloted system, at Autry State Prison (SP) sounded. While there was no sighting of a drone by staff;…