Georgia lawmakers have approved a $250 million budget allocation aimed at improving conditions in the state’s prisons.

Two people have been accused of attempting to smuggle drugs into the Hancock State Prison this week. The Hancock County ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- — Aziaha James hit two free throws with 7.1 seconds left to help No. 7 N.C. State beat Georgia Tech 73-72 in Friday's quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

ALBANY — More correction officers returned to their jobs Friday amid a wildcat strike in its third week, following a Thursday night agreement between state prison officials and the strikers ...

Three state corrections department volunteers shoot Sigmon to death just afta 18:00 local time (23:00 GMT) on Friday. Na specially designed bullets dem take kill as dem shoot am for chest.

MACON, Ga. — A Georgia man will return to prison after he was once again found ... priority for our federal prosecutors and the local, state and federal law enforcement partners dedicated ...

GROVELAND, N.Y. – Corrections officers are still on strike at Groveland Correctional Facility in Livingston County on Friday after state leaders gave what they called their final warning.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Led by Toneari Lane's 22 points, the Georgia State Panthers defeated the Georgia Southern Eagles 80-71 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Thursday.

SONYEA — Corrections officers returned to work at 11 prisons statewide as of Friday afternoon while strikes continued at facilities in the GLOW region. Strikers remained on the picket lines ...

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ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Friday declined a Georgia state senator’s request for an arrest warrant against a state House staffer following a confrontation between the two earlier this year.

“It was pretty shocking, it was pretty appalling that that could take place in a Georgia prison,” Deputy Chatham ... an ongoing concern throughout the state, though.