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Georgia to Investigate Reports of Prisoner Abuse

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Georgia to Investigate Reports of Prisoner Abuse by Julianne Hing ColorLines January 7 2011 On Thursday the Georgia Department of Corrections announced the Bureau of Investigations will look into allegations of retaliatory prisoner abuse following a fact-finding delegation?s visits to two state prisons, Georgia?s NBC affiliate 11alive.com reported. ?Commissioner Brian Owens has asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for their assistance in the investigation and analysis of a use of force which occurred at Macon State Prison on December 16, 2010, as well as an alleged use of force at Smith State Prison on December 31, 2010,? the Department of Corrections said in a statement. ?The Department of Corrections will continue our non-negotiable mission of protecting and serving the public...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on January 08, 2011 (boomark / email).