Inmates, guards at risk in Georgia's understaffed prisons

An investigation has revealed Georgia’s prison system is struggling to control those incarcerated in its care amidst plummeting staff levels. ----
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[@whoax3itsmarli]

My brother was murdered in Hancock State Prison in May of 2022. Thank you so much for actually reporting on what’s going on inside Georgia prisons

[@Jeremythagoat]

🙏🕯May He Rest in Peace 🙏 Forgiveness is Free Gift given to yourself and others ✨️ Please forgive and know there are some who truly care and are at work doing all we can.....even if unnoticed!

[@whoax3itsmarli]

@jeremythagoat absolutely.. it’s hard to refuse to forgive someone who’s a product of their environment. My brother could’ve just as easily been on the other side of things. No one in there has any help to become better.. & they should

[@AC-eo8kv]

If they pay these guards they'll have better results. $16.50 a hour is fast Food money🙏🏿👍🏿

[@kylepriester2836]

You need to Increase for the Correctional Officers pay ASAP

[@bos-G-state7359]

Man y'all need too go watch charlie global he did 15 years in Georgia prison Also watch bill feezzyy he did 9 years they got stories for days and support my boy tee fonk out of North Carolina and staying out the way tre out of Virginia

[@Chaana_Yahawadah]

Yes! They got some 🔥stories. I’m subscribed to every last channel..even TFonk 😅👏🏾

[@motormouthalmighty]

nearly a hundred inmates killed,inside two years!some serving light sentences!that is just incomprehensible.many will be young men what a senseless waste!

[@jamesgarrett6999]

Tough story. These guys deserve top pay & benefits for what they do! And the ones who do stick around, do so for the fringe benefits! Those phones & drugs don't just magically appear!

[@TracyWheat2023]

They need to get rid of the corrupt ones.

[@TB-ew8wh]

Same in NC. I am a retired Warden. 2 local facilites here to me are right at a 50% vacancy rate. NC has offered a 7K sign on bonus but it has not had any significant positive impact on staffing.

[@bredwhite6786]

😂 I did 2 years in Polk youth institution 1991 to 1993 when it was in Raleigh. Tough place but I survived

[@catbarrett3492]

It’s the bull crap that an officer has to do to get hired… it’s all bull crap…

[@isisbeck2374]

Pay the people more and you'll get more applicants end of story.😮

[@jtbaying2312]

Inmates got time to get information on guards then threaten the family if guards won't bring inmate in things.

[@soulbrother3299]

But yet they want hire!!! I tried.

[@lola-m9t]

Give those jobs to the illegal immigrants. They are needed in those prisons. Lots of positions.

[@isisbeck2374]

WHAT TF IS WRONG WITH YOUR THINKING? HOW ARE CRIMINALS GOING TO POLICE CRIMINALS? YOU'RE A DISAPPOINTMENT TO YOUR PARENTS I'M SURE 😂. WTF SMH

[@abhijeetnalawade]

They are using mobile phone in prison

[@bluacuras]

It’s not an easy job to do. Staffing is a serious problem when it comes to law enforcement and the correctional system.

[@thabighurt6002]

If you treat them like they do in other countries, you wouldn't have that problem. But the legal system have the hands of the warden and employees tied and they are scared.

[@Authentic1874]

Kemp doesn’t care

[@ManifestLogistics]

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