Conditions at Atlanta's main prison ... largest incarcerated population in the United States with nearly 50,000 people behind bars in 34 state-operated prisons and four private prisons.

U.S. Attorney Ryan Buchanan to step down ahead of Trump inauguration. During his tenure, the DOJ undertook high-profile investigations into the Fulton Jail and state prisons ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp is proposing a big burst of new spending on Georgia’s prisons, including planning another new correctional facility and launching an extensive renovation program.