Jimmy Iakovos is a pseudonym for a writer who is incarcerated in Georgia. It is illegal in some Southern states to earn a living while under a sentence of penal servitude. Writing has enabled Jimmy to endure over 30 years of continuous imprisonment.
In February, Georgia lawmakers created a study committee to think about whether people in the state's prison system, at least…
In early August, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) air-dropped cigarettes over the Gaza Strip. Attached were leaflets bearing messages like:…
Because his conviction involved alcohol, the case plan Alf* was assigned by the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) included a…
Before the days of modern air-conditioning, homes and businesses in the Southeastern United States were built with 10- to 14-foot…
On July 1, three years into its nine-year contract, private health care provider Wellpath will leave behind its 50,000-plus patients…
On May 7, Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed a $36.1 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year that will…
About a decade ago, people serving life with parole in Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) prisons began to realize we…
The Georgia Senate has contemplated the bloodbath unfolding inside its state prisons and concluded that “a study would be beneficial.”…
Within Georgia Department of Corrections facilities, the contraband tobacco industry is robust enough to support a cottage industry for rolling papers.…
February 29 is Crossover Day in the Georgia General Assembly, with lawmakers clambering over each other to advance their bills…