Families of incarcerated individuals are speaking out about conditions in Georgia prisons, where facilities are overcrowded, understaffed and notoriously dangerous.
The Human and Civil Rights Coalition of Georgia hosted the rally outside the governor’s mansion on Tuesday.
According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, there were a total of 243 in-custody deaths last year. While at least 155 in-custody deaths were reported between January and July of this year, the department did not respond to WABE’s request for updated numbers.
Read this story now for free
To continue reading, sign up for our newsletter and get unlimited access to WABE.org
You can select your preferences for news and local content. We will never share your email address. Learn how your newsletter sign-up will support WABE and Public Media
