29-10-2026 14:59 via Local News - CBS Atlanta

More than two dozen Georgia prisons on lockdown over security concerns

More than two dozen Georgia prisons are on lockdown Thursday because of increased activity involving groups the Georgia Department of Corrections identifies as security threats, according to a department spokesperson.The facilities will remain on lockdown until further notice "out of an abundance of caution," the spokesperson said. Investigations are ongoing, and officials are conducting periodic security threat assessments.The department identified the following facilities:Hays State PrisonHanc
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