Danny Robbins
@dannyrobbins.bsky.social
Investigative reporter AJC.com
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The new mother died alone in a hot cell and no one did anything about it until her body was already decomposing. What will it take to bring real change to the Georgia prison system? www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...
Female prisoner’s body was found decomposing in hot cell
Woman who died at Lee Arrendale State Prison had given birth in custody six months earlier.
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September 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The new mother died alone in a hot cell and no one did anything about it until her body was already decomposing. What will it take to bring real change to the Georgia prison system? www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...
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As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
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July 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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A correctional officer was never prosecuted after getting busted trying to smuggle meth into a Georgia prison in a Hot Pockets package. Huh? Welcome to Calhoun County, where people are regularly arrested trying to smuggle drugs into Calhoun State Prison. They just aren’t being prosecuted for it.
Georgia prison smuggling cases fizzled for one reason: Drugs weren't tested
At a Georgia prison notorious for drug smuggling, 23 cases in four years were dismissed because the suspected drugs never made it to the state crime lab
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June 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A correctional officer was never prosecuted after getting busted trying to smuggle meth into a Georgia prison in a Hot Pockets package. Huh? Welcome to Calhoun County, where people are regularly arrested trying to smuggle drugs into Calhoun State Prison. They just aren’t being prosecuted for it.
Reposted by Danny Robbins
What did Georgia do as violence soared in its prisons? It stopped releasing information on how prisoners were hiding. We found ways to uncover the stunning number of hidden homicides—and as judges wrote shamed the system into making changes.
The National Headliners Award for public service. A really nice honor for our team. @gainvestigate.bsky.social
AJC wins national, local awards for 2024 reporting
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution won several national and local-level accolades for its reporting from the past year.
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May 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
What did Georgia do as violence soared in its prisons? It stopped releasing information on how prisoners were hiding. We found ways to uncover the stunning number of hidden homicides—and as judges wrote shamed the system into making changes.
The money is now officially on the books. Those who pushed for it realize it’s only the beginning. @gainvestigate.bsky.social
Georgia prisons get $600M for overhaul. Lawmakers say it's a start
State budget includes money to fix state prison system suffering from violence, massive understaffing and security lapses.
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May 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The money is now officially on the books. Those who pushed for it realize it’s only the beginning. @gainvestigate.bsky.social
The National Headliners Award for public service. A really nice honor for our team. @gainvestigate.bsky.social
AJC wins national, local awards for 2024 reporting
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution won several national and local-level accolades for its reporting from the past year.
www.ajc.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The National Headliners Award for public service. A really nice honor for our team. @gainvestigate.bsky.social
Great read from @sulliview.bsky.social
The need for straight talk right now
Enough with soft-pedaling from the media. Clarity! Courage! The truth!
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March 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Great read from @sulliview.bsky.social
Another consequence of the prison violence in Georgia: $75M in unpaid hospital and EMS bills.
Health care provider bankruptcy may stick rural Georgia with state prisoners' medical bills
Public ambulance services and hospitals are owed $75 million from the now-bankrupt Wellpath. Some want the state to reimburse them.
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February 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Another consequence of the prison violence in Georgia: $75M in unpaid hospital and EMS bills.
Reposted by Danny Robbins
$600 million won't be enough to end the Georgia prison crisis. A draft report we obtained spells out much more than needs to be done in a prison system where nearly 83% of guards don't stick around for a year. Fear and fatigue are driving factors. www.ajc.com/news/investi...
Georgia prisons are in crisis, say consultants hired by Gov. Kemp
Recommendations to upgrade facilities and to address staffing shortages will need more spending than Gov. Kemp proposes.
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January 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
$600 million won't be enough to end the Georgia prison crisis. A draft report we obtained spells out much more than needs to be done in a prison system where nearly 83% of guards don't stick around for a year. Fear and fatigue are driving factors. www.ajc.com/news/investi...