Valdosta State Prison News

Two people were arrested at Valdosta State Prison Saturday after an 84-year-old woman reportedly tried to pass drugs to an inmate.

Two people were arrested at Valdosta State Prison Saturday after an 84-year-old woman allegedly tried to pass drugs to an inmate.

The day before Thanksgiving, Georgia Department of Corrections officials from Atlanta, including Assistant Commissioner Derrick Schofield, took the time to show Sen.

Prison officials maintain that conditions are safe for employees and inmates at Valdosta State Prison, despite recent reports of violent attacks.

Inmates at Valdosta State Prison gave testimony Sunday about how their lives were affected by the Kairos Prison Ministry.

Initial reports claim a 25-year-old male was injured this morning at Valdosta State Prison.

VALDOSTA, GA Authorities swarmed Valdosta State Prison Thursday searching the entire facility for any contraband inmates may be hiding.

Downtown Valdosta is not the heart and soul of this community. Do the best you can with what you have and stop wasting money on it.

With over 1,000 men locked up together 24/7, it is actually kind of ludicrous to think that violence and assaults will not happen.

While former corrections officers, current corrections officers, and officers' families have recently spoken up concerning violent attacks by inmates in Valdosta State Prison, the state Department of Corrections has kept a guarded silence.

One warm day in August 2007 was just like any other day at work for William "Bill" Bond, a second shift sergeant at Valdosta State Prison.

A recent brutal attack at Valdosta State Prison left a correctional officer in need of surgery on his face and one of his eyes.

Clayton County Police Department officials said they have charged a man in a rape case that occurred 10 years ago.

Clayton County police say DNA helped solve an old rape case involving a 13-year-old girl.

A man serving two life sentences for robbery who escaped from jail in June has been indicted in that case, along with three people who are accused of hindering officers from capturing him.

The unexpected death of a Georgia Department of Corrections correctional officer has been attributed to natural causes.

The unexpected death of a Georgia Department of Corrections correctional officer has been attributed to natural causes.

Selecting a Prison Warden is an extremely involved process, and according to Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Brian Owens, it's also a very planned process.

Prisons in some American states are taking advice to tighten their belts literally by slimming down the amount of food they serve to inmates.

The recession is hitting home for inmates, too: Some cash-strapped states are taking aim at prison menus.