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Georgia Prison Contraband Investigation Nets 130 Arrests, Guilty Pleas
by David M. Reutter
About 130 people have been arrested following a joint two-year investigation by the FBI and the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC). Indictments for 75 of the arrestees were announced in September 2015; another 46 indictments, all involving current or former prison employees, were reported in February ...
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- Cook County Jail Locked Down on Mother’s Day; Over 200 Workers Absent, by Monte McCoin
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