27 GA Prisons On Lockdown After 3 Inmates Injured

Nearly 30 prisons are currently on lockdown after four inmates at Hays State Prison engaged in a gang-related dispute that injured three of them, the Georgia Department of Corrections on Thursday told Patch.

The GDC said the lockdown is a precaution due to "increased security threat group activity." On its website, the department defines these groups as gangs.

The altercation between the inmates happened Tuesday and was contained to two dorms at the Chattooga County prison, the GDC said.

Three of the inmates suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a local hospital. The GDC said they have since returned to Hays.

However, authorities gathered intel about the incident and said the prisons were locked down as a precautionary measure against retaliation.

No staff members were injured during the incident, the GDC said.

Investigations are ongoing, and security threat assessments are being performed intermittently, the GDC said.

The department added the following prisons are on lockdown until further notice:

1. Hays State Prison
2. Hancock State Prison
3. Special Management Unit
4. Augusta State Medical Prison
5. Johnson State Prison
6. Rogers State Prison
7. Smith State Prison
8. Macon State Prison
9. Smith State Prison
10. Telfair State Prison
11. Valdosta State Prison
12. Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison
13. Phillips State Prison
14. Baldwin State Prison
15. Washington State Prison
16. Autry State Prison
17. Dooly State Prison
18. Wilcox State Prison
19. Calhoun State Prison
20. Coastal State Prison
21. McRae Women's Facility
22. Pulaski State Prison
23. Ware State Prison
24. Riverbend Correctional Facility
25. Wheeler Correctional Facility
26. Coffee Correctional Facility
27. Jenkins Correctional Facility