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Thomson Mayor Acquitted Of Charges Involving Gin Bottle Incident

Thomson, Georgia mayor acquitted in gin bottle incident involving prison work crew. Legal complexities and evidence importance highlighted.

Georgia Mayor Suspended For Providing Alcohol To Inmates

Mayor Benjamin Cranford of Thomson, Georgia, suspended by Gov. Kemp after felony charges of providing contraband to inmates. Concerns arise about public of...

Georgia mayor suspended from office after cops say he gave alcohol to jail inmates

Authorities said Thomson Mayor Benjamin Cary Cranford left liquor in a ditch for inmates

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

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New accounts of abuse at federal prison prompt renewed calls for investigation

More than 120 prisoners held at a special unit in Thomson Penitentiary reported mistreatment, a Washington Lawyers' Committee report says.

WEKU · Jul 6, 2023

One of the deadliest federal prison units is closing

The Bureau of Prisons is shutting down a unit at its newest penitentiary in Illinois, following an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project that exposed it was rife with violence and abuse.

WEKU · Feb 15, 2023

How the newest federal prison became one of the deadliest

Federal prisoners said to be the most dangerous are sent to a special unit at an Illinois penitentiary. NPR and The Marshall Project have uncovered violence, abuse and a string of inmate deaths there.

WEKU · May 31, 2022

Five things to know about one of the deadliest federal prisons

Federal prisoners said to be the most dangerous are sent to a special unit at a prison in Illinois. NPR and The Marshall Project uncovered violence, abuse and deaths there. Here are five takeaways.

WEKU · May 31, 2022

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