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Georgia executes death row inmate Willie Pye for the 1993 murder of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe state of Georgia on Wednesday executed death row inmate Willie Pye, who was convicted and...
Georgia prison officials in 'flagrant' violation of solitary confinement reforms, judge says
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoGeorgia prison officials have flagrantly violated a court order to reform conditions for prisoners...
10 arrested after attempting to bring contraband into Georgia state prison
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMultiple people have been arrested after law officials said they tried to bring contraband into a...
Federal judge finds Georgia prison officials in contempt over confinement practices
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA federal judge has found Georgia prison officials in contempt of an agreement — one they chose to...
Georgia executes Willie Pye in its first execution since before the pandemic
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 months agoGeorgia late Wednesday executed a man for the first time since January 2020, joining other states...
Before his execution, Willie Pye thanked Georgia prison staff in his last recorded words
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA week after his execution, the Georgia Department of Corrections has released the final recorded...
Georgia shields execution sights and sounds from public view when carrying out lethal injection
Georgia Recorder via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWillie James Pye was put to death by lethal injection in the state’s first execution in over four...
Georgia Parole Board to consider reducing death penalty for man set to be executed this month
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe State Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold a clemency meeting for a man who will be executed...
Rural counties rely on prisons to provide firefighters who work for free
Georgia Recorder via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoIf you call 911 in rural Georgia, the nearest emergency responders might come from the local prison....
Kentucky man sentenced to prison for killing Murray State student in 2021
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Kentucky man charged with killing a Murray State University student last year was sentenced...