State places 26 Georgia prisons on lockdown over threat activity

Georgia corrections officials have placed 26 state prisons and correctional facilities on lockdown following a surge in security threat group activity. Officials placed the prisons on lockdown out of an abundance of caution, with security threat assessments being conducted intermittently while investigations remain ongoing.

The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed that 26 state facilities are on lockdown due to increased activity from security threat groups.