26 Georgia state prisons on lockdown due to security threat

Georgia corrections officials have placed 26 state prisons and correctional facilities on lockdown due to a surge in security threat group activity, according to FOX 5 Atlanta and Atlanta News First.

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC) stated the lockdowns were implemented out of an abundance of caution and that the facilities will remain locked down until further notice while security threat assessments continue intermittently.

Officials have not disclosed the specific nature of the threat group activity or whether any injuries have occurred, and no timeline has been given for when the lockdowns will be lifted, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.

Atlanta News First noted that investigations are ongoing and that this is a developing story, with updates expected as more information becomes available.