Seven prison guards suspended after allegations of inmate abuse
The Georgia Department of Corrections announced Friday that it was suspending seven prison guards with pay pending an investigation into allegations of inmate abuse at the Macon State Prison.
The suspensions stem from accusations that corrections officers beat prisoners on Dec. 16 as retaliation for a six-day work stoppage. Prisoners had been protesting conditions and the lack of pay for the jobs they perform around the institutions and for local governments.
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Soon after, relatives and advocates said officers retaliated with violence against prisoners who participated in the protests, particularly at the Macon and Smith prisons.
Earlier this month, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it would open an investigation into allegations.
