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Women inmates suffer agonizing deaths

AJC investigation shows questionable medical care for prisoners
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July 17, 2015

For nearly a decade, a succession of inmates at one of the largest women’s prisons in Georgia has suffered agonizing deaths, some going days, weeks and even months before receiving treatment that might have saved or prolonged their lives, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation has found.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution offers an in-depth look at what happened to the inmates, and why the doctor continues to treat others. You can read the results of our investigation by clicking here. Also, read about how the doctor may have given officials a false picture of his qualifications.

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Danny Robbins is a long-time investigative reporter who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Associated Press, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and other media outlets. He was part of the team at the AJC that was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in national reporting in 2017 for its investigation of sexually abusive doctors.

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