Danny Robbins

Danny Robbins

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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. Robbins also has been honored for his reporting on the deaths of women in Georgia prisons due to medical neglect and the deplorable conditions at the state prison hospital.

Danny Robbins staff image

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. Robbins also has been honored for his reporting on the deaths of women in Georgia prisons due to medical neglect and the deplorable conditions at the state prison hospital.

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Female prisoner’s body was found decomposing in hot cell

Female prisoner’s body was found decomposing in hot cell

Woman who died at Lee Arrendale State Prison had given birth in custody six months earlier.

Failure to test evidence leads to dumping of Georgia drug arrests

Smuggling cases at Georgia prison fizzle: Drugs were never tested

At a Georgia prison notorious for drug smuggling, 23 cases in four years were dismissed because the suspected drugs never made it to the state crime lab

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More than $600M to overhaul a prison system in crisis. But it’s just the start

State budget includes money to fix state prison system suffering from violence, massive understaffing and security lapses.

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Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes

January is off to a bloody start in Georgia prisons after setting a new record for homicides last year.

Health care provider bankruptcy may stick rural Georgia with state prisoners’ medical bills

Health care provider bankruptcy may stick rural Georgia with state prisoners’ medical bills

Public ambulance services and hospitals are owed $75 million from the now-bankrupt Wellpath. Some want the state to reimburse them.

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Two found dead after gang violence at Hancock State Prison

Two prisoners are dead in the latest outburst of violence at a Georgia state prison.

Consultants detail depth of Georgia prison crisis; no easy fixes ahead

Recommendations to upgrade facilities and to address staffing shortages will need more spending than Gov. Kemp proposes.

Georgia prison system engages in public deception as crisis mounts inside

Lawmakers, Kemp acknowledge prison crisis, consider millions in fixes

Gov. Brian Kemp acknowledges crisis at Georgia Dept. of Corrections and proposes plan to hire more security officers and fix facilities.

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Georgia prisons: A look back at the AJC’s investigation of corruption, dysfunction, criminal rings and violence

Key details from a year-plus investigation of Georgia prisons by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that revealed corruption and negligence within the Department of Corrections.

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Georgia prison system engages in deception as crisis builds

Response to a 2019 prison lawsuit settlement exposes how Georgia Department of Corrections officials block potentially damaging information and present falsified documents.