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Georgia V. Smith
''Georgia v. Smith'' was a court case held in 2007 resulting in the conviction of Joseph and Sonya Smith for child abuse and murder following the death of one of their sons, Josef Smith, from "acute and chronic" corporal punishment. The couple, who lived in Mableton, Georgia, prior to their incarceration were each sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison, the maximum sentence. Joseph is currently incarcerated at Macon State Prison, while Sonya is incarcerated at Arrendale State Prison. The case Josef Smith died at a children's hospital after paramedics were called to the family's home in Mableton, an Atlanta suburb. In October 2003 the boys' parents had told authorities Josef had passed out and never Loss of consciousness, regained consciousness after the family gathered in the kitchen to participate in a virtual prayer session with their church via the Internet. Mr. Smith reportedly told police that when he picked Josef up, he was "warm to the touch, wet with sweat, and u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrendale State Prison
Lee Arrendale State Prison of the Georgia Department of Corrections is a women's prison located in Raoul, unincorporated Habersham County, Georgia, near Alto, and in proximity to Gainesville. It houses the state death row for women. It became exclusively a women's prison in early 2005. A number of the young male inmates were kept there until mid-2005, when they were moved to other prisons in the state. The prison has four dormitories and a medical building. The officers at Arrendale are still transitioning from one of the most violent prisons in Georgia to a general purpose women's prison. In March 2006, the prison took in 350 women prisoners from Georgia's overflowing jail system. History In 2004, the prison housed 1200 adult male inmates, mostly under the age of 25, in addition to 11 juveniles between the ages of 13 and 16. 140 of the adult inmates between the ages of 17 and 20 were declared too vulnerable to be housed with the general population. The prison had come under s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
