"Georgia Corrections Officer Fatally Attacked by Inmate with Homemade Weapon"

A corrections officer at Smith State Prison in Georgia was killed after being attacked by an inmate with a homemade weapon. The officer, Robert Clark, was escorting two offenders when one of them assaulted him from behind. Another inmate who tried to help was also injured. Clark died from his injuries, while the other inmate remains hospitalized. The inmate responsible for the attack is expected to be charged. This incident is part of a series of troubling incidents at the prison, including the firing and arrest of the warden on various charges. An investigation has also revealed numerous cases of Georgia Department of Corrections employees being arrested for crimes on the job.