ATLANTA — A former federal correctional officer was convicted of bribery, smuggling and participating in a drug conspiracy at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, ...

ATLANTA — In the heart of southeast Atlanta, there's a landmark that’s hard to miss. The Atlanta federal penitentiary has loomed large over McDonough Boulevard since at least 1905 in the middle of ...

Contraband recovered by federal agents during an investigation into a drug smuggling plot at U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta. (Credit: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia) ATLANTA - ...

ATLANTA — A new bill introduced by Georgia US Sen. Jon Ossoff would get tough on contraband cell phones in federal prisons. For years, Channel 2 Action News has reported on problems with contraband ...