State places 26 Georgia prisons on lockdown over threat activity

ATLANTA - Georgia corrections officials have placed 26 state prisons and correctional facilities on lockdown following a surge in security threat group activity.

What we know:

The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed that 26 state facilities are on lockdown due to increased activity from security threat groups. 

Officials placed the prisons on lockdown out of an abundance of caution, with security threat assessments being conducted intermittently while investigations remain ongoing. 

The affected facilities include:

1. Hays State Prison
2. Hancock State Prison
3. The Special Management Unit
4. Augusta State Medical Prison
5. Johnson State Prison
6. Rogers State Prison
7. Smith State Prison
8. Macon State Prison
9. Telfair State Prison
10. Valdosta State Prison
11. GDCP
12. Phillips State Prison
13. Baldwin State Prison
14. Washington State Prison
15. Autry State Prison
16. Dooly State Prison
17. Wilcox State Prison
18. Calhoun State Prison
19. Coastal State Prison
20. McRae Women's Facility
21. Pulaski State Prison
22. Ware State Prison
23. Riverbend Correctional Facility
24. Wheeler Correctional Facility
25. Coffee Correctional Facility
26. Jenkins Correctional Facility

What we don't know:

Corrections officials have not yet disclosed the specific nature of the threat group activity or whether any injuries occurred. 

Officials have also not provided a specific timeline for when the lockdowns will be lifted, stating only that the facilities will remain locked down until further notice.