More than two dozen Georgia prisons on lockdown over security concerns following inmate fight

More than two dozen Georgia prisons are on lockdown Thursday because of increased activity involving groups the Georgia Department of Corrections identifies as security threats, according to a department spokesperson.The facilities will remain on lockdown until further notice "out of an abundance of caution," the spokesperson said. Investigations are ongoing, and officials are conducting periodic security threat assessments.According to the agency, on four inmates got into an altercation that was believed to be gang-related on Tuesday in the dorms of Hays State Prison. Three of the four were taken to a local hospital for treatment and are back at the facility.The lockdowns were put in place "as intel was received regarding the incident and out of an abundance of caution of retaliation from the altercation," the agency said.The department identified the following facilities:Hays State PrisonHancock State PrisonSpecial Management UnitAugusta State Medical PrisonJohnson State PrisonRogers