South Gwinnett News

Georgia lawmakers are working to pass legislation that would force all those convicted of killing police officers to be held in maximum-security prisons throughout their sentences.

The bill was submitted to the Georgia General Assembly recently after convicted cop-murderer Jeffrey McGee was accused of using his privileges in a medium-security prison to harass Capt. Robbie Bishop's family on social media, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

Bishop, the namesake of the measure, was killed in the line of duty on Interstate 20 in 1999, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

"The families of our fallen officers have suffered enough, and Bishop's Law would prevent these families from ever being victimized again," bill sponsor Rep. Clint Crowe said when introducing the bill. "When I was serving as a 911 dispatcher at 20 years old, Captain Bishop inspired me to become a law enforcement officer myself, so I am proud to carry this legislation on behalf of his family."

Bishop's family informed Butts County Sheriff Gary Long that McGee had been transferred to a medium-security facility from a maximum-security prison and had been posting images of himself on social media and harassing the officer's family, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

Prison officials investigated McGee's cells and discovered a phone, but determined that it belonged to a cellmate and did not perform a disciplinary action, Long told Fox 5 Atlanta. Long posted about the events on social media, ultimately attracting the attention of Gov. Brian Kemp and numerous legislators.

Following the backlash, McGee was immediately relocated to a high-security institution, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.