GEORGIA (WTXL) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation now has quadruple the amount of space in their new morgue, which they hope will speed up autopsies.
The GBI says they perform autopsies for 153 out of 159 counties in the state, adding up to 30,000 cases per year. Before, the GBI says coroners were having to wait 3 to 5 days before they could bring a body into the morgue.
The new morgue has more than 100 beds, an improvement from the previous morgue with only 25 beds. GBI director Vernon Keenan says this new space will speed up the times for these examinations.
"That will help us speed up the death investigation process so that law enforcement, prosecutors and families can bring closure to the death," said Keenan.
The GBI recently hired several additional doctors and medical staff to help with autopsies and says they will now have office space to work inside the building.
