2025 - Georgia Prisoners’ Speak

Georgia Public Defender Funding Crisis: Key Facts

Georgia’s public defender system faces severe funding issues, leading to overwhelmed caseloads and systemic injustices for vulnerable communities.

How to Help Your Loved One Find Post-Conviction Legal Assistance in Georgia

Do you have a loved one in prison in Georgia?
Post-conviction relief options like habeas corpus petitions, sentence reductions, or claims of innocence can offer real hope—but finding the right attorney is crucial. Our new guide walks you step-by-step through understanding the legal options and finding specialized lawyers and organizations who can help your family. You’re not alone—read more here and start advocating for your loved one today!

Who’s the Real Criminal? How Georgia Steals money

The Georgia Department of Corrections isn’t just locking people up—it’s shaking them down for every penny. Through a no-bid contract with Stewart’s Distribution, commissary prices have been artificially inflated, forcing inmates and their families to pay double, sometimes triple, the real cost of basic necessities like ramen noodles and coffee. Meanwhile, millions of dollars in inmate funds vanish into a black hole, with no public audits, no oversight, and wardens openly admitting that these funds pay for prison staff perks. Who’s the real criminal here?

Read the full story to uncover how Georgia’s prison system is stealing from the very people it claims to rehabilitate.

DOJ Report 2025: Medical Neglect Findings in Georgia

A DOJ report reveals severe healthcare failures in Georgia prisons, leading to increased inmate deaths and urgent reform needs.

DOJ Findings on Georgia Prison Segregation

A DOJ report reveals severe issues in Georgia’s prison system, including harsh segregation, unsafe conditions, and inadequate medical care for inmates.

Top Policy Think Tanks for Prison Reform

Explore the leading think tanks driving prison reform in the U.S. through research, advocacy, and data-driven solutions.

Understanding 8th Amendment Rights in Georgia Prisons

Explore the violations of Eighth Amendment rights in Georgia prisons, highlighting medical neglect, overcrowding, and staff misconduct.

Georgia Prison Whistleblowers Face Retaliation

Whistleblowers in Georgia prisons face severe retaliation for exposing unsafe conditions, worsening the plight of 50,000 inmates living in dire circumstances.

Suicide Prevention in Georgia Prisons: Problems and Solutions

Explore the rising suicide rates in Georgia prisons and discover urgent reforms needed to enhance mental health care and inmate safety.

Decarceration as a Solution to Georgia’s Prison Crisis

Georgia’s prisons are overcrowded, violent, and costly—but the solution could be simpler than you think.

Thousands of elderly and long-term inmates remain behind bars, despite overwhelming evidence they pose little risk. Could releasing these prisoners save taxpayer money, improve safety, and humanize a broken system? Explore how decarceration has successfully transformed other states and countries—and why Georgia should follow their lead.