2026 - Georgia Prisoners’ Speak

The Death of Habeas Corpus Is Killing Innocent People

Georgia's restriction on Habeas Corpus electively kills the 830 year writ

For 830 years, habeas corpus protected the innocent from unlawful imprisonment—until Georgia destroyed it. The 2004 four-year deadline traps wrongfully convicted people in a prison system that killed 100+ by homicide in 2024. The Great Writ is dead. The innocent are dying with it.

Separate the Gangs or Keep Burying the Dead

The DOJ told Georgia to separate gang members. Georgia refused. Now 100+ die annually. Arizona cut violence 50% with gang segregation. After the January 2026 Washington SP massacre killed 4, Georgia’s prisons remain on lockdown—but lockdowns don’t stop gang wars. They postpone them. Separate the gangs or keep burying the dead.

GPS Lighthouse App: Complete User Manual

Complete user manual for the GPS Lighthouse App, covering all features including AI chat, legal research, document generation, incident reporting, GDC statistics, and family resources for navigating Georgia’s prison system.

Family Guide to Requesting Georgia Prison Records

A comprehensive guide for families seeking prison records in Georgia. Learn who creates and controls records, how to use the Open Records Act, navigate the “confidential state secrets” exemption, and request information from GDC, GBI, coroners, and hospitals.

Decarceration IS Inevitable — Georgia Can Choose How, or Let the Courts Decide

Decarceration is a choice for now. Until the courts get involved.

Georgia’s prison system is collapsing. With 100+ homicides in 2024, record deaths, DOJ findings of unconstitutional conditions, and $700 million in new spending that failed to improve safety, decarceration is no longer optional. Evidence from New York, California, and Europe proves it works.

Does Georgia Profit from Inmate Deaths Through Insurance?

A social media claim suggests GDC profits from inmate deaths through insurance policies. While the “dead peasant insurance” scandal was real for corporations, no evidence supports this theory for prisons. The documented abuses are damning enough.

The Illusion of Parole

Analysis of 257,000 GDC records shows that 37% of Georgia parolees were released within 12 months of their max-out date. Lifers now serve 31 years before release—up from 12.5 years in 1992. The system preserves the appearance of clemency while systematically denying meaningful early release.