Georgia accepted $82.2M in federal TIS grants and incurred $40–50B in corrections costs — a 500-to-1 ratio. Academic consensus shows these laws produce near-zero crime reduction.
Georgia got $82M from the feds to lock people up longer. The total cost? Up to $50 billion. Research says it hasn’t made us safer.
DNA evidence proves 11.6% to 15% of sexual assault convictions are wrongful. This advocacy toolkit provides talking points, key statistics, and strategies for reform.
Research estimates 11.6%–15% of rape convictions are wrongful. Black prisoners face 3.5x the risk. Georgia’s Chief Justice calls the post-conviction system “broken.”
Research shows 11.6%–15% of sexual assault convictions are wrongful. Georgia’s broken post-conviction system compounds the human and fiscal cost.
DNA evidence shows about 1 in 8 rape convictions may be wrong. Black people face 3.5x higher risk. Georgia’s Chief Justice calls the review system “broken.”
Georgia’s Chief Justice admits the post-conviction system is “broken.” But the IAC trap is just one lock on the door. Combined with the unconstitutional 4-year habeas deadline, no right to counsel, and restricted legal access, Georgia has built a machine that keeps thousands — including an estimated 2,600 to 5,275 innocent people — locked inside its deadliest prisons.
Georgia is building the first centralized prison surveillance command center in American corrections — the OWL Unit — integrating cameras, drones, body cams, health records, and cell phone interdiction into one hub. The $150M+ system has no public oversight, no privacy analysis, and no equivalent in any other state. GPS investigates.
Georgia is building America’s first centralized prison surveillance system — over $150M in technology watching 35 prisons from one command center. Here’s how advocates can respond.
Georgia is building the nation’s first centralized prison surveillance command center — integrating radar, cameras, cell phone interdiction, and AI into one hub — at $150M+ with no public scrutiny.