Georgia Prisoners Speak (GPS) is a community driven, transformative justice initiative geared towards stimulating discussion and reform in the State of Georgia’s prison and parole system. GPS was created due to the sheer desperate necessity to provide a platform for the voices of prisoners to be heard over the public cacophony of lying voices, rug-covering and budget begging that constitutes the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC).
GPS aims to hold Georgia Department of Corrections officials, at both the agency and individual facility levels, accountable to the public, the families of incarcerated persons, lawmakers and courts of civil redress by exposing all of the inhumane, corrupt, illegal, disgusting and incompetent acts of the state prison agency.
Transparency is the key. For far too long, there has been very little, if any, oversight and accountability in Georgia’s prison system. It is our mission at GPS to put on display all of the lurid, atrocious and inhuman things occurring within the prison facilities of the GDC, all of the things they endeavor so heartily to conceal. We aim to make the GDC transparently accountable, forcibly if need be.
And so we invite all incarcerated persons and their loved ones to forward us all images, all videos, all reports that demonstrate understaffing, prisoner murders, prisoner suicides, medical refusals, unsanitary and unfit living conditions, vermin infestations, etc. We can’t make a dent alone, but together we can be storm and fury. So, along with Georgia’s prisoners, speak and be heard!
- What is GPS Press?
GPS Press is an independent platform dedicated to reporting on prison conditions in Georgia. Our goal is to raise awareness, foster accountability, and advocate for humane treatment and reform within Georgia’s prison system.
- Why do you focus specifically on Georgia prisons?
We believe focusing on one state’s prison system allows us to provide in-depth, accurate, and timely information. By concentrating on Georgia, we aim to shed light on systemic issues and collaborate with local advocates for concrete reforms.
- Who runs GPS Press?
GPS Press is operated by a team of journalists, advocates, and volunteers who are passionate about prison reform and social justice. Our staff has backgrounds in law, social work, public policy, and journalism.
- Are you affiliated with any government agency or political organization?
No. GPS Press is an independent organization. Our reporting and advocacy are driven by our commitment to ethical journalism and prisoner rights rather than any political or government agenda.
- Georgia Prisoners Speak – Reuse & Sharing Statement
You are welcome to reuse, share, quote, or adapt content from Georgia Prisoners Speak (GPS) as long as you do the following:
1. Credit the source – Please include:
“Originally published by Georgia Prisoners Speak (https://gps.press). Used with permission.”2. Do not alter facts – Edits for clarity, length, or format are fine, but the factual substance of the reporting must remain accurate.
3. Do not use our work to support harmful or punitive narratives – GPS exists to expose violence, corruption, and systemic failure in Georgia prisons. Our content should only be used to support transparency, reform, advocacy, education, or journalism—not for political fear-mongering, anti-prisoner rhetoric, or misleading interpretations.
4. Notify us if you reprint or adapt the work – This helps us track reach, maintain accuracy, and build partnerships. A quick message through our website or Facebook page is enough.
5. Do not sell or commercialize the content without written permission.
Our mission is to make information about Georgia’s prison crisis accessible to everyone. If sharing our work helps expose the truth or protect lives, you have our blessing.
Contact Information
The GDC Accountability Project
285 W Wieuca Rd Ne #4153
Atlanta, GA 30342
Email: accountability(at)gps.press