A Simple Message for the GDC

🚨 Want to immediately reduce violence in Georgia prisons? Separate gangs, bring back tablets, provide daily yard time, end triple bunking, fix the food, and indict in-prison murders. Until this happens, the bloodshed will continue. #PrisonReform 

What Happens in Prison Doesn’t Stay There

How Georgia’s Prison Conditions Impact Us All Introduction Most people believe what happens in prisons has little to do with their everyday lives. After all, the common perception is that prisons are meant to punish those who break the law—out of sight, out of mind. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. What happens …

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Dereliction of Duty

As an extreme component of creating extreme conditions for inmates, dereliction of duty is the most direct. When officers intentionally engage in conduct that causes direct harm such as failing to ensure everyone has access to food, health care, protection, wellness, and an environment conducive to rehabilitation they are directly causing hunger, starvation, illness, and …

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Statement on Use of Inmate Security Officers

Official Statement from Georgia Prisoners’ Speak on the Use of Incarcerated Individuals for Staff Security Functions in Georgia Prisons Recent testimonies from various state prisons in Georgia, including Dooly State Prison, Smith State Prison, and Valdosta State Prison, have exposed a troubling practice where correctional officers recruit and utilize incarcerated individuals to perform staff security …

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Georgia Prison Conditions, Assaults & Suicide

This channel contains various videos of investigative reports on prison conditions throughout the Georgia Department of Corrections. Videos capture images of understaffed cellblocks, inmate abuse, violent assaults at Telfair State Prison, impact of gangs, and instances of inmate suicide at Hancock State Prison and others. WARNING: Some of these videos contain violent and graphic images. …

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Violence

With a lack of supervision, violence within the cells runs rampant.

Understaffed & Overweight

While this scene may appear tranquil, it masks a dangerous reality. In an emergency, this dorm could quickly become a death trap. It’s increasingly common for officers to be absent for hours, leaving no one to respond to crises. With no emergency call buttons available, inmates are left helpless, further enabling gangs to maintain control. …

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Living Conditions

Inmates are subjected to inhumane living conditions with mold, leaks, and missing floors.

Mealtime and Food Service

These photos show the reality of meals served in Georgia prisons. The quality is appalling, and the quantity wouldn’t satisfy a child, let alone an adult trying to survive in these conditions. Lunches, consisting of a single peanut butter or bologna sandwich, are often delivered in a single sack to serve 120 inmates, with many …

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