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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.

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.

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.

Banned to Be Silent: How Georgia’s Prison Technology Crackdown Protects Power, Not Safety

Georgia Department of Corrections TAC Squad

Georgia bans phones to hide abuse, not ensure safety. DOJ found constitutional violations. Staffing at 50-70% vacant. Budget up $700M with nothing to show. The issue isn’t technology—it’s control without transparency.

They Knew: Empty Posts, Broken Locks, and Georgia’s Deadliest Prison Week

Aerial satellite view of Washington State Prison in Washington County, Georgia.

Four dead. Five officers for 69 posts. Zero incident reports filed. A coroner who claims no knowledge of deaths he confirmed to media. Open records expose what Georgia tried to hide about the January 2026 Washington State Prison riot.

$700 Million More—And Nothing to Show for It

$700 Million spent, only body bags to show

Georgia added $700 million to its corrections budget between FY 2022 and FY 2026—the fastest spending growth in agency history. Prison homicides rose from 8 annually to 100 in 2024. Staffing remains 50-76% vacant. The DOJ found healthcare unconstitutional. The money bought nothing.

Cruel and Unusual Dentistry: Inside Georgia’s Prison Dental Crisis

Georgia doesn’t treat dental disease in prison.
It removes teeth.

Extraction replaces fillings. Waiting lists replace care. Commissary replaces basic supplies. And the damage follows people home long after their sentence ends.

This is healthcare as punishment.