They Knew: Empty Posts, Broken Locks, and Georgia’s Deadliest Prison Week
…10 years for aggravated assault out of Bibb County, with a maximum release date of July 2028. He was pronounced dead hours after the riot at Wellstar MCG Augusta, having…
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$700 Million More—And Nothing to Show for It
…$3,610 per prisoner annually on healthcare versus a national median of $5,720—placing it 44th out of 50 states. 12 Wellpath, the private healthcare contractor that replaced Augusta University’s Georgia Correctional…
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.
Federal Nutrition Guidelines vs. Georgia Prison Food Reality
New federal nutrition guidelines officially warn against ultra-processed foods. Georgia’s prisons still serve inadequate meals while commissaries profit from junk food sales. When will the state follow the science?
Brown v. Plata: A Legal Roadmap for Georgia’s Prison Crisis
…rates skyrocketed. Violence became endemic. Two class-action lawsuits, Coleman v. Brown (mental health care) and Plata v. Brown (medical care), had been in federal court for over a decade. When…
Georgia’s Shadow Sentencing System
GDC’s own data shows Georgia prisoners now serve 27% longer than a decade ago—not because of new laws, but because the Parole Board quietly curtailed releases. At $86.61 per day, this shadow sentencing system costs taxpayers over $1 billion annually.
Georgia Parole Board Fears Federal Scrutiny in Humphreys Case
Georgia’s parole board postponed Stacey Humphreys’ execution and declassified clemency documents—not out of mercy, but fear of federal scrutiny. Eleven jurors say his death sentence was coerced. The board’s secrecy is finally being exposed.
Amathia: The Moral Failure Behind Georgia’s Prison Crisis
The ancient Greeks called it amathia—willful ignorance, a moral failure. Governor Kemp commissioned reports documenting Georgia’s prison crisis. One year later: staffing at a fifteen-year low, population at a fifteen-year high, and over 100 homicides. The evidence exists. Leadership refuses to see.
Mass Incarceration Was Not an Accident
Mass incarceration was not a response to crime—it was a political project. From the War on Drugs to Iran–Contra, the federal government made deliberate choices that devastated communities. Georgia inherited this framework and intensified it. This is the history we must confront.
Georgia’s 2026 Candidates on Prison and Parole Reform
Georgia voters will choose a new Governor and Lieutenant Governor in 2026 amid a prison crisis. GPS surveyed candidates on parole reform, prison conditions, and sentencing policy. Only two candidates—Jake Olinger and Josh McLaurin—have detailed positions. Here’s what we found.