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A Second Chance for Georgia: Fixing Parole With the Reform It Desperately Needs

Inmate standing outside a prison door labeled "Second Chance Parole Reform" with floating lottery tickets, symbolizing hope and redemption for incarcerated individuals seeking parole and reform.

Georgia’s parole system is failing—and people are dying behind bars after serving 30, 40, even 50 years with no path to release. In 2026, lawmakers have a chance to fix it. We call it the Second Chance Parole Reform Act. Here’s what needs to change—and how you can help.

Freedom of the Mind: Boethius, Philosophy, and Finding Peace Behind Bars

A person in prison writing in a notebook, with a window showing a mural of a woman holding a laurel branch behind bars, symbolizing hope and resilience for Georgia prisoners’ voices.

Locked in a prison cell and awaiting death, Boethius found something greater than escape—he found peace. His 1,500-year-old writings have inspired generations, proving that even behind bars, the mind can remain free. Discover how philosophy can help prisoners and families find clarity, dignity, and purpose in the hardest of times.

Forbidden Essentials: The Everyday Items Georgia Prisons Ban from Incarcerated People

Unsettling image of a man in prison cell wearing striped uniform, with exaggerated monstrous features such as large claws on hands and feet, symbolizing prisoner's voice and transformation.

In Georgia prisons, nail clippers, floss, even Band-Aids are contraband. Prisoners risk punishment for basic hygiene. Learn what everyday items are banned—and how you can fight back using Impact Justice AI.

How a Simple Tool Is Helping Georgians Fight Back: Impact Justice AI

Impact Justice AI is helping Georgians fight back against injustice in prisons—one email at a time. Learn how this powerful advocacy tool works and why over 15,000 messages have already been sent to lawmakers, parole board members, and the media.

Caught in the Gears: The Ordeal of Jason Palmer and Georgia’s Ongoing Crisis of Justice

Inmate speaking during a court hearing with media cameras capturing the testimony, highlighting issues of justice and prison reform.

Jason Palmer’s conviction for murder in Camden County is riddled with red flags: no evidence, a conflicted juror, a rushed verdict, and inhumane prison conditions. His story exposes how Georgia’s criminal justice system still fails the innocent, and why ongoing reform is so urgent.

Rule 3.8 Comes to Georgia: A New Tool for Prisoner Justice

Freedom and justice advocacy at Georgia prison; prisoners' voices highlighted, emphasizing criminal justice reform and prisoners' rights.

Georgia’s adoption of Rule 3.8 gives prisoners a powerful new tool to demand justice, requiring prosecutors to act when new evidence of innocence or misconduct surfaces. Learn how this rule can be used in real cases to overturn wrongful convictions and restore fairness.

Heat, Humidity, and the Constitution

In Georgia’s sweltering summers, prisons become life-threatening ovens, subjecting inmates to unbearable heat and humidity. Recent federal court rulings in Texas declared similar conditions unconstitutional, exposing how extreme temperatures violate basic human rights. Could this landmark decision pave the way for urgent reforms in Georgia? Read on to discover why advocates must act now—and how a groundbreaking lawsuit could finally end this cruel punishment.

Death by Neglect: Georgia’s Prison Medical Care Crisis

Prison shouldn’t be a death sentence, yet in Georgia, medical neglect has become routine, costing inmates their health, dignity, and too often, their lives. Behind bars, preventable illnesses escalate unchecked, while families endure the agony of silence and inaction. This is a humanitarian crisis hidden in plain sight—one that Georgia can no longer ignore.

Retaliation & Silencing of Prisoners: The Hidden Cost of Speaking Out

Oppressed African American man behind prison bars with chains, expressing injustice and plea for reform in the Georgia Prisoners’ Speak campaign.

In Georgia’s prisons, telling the truth can get you punished. Inmates who speak out about abuse or corruption often face retaliation, isolation, or worse. Until this system of fear is dismantled, the truth will remain buried.