Press Releases
Unqualified and Unprepared: Leadership Failure in Georgia’s Prisons
Georgia’s prisons are in crisis—and the root cause is deeper than you think.
Decades of insular promotions, inadequate training, and resistance to outside expertise have created a leadership vacuum with devastating consequences: rampant violence, widespread corruption, and staggering human and financial costs. How did Georgia’s prison system become trapped in this cycle of dysfunction, and what can be done to fix it? This article uncovers the troubling reality behind the walls, explores why current leadership practices are failing, and offers concrete, actionable solutions—including the urgent need for decarceration—to build a safer, more humane correctional system.
The stakes are high, and the time for change is now.
Downsize to Rightsize: Georgia’s Prison Crisis Needs Urgent Action
Georgia’s prisons have spiraled into crisis: overcrowding, violence, and deteriorating conditions have overwhelmed correctional officers. It’s time to acknowledge that the current system is unsustainable. Decarceration isn’t just compassionate—it’s necessary for safety, management, and restoring basic human dignity.
How to Help Your Loved One Find Post-Conviction Legal Assistance in Georgia
Do you have a loved one in prison in Georgia?
Post-conviction relief options like habeas corpus petitions, sentence reductions, or claims of innocence can offer real hope—but finding the right attorney is crucial. Our new guide walks you step-by-step through understanding the legal options and finding specialized lawyers and organizations who can help your family. You’re not alone—read more here and start advocating for your loved one today!
Who’s the Real Criminal? How Georgia Steals money
The Georgia Department of Corrections isn’t just locking people up—it’s shaking them down for every penny. Through a no-bid contract with Stewart’s Distribution, commissary prices have been artificially inflated, forcing inmates and their families to pay double, sometimes triple, the real cost of basic necessities like ramen noodles and coffee. Meanwhile, millions of dollars in inmate funds vanish into a black hole, with no public audits, no oversight, and wardens openly admitting that these funds pay for prison staff perks. Who’s the real criminal here?
Read the full story to uncover how Georgia’s prison system is stealing from the very people it claims to rehabilitate.
Decarceration as a Solution to Georgia’s Prison Crisis
Georgia’s prisons are overcrowded, violent, and costly—but the solution could be simpler than you think.
Thousands of elderly and long-term inmates remain behind bars, despite overwhelming evidence they pose little risk. Could releasing these prisoners save taxpayer money, improve safety, and humanize a broken system? Explore how decarceration has successfully transformed other states and countries—and why Georgia should follow their lead.
Education Behind Bars: Success Stories and Opportunities for Georgia Prisoners
Education Behind Bars shares powerful success stories of formerly incarcerated individuals who transformed their lives through prison education, highlighting real-world examples from GED achievements to advanced college degrees earned behind bars. The article explores educational opportunities currently available in Georgia prisons—including Ashland University’s degree program, Georgia State University courses, vocational training, and correspondence programs—and offers practical guidance on how incarcerated learners can enroll. Discover how education creates lasting change, reduces recidivism, and provides prisoners and their families with hope for a brighter, more stable future.
Georgia Prisons’ ACA Compliance vs. Inhumane Reality
Georgia prisons claim to meet ACA standards for humane treatment, yet investigations reveal a shocking reality: overcrowded cells, dangerously inadequate meals, and filthy conditions that defy basic human rights. Behind the official accreditation lies a disturbing pattern of neglect and abuse, exposing a system that’s ACA-compliant in name only.
The First Thing We Do, Let’s Kill All The Lawyers
The Corrupt Business of Justice in Georgia
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For centuries, people have distrusted lawyers—but in Georgia, that distrust is well-earned. Criminal defense attorneys demand massive upfront payments with no refunds. Judges and district attorneys—often former defense lawyers themselves—profit from the same system they claim to regulate. State lawmakers, many of them attorneys, write laws that fuel mass incarceration while quietly benefiting from the industry it creates.
Is Georgia’s legal system a system of justice, or a business designed to keep itself in power? With sky-high incarceration rates, private probation companies raking in millions, and public defenders drowning in impossible caseloads, one thing is clear: the system isn’t broken—it’s working exactly as those in power intended.
How did we get here? Can Georgia’s criminal justice system even be fixed? Or are we doomed to a future where mass incarceration is just another profit stream for the legal elite? Read the full investigation to find out.
Nutrition Neglect: How Georgia’s Prison Food Is Fueling Violence
Could something as basic as food be the hidden trigger behind prison riots and unrest?
In Georgia prisons, hunger isn’t just about discomfort—it’s fueling a crisis. Malnutrition and barely-edible meals at $1.80 a day are not just depriving incarcerated people of nutrition; they’re driving desperation, mental health breakdowns, and escalating violence behind bars.
In this investigative piece, we reveal the shocking truth about the state of food in Georgia’s correctional facilities and how it directly impacts safety, mental health, and rehabilitation—AND Violence!!