Gangs Run Georgia’s Prisons. Other States Fixed This Problem Years Ago.
Gangs control daily life in Georgia’s prisons. Other states fixed this years ago. Georgia refuses to act.
Research Explainers
Public-facing research explainers for families and the general public.
Empty Guard Towers, Rising Death Tolls: The Prison Staffing Crisis Killing People in Georgia
Georgia’s 52.5% guard vacancy rate fuels a sevenfold rise in prison killings. The state pays guards the least in the nation, and 82.7% of new hires quit within a year.
How Two Companies Drain $1.4 Billion a Year from Families with Loved Ones in Prison
Two companies control 80% of prison phone services. Georgia ranks third in kickback revenue. Here’s what families pay and what can change.
Georgia’s Survivor Justice Act: A New Law That Could Free Abuse Survivors From Prison
Georgia’s Survivor Justice Act lets abuse survivors in prison ask for shorter sentences. One woman is already free. Here’s what families need to know.
Why It’s So Hard to Hold Georgia Prisons Accountable: What Families Need to Know
Georgia now has the nation’s strictest legal standard for prison cases. Only 1% of cases succeed. Here’s what families need to know.
Georgia Spends $1.5 Billion a Year on Prisons. People Leave Worse Than When They Went In.
Georgia spends $1.48 billion on prisons but just $172,000 on job training. The DOJ says people leave worse than when they went in.
What You Need to Know About Solitary Confinement in Georgia’s Prisons
Georgia locks people in tiny cells for years. A federal judge caught the state faking its records. Here’s what families need to know.
Georgia’s $40 Billion Prison Trap: How an $82 Million Deal Became a Disaster
Georgia got $82M from the feds to lock people up longer. The total cost? Up to $50 billion. Research says it hasn’t made us safer.
Research Shows 1 in 8 People Convicted of Rape May Be Innocent
DNA evidence shows about 1 in 8 rape convictions may be wrong. Black people face 3.5x higher risk. Georgia’s Chief Justice calls the review system “broken.”
Georgia Is Building a Massive Prison Watching System — And Almost No One Knows About It
Georgia is building a command center to watch all 36 state prisons at once. The tech costs over $150 million. No civil rights group has spoken up.