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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...
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
The Supreme Court's Brown v. Plata decision forced California to release 46,000 prisoners due to unconstitutional overcrowding. With federal enforcement abandoned, Georgia families must now pursue private litigation using the same legal roadmap...
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...
The Deterrence Myth: Georgia’s Harsh Sentencing Backfired
Georgia’s harsh sentencing experiment failed to deter crime and fueled a deadly prison crisis. Here’s why the deterrence myth collapsed — and what actually works...
The Human Cost of Georgia’s Prison Extortion
Georgia families are spending hundreds each month on commissary, phone calls, and visitation just to keep their loved ones alive. These firsthand testimonies reveal the hidden human cost of Georgia’s predatory prison economy...
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