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O.C.G.A. § 16-14-5 — Criminal penalties for violation of Code Section 16-14-4

(a) Any person convicted of the offense of engaging in activity in violation of Code Section 16-14-4 shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by not less than five nor more than 20 years’ imprisonment or the fine specified in subsection (b) of this Co

O.C.G.A. § 16-14-4 — Prohibited activities

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, through a pattern of racketeering activity or proceeds derived therefrom, to acquire or maintain, directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise, real property, or personal property of any nature,

The Conviction Integrity Act

Model legislation for Georgia establishing a Conviction Integrity Commission, post-conviction counsel rights, law library access, and prosecutorial disclosure duties to address wrongful convictions.

Post-Conviction Procedure in All Fifty States: The Full Record

A fifty-state reference table comparing post-conviction procedures, including rules on ineffective assistance claims, filing deadlines, appointed counsel, and capital cases.

Bolted In: Georgia Prisons Lock the Fire Exits, and the State's Own Inspectors Keep Finding Them Locked

Georgia State Fire Marshal inspectors found fire exit doors at Ware State Prison bolted shut in violation of safety codes, with the bolts remaining in place after two inspections in 2026.

Buried Alive: The Four-Year Deadline That Killed Habeas Corpus in Georgia

Analysis of Georgia's four-year deadline for habeas corpus petitions in non-capital cases, contrasted with unlimited time granted to death row inmates, and the historical basis for habeas corpus rights.