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O.C.G.A. § 16-2-21 — Prosecution of parties who did not directly commit the crime

Any party to a crime who did not directly commit the crime may be indicted, tried, convicted, and punished for commission of the crime upon proof that the crime was committed and that he was a party thereto, although the person claimed to have directly committ

Buried Alive: Innocent and Sentenced to Life in Prison

The story of Mario Navarrete, a U.S. Army veteran sentenced to life in prison under Georgia's Party to a Crime law despite not committing the murder, and how the state's justice system convicted him for simply being present at the crime scene.

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: You WILL be Found Guilty

An opinion-style investigative piece arguing that Georgia's justice system is designed to maximize convictions, citing its high felony conviction rate, coercive plea deals, and estimates of wrongful incarceration. It proposes reforms to protect the innocent.

Every Door Locked: Innocent People Trapped in Georgia Prisons

An investigation into wrongful convictions in Georgia prisons, examining how innocent people become trapped in the system and why legal remedies fail them.

When Prison Staff Act as Gang Members

An investigative piece by Georgia Prisoners' Speak arguing that Georgia Department of Corrections staff were warned about gang members at Dooly State Prison before inmate Zeary Davis was killed in September 2024. It questions why a prior assault suspect was not disciplined or segregated and why prosecutors have not investigated.

Georgia’s 2026 Candidates on Prison and Parole Reform

A voter education guide comparing 2026 Georgia gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates' positions on prison reform, parole policy, and criminal justice.