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(a) The Department of Corrections is authorized to devise and to provide by agency rule a system of work incentive credits which may be awarded by the department to persons committed to its custody for any felony prison term other than life imprisonment. (b) W
An investigative piece arguing Georgia's prisons are in crisis, citing Justice Department findings, homicide counts, overcrowding figures, and the state's sentencing laws that bar earned time for many prisoners. It contrasts the Corrections Department's fact sheet on performance credits with the Parole Handbook's statement that no good time is applied.
An anonymous Georgia inmate with 15+ years experience proposes a "Future Crime Prevention Incentive Program" offering sentence credits for good behavior and program completion to reduce recidivism and prison costs.
Six evidence-based components Georgia's prison system needs to implement real rehabilitation: programming, budget allocation, earned credits, paid work, reentry support, and independent oversight.
Georgia's prison security classification system automatically locks lifers and others into Close custody regardless of behavior, removing incentives for rule compliance and creating overcrowding problems.
Six evidence-based components for a real rehabilitation system in Georgia prisons: cognitive-behavioral programs, dedicated rehabilitation budget, earned time credits, paid prison work, reentry support, and independent oversight.