Louisiana lawmakers have passed a suite of punitive criminal justice laws that will likely make it the most carceral state in the nation, including ending parole for most new convictions and requiring defendants to serve 85% of their sentences before release.
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that state prison populations are rebounding while correctional staff numbers have dropped 10% since 2019, creating a nationwide staffing crisis. Georgia’s prison system exemplifies this crisis, with
A nationwide corrections officer shortage has reached crisis levels, with Georgia prisons reporting vacancy rates as high as 70% and officers testifying to supervising 400-1,200 prisoners alone during shifts. The staffing crisis, exacerb