# Lifers Fall Through the Cracks of the Prison Security Classification System

> # Summary  The Georgia Department of Corrections uses a security classification system (Minimum, Medium, Close) intended to allow prisoners to work their way to less restrictive facilities through goo…

**Published**: 2026-05-04
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/lifers-fall-through-the-cracks-of-the-prison-security-classification-system/
**Author**: Admin

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# Summary

The Georgia Department of Corrections uses a security classification system (Minimum, Medium, Close) intended to allow prisoners to work their way to less restrictive facilities through good behavior, but significant populations—including lifers, those with sex