# GPS This Week — Apr 18 – May 2, 2026 > ← All issuesGeorgia Prisoners’ SpeakGPS This WeekApr 18 – May 2, 2026A big two weeks: the Reentry Plan Builder launched, a firsthand food account went live, 315 advocacy actions went out, and a deep f… **Published**: 2026-05-02 **Source**: https://gps.press/newsletter/2026-05-02/ **Author**: GPS Staff --- [← All issues](https://gps.press/newsletter/#past-issues) | | | --- | | | | | --- | | Georgia Prisoners’ Speak # GPS This Week Apr 18 – May 2, 2026 | | A big two weeks: the Reentry Plan Builder launched, a firsthand food account went live, 315 advocacy actions went out, and a deep forensics investigation published. | | --- ## 🔹 New from GPS ### Reentry Plan Builder — Now Live The [Reentry Plan Builder](https://reentry.gps.press) is live at **reentry.gps.press** — a free, AI-coached tool that helps incarcerated Georgians and their families build a reentry plan the Parole Board will take seriously. The system walks users through 10 reentry domains — housing, employment, treatment, transportation, family, identity documents, finances, mentorship, accountability, and a day-by-day plan — then produces two PDFs: one formatted for Parole Board submission, one for personal use with a 30-day post-release checklist. It works standalone or pairs with Parole Builder: build the comprehensive plan once, then attach the PDF to the parole packet. The planner does not generate generic advice. It draws from a Georgia-specific, regularly-curated **Reentry Resources Library** — **264 services** and **612 rules** covering housing, employment, treatment, transportation, identity documents, financial aid, and family support — to match plans to real Georgia resources. [Open Reentry Plan Builder →](https://reentry.gps.press) | | --- ## Featured Story [Surviving on Scraps — Ten Years of Prison Food in Georgia](https://gps.press/surviving-on-scraps-ten-years-of-prison-food-in-georgia/) A firsthand account from a Georgia prisoner documenting a decade of the food served inside. If you have a story like this — or know someone inside who does — [Tell My Story](https://gps.press/tell-my-story/) collects firsthand accounts through a secure intake. It’s one of the most direct ways a person inside can put their experience on record. Start at [gps.press/tell-my-story/](https://gps.press/tell-my-story/). | | --- ## From the Newsroom **Tell My Story postcard campaign:** A recent TMS postcard run sent **25 postcards** to Georgia legislators — firsthand stories printed on postcards mailed directly to House and Senate offices. (Predates the current newsletter window; surfaced here as first-issue context.) | | --- ## Articles Published Apr 29, 2026 [Burned by the State: Junk Forensic Science and the Georgia Cases the Courts Won’t Reopen](https://gps.press/burned-by-the-state-junk-forensic-science-and-the-georgia-cases-the-courts-wont-reopen/) Maria Montalvo, Sheila Denton, Dasha Fincher: across arson, bite marks, and field drug tests, junk forensic science continues to convict the innocent. Georgia is the national outlier — and almost nothing in state law lets the courts correct the record. | | --- ## Mailings This Period **48 pieces mailed** — 42 letters + 6 postcards \| \| \| \| \| --- \| --- \| --- \| \| **Campaign** \| **Format** \| **Count** \| \| Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Faith-National \| Letter \| 11 \| \| Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Federal \| Letter \| 9 \| \| Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — State Oversight \| Letter \| 8 \| \| Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Foundations \| Letter \| 7 \| \| Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Standards & Medical \| Letter \| 7 \| \| Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Prison-Town Press \| Postcard \| 6 \| | | **Campaign** | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Faith-National | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Federal | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — State Oversight | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Foundations | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Standards & Medical | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Prison-Town Press | | --- ## Emails Sent on Your Behalf **315 emails sent** this period: - **266** — Advocacy emails to legislators (GPS Action Network campaign) - **29** — Food safety journalist outreach - **20** — Welcome emails to new advocates | | --- ## By the Numbers GPS Intelligence System — the knowledge base behind every campaign and article: - **140** published research topics - **18** investigative pages - **118** facility profiles | | --- ## New Advocates **16 new subscribers** joined the GPS Action Network this period. | | The GPS Team — [accountability@gps.press](mailto:accountability@gps.press) | | | Georgia Prisoners’ Speak # GPS This Week Apr 18 – May 2, 2026 | | A big two weeks: the Reentry Plan Builder launched, a firsthand food account went live, 315 advocacy actions went out, and a deep forensics investigation published. | | --- ## 🔹 New from GPS ### Reentry Plan Builder — Now Live The [Reentry Plan Builder](https://reentry.gps.press) is live at **reentry.gps.press** — a free, AI-coached tool that helps incarcerated Georgians and their families build a reentry plan the Parole Board will take seriously. The system walks users through 10 reentry domains — housing, employment, treatment, transportation, family, identity documents, finances, mentorship, accountability, and a day-by-day plan — then produces two PDFs: one formatted for Parole Board submission, one for personal use with a 30-day post-release checklist. It works standalone or pairs with Parole Builder: build the comprehensive plan once, then attach the PDF to the parole packet. The planner does not generate generic advice. It draws from a Georgia-specific, regularly-curated **Reentry Resources Library** — **264 services** and **612 rules** covering housing, employment, treatment, transportation, identity documents, financial aid, and family support — to match plans to real Georgia resources. [Open Reentry Plan Builder →](https://reentry.gps.press) | | --- ## Featured Story [Surviving on Scraps — Ten Years of Prison Food in Georgia](https://gps.press/surviving-on-scraps-ten-years-of-prison-food-in-georgia/) A firsthand account from a Georgia prisoner documenting a decade of the food served inside. If you have a story like this — or know someone inside who does — [Tell My Story](https://gps.press/tell-my-story/) collects firsthand accounts through a secure intake. It’s one of the most direct ways a person inside can put their experience on record. Start at [gps.press/tell-my-story/](https://gps.press/tell-my-story/). | | --- ## From the Newsroom **Tell My Story postcard campaign:** A recent TMS postcard run sent **25 postcards** to Georgia legislators — firsthand stories printed on postcards mailed directly to House and Senate offices. (Predates the current newsletter window; surfaced here as first-issue context.) | | --- ## Articles Published Apr 29, 2026 [Burned by the State: Junk Forensic Science and the Georgia Cases the Courts Won’t Reopen](https://gps.press/burned-by-the-state-junk-forensic-science-and-the-georgia-cases-the-courts-wont-reopen/) Maria Montalvo, Sheila Denton, Dasha Fincher: across arson, bite marks, and field drug tests, junk forensic science continues to convict the innocent. Georgia is the national outlier — and almost nothing in state law lets the courts correct the record. | | --- ## Mailings This Period **48 pieces mailed** — 42 letters + 6 postcards | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | **Campaign** | **Format** | **Count** | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Faith-National | Letter | 11 | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Federal | Letter | 9 | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — State Oversight | Letter | 8 | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Foundations | Letter | 7 | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Standards & Medical | Letter | 7 | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Prison-Town Press | Postcard | 6 | | | **Campaign** | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Faith-National | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Federal | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — State Oversight | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Foundations | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Standards & Medical | | Food Wave 2 — National Coalition — Prison-Town Press | | --- ## Emails Sent on Your Behalf **315 emails sent** this period: - **266** — Advocacy emails to legislators (GPS Action Network campaign) - **29** — Food safety journalist outreach - **20** — Welcome emails to new advocates | | --- ## By the Numbers GPS Intelligence System — the knowledge base behind every campaign and article: - **140** published research topics - **18** investigative pages - **118** facility profiles | | --- ## New Advocates **16 new subscribers** joined the GPS Action Network this period. | | The GPS Team — [accountability@gps.press](mailto:accountability@gps.press) | [Subscribe to GPS This Week](https://gps.press/newsletter/#signup)