Press Releases

Press Releases

The Hidden Violence in Georgia’s Prisons: Beyond the Death Toll

For every person killed in Georgia’s prisons, as many as 12 to 18 others are stabbed, slashed, or beaten so severely they require hospitalization. In 2024, that means nearly 1,200...
Prisoner planting crops at Georgia prison, inmates in orange uniform working outdoors, highlighting issues of incarceration and forced labor in Georgia, Georgia Prisoners' Speak.

Slavery by Another Name: Forced Labor in Georgia Prisons

Slavery never ended in Georgia—it just changed names. Today, thousands of incarcerated people are forced to work for free sustaining state agencies and private corporations under threat of punishment...

Stop the Silence: Why Georgia Must Legalize and Monitor Cell Phones in Prisons

Georgia already bought the tech to control prison cellphones. MAS can register and monitor devices, protect victims, and flag real crime—without illegal jamming or silencing families. It’s time to use...
Georgia prisoners' speak about the four-year Habeas Corpus deadline in Georgia being a constitutional disaster, highlighting the hurdles in accessing law libraries and the delays that trap inmates in a maze of legal challenges.

A Constitutional Betrayal: Georgia’s Deadline on Freedom

Georgia’s habeas law is unconstitutional. It gives prisoners just 4 years to prove their innocence—while the state blocks law library access, removes books, and forces them to teach themselves legal...
Inmate speech at Georgia prison highlighting issues related to detention, incarceration, and prisoner rights.

Why Georgia Hasn’t Had Its Attica—Yet

Despite horrific conditions, Georgia’s prisons haven’t erupted like Attica—yet. Fear, fragmentation, and surveillance suppress rebellion, but pressure is building. This exposé examines why no major uprising has happened, and what...
Georgia prisoners’ speak about Georgia’s criminal justice system and its operation as a criminal enterprise, highlighting issues within Georgia’s justice system and advocating for reform.

Exposé: How Georgia’s Justice System Functions as a Criminal Enterprise

Georgia’s prison system is rotting from the inside—and the cover-up goes all the way to the Attorney General’s office. From smuggled contraband to hidden evidence and retaliated whistleblowers, this investigation...
UNCONSTITUTIONAL: Georgia’s Extrajudicial Punishment

Unconstitutional: Georgia’s Extrajudicial Punishment

When judges hand down prison sentences, the punishment is supposed to match the crime. But in Georgia, the real sentence isn’t what’s on paper—it’s what happens behind the walls: violence...
Supreme Court expands prisoners' right to jury trials in criminal cases involving incarceration.

A Win for Justice: Supreme Court Expands Jury Trial Rights for Prisoners Blocked from Filing Grievances

In a groundbreaking 5–4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has expanded prisoners’ rights to jury trials—marking a major shift in how incarcerated individuals can seek justice when prison officials block...
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No Way Out: How Georgia’s Broken Grievance System Silences Prisoners and Shields Abuse

...unsafe conditions—is widely known by prisoners as a trap. For many, attempting to file a grievance doesn’t lead to help. It leads to retaliation. “In Georgia, a grievance is not...
Lighter with a burning matchstick, symbolizing the crisis of toxic prison strips in Georgia.

Georgia’s New Drug Crisis: The Strip Epidemic Inside State Prisons

Inside Georgia’s prisons, inmates are inhaling toxic smoke from drug-laced paper strips soaked in synthetic chemicals and mailed in through legal documents. The Georgia Department of Corrections knows how it’s...