GPS RESEARCH LIBRARY: Georgia prison deaths, violence and parole by year, 1970 to now ============================================================ Georgia Prisoners' Speak — gps.press Generated: 2026-10-04 14:53:48 EDT Research Date: 2026-09-28 Topic: prison mortality and parole history JSON: https://gps.press/research-data/georgia-prison-deaths-violence-and-parole-by-year-1970-to-now/?format=json SUMMARY ---------------------------------------- This collection sets out facts from public sources on the subject in its title, drawn from Georgia, federal sources and national and multi-state sources. Each entry gives a short statement, the exact passage from the source that supports it, and the source's title, web address and the date it was retrieved. Searches of a source that found no match are listed too, with the wordings that were tried. The entries record what each source said when it was retrieved. They aren't a complete account of the subject, and they don't add analysis or conclusions. STATISTICS (222) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] FY09 Georgia parole completion rate 66% vs national 45% In FY09, Georgia's Board of Pardons and Paroles achieved its highest successful parole completion rate in recorded history, with 66% of parolees successfully completing parole, compared to a national rate of just 45%. Value: 66.0 percent (vs. 45 national rate) Tags: parole,reentry Sources: Annual Report (pap.georgia.gov) - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2001 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2001 totaled 93, per BJS Table 14 (Number of deaths of state and federal prisoners, by jurisdiction, 2001-2019). Value: 93.0 deaths Date: 2001-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia parole completion rate FY2020 For FY2020, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' completion rate was 73 percent. Value: 73.0 percent Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: parole,policy Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1980: 12,177 GDC's year-end counts table gives 12,177 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1980. Value: 12177.0 inmates Date: 1980-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [reported] Thirteen prison deaths investigated as homicides Jan 1–Feb 4 Georgia Department of Corrections officials told the AJC that thirteen prison deaths from Jan. 1 to Feb. 4 were being investigated as homicides, an extraordinarily high number even compared to the record-setting level of violent deaths over the past two years. Value: 13.0 deaths Tags: violence,death,investigations Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes - [reported] FY2010 BOPP total releases 13,926 In Fiscal Year 2010, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' Clemency Actions table lists TOTAL RELEASES of 13,926, comprising Parole 10,511; Supervised Reprieve 1,645; Conditional Transfer 1,076; and Commutation 694. Value: 13926.0 people Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2002 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2002 totaled 103, per BJS Table 14. Value: 103.0 deaths Date: 2002-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1981: 12,435 GDC's year-end counts table gives 12,435 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1981. Value: 12435.0 inmates Date: 1981-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [reported] GDC investigated 66 prisoner homicides in prior year The Georgia Department of Corrections told the AJC it investigated 66 prisoner deaths deemed to be homicides in the prior year. Value: 66.0 deaths Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: violence,death,investigations Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths by cause, 1992 In 1992, Georgia sentenced prisoners in state custody had 76 male and 4 female deaths (80 total); by cause: illness or natural cause 30 male/2 female; AIDS 32 male/2 female; suicide 3 male/0 female; accidental self-injury 0 male/0 female; execution 0 (male); caused by another 0 (male); unspecified cause 11 male/0 female. Value: 80.0 deaths Date: 1992-01-01 Tags: death,medical,demographics Sources: bjs.ojp.gov: cpus92 - [reported] FY2010 total parolee population 25,641 The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' Clemency Actions table lists TOTAL PAROLEE POPULATION as 25,641, composed of Georgia Releases in Georgia 21,686, Out-of-State Releases in Georgia 883, and Georgia Releases Out-of-State 3,072. Value: 25641.0 people Tags: parole,demographics Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2003 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2003 totaled 126, per BJS Table 14. Value: 126.0 deaths Date: 2003-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [reported] SCHR reports 33 homicides in GDC facilities 2010-2014 The Southern Center for Human Rights told the committee that 33 homicides occurred within GDC facilities from 2010 to 2014, exceeding the rates of other southern states. Value: 33.0 homicides Tags: violence,death,homicide Sources: senate.ga.gov: 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport, 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport [2] - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1982: 14,426 GDC's year-end counts table gives 14,426 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1982. Value: 14426.0 inmates Date: 1982-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [reported] AJC identified 62 homicide deaths in prior year The AJC independently identified 62 people who died from suspected or confirmed homicides in Georgia prisons in the prior year. Value: 62.0 deaths Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: violence,death,investigations Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths by cause, 1991 In 1991, Georgia sentenced prisoners in state custody had 59 male and 3 female deaths (62 total); by cause: illness or natural cause 38 male/3 female; AIDS 13 male/0 female; suicide 2 male/0 female; accidental self-injury 1 (male); execution 1 (male); caused by another 0 (male); unspecified cause 4 male/0 female. Value: 62.0 deaths Date: 1991-01-01 Tags: death,medical,demographics Sources: U.S. Departmcntof Justice - [reported] FY2010 lifer parole decisions: 857 denied, 219 granted The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' Clemency Actions table lists LIFE DECISIONS as Deny Parole to Life Cases 857, Grant Parole to Life Cases 219, and TOTAL LIFE DECISIONS 1,076. Value: 1076.0 decisions Tags: parole,legal Sources: State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2004 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2004 totaled 90, per BJS Table 14. Value: 90.0 deaths Date: 2004-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [reported] SCHR reports 21 killings and 19 suicides in Georgia prisons Jan-Sep 2020 The Southern Center for Human Rights told the committee that from January to September 2020, 21 people were killed in Georgia prisons in addition to 19 suicides during that same period, and that annual homicide and suicide rates within GDC facilities have remained at similar levels since 2020. Value: 21.0 homicides (vs. 19 suicides) Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: violence,death,homicide,suicide Sources: senate.ga.gov: 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport, 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport [2] - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1983: 15,209 GDC's year-end counts table gives 15,209 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1983. Value: 15209.0 inmates Date: 1983-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [reported] Record 332 prisoner deaths in Georgia prisons in 2024 A tally of all prisoner deaths in Georgia prisons in the prior year reached a record of 332, up about 27% from the year before that, and well above total deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. Value: 332.0 deaths (vs. 262 2023 deaths) Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: death,overdose,medical Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths by cause, 1994 In 1994, Georgia sentenced prisoners in state custody had 92 male and 3 female deaths (95 total); by cause: illness or natural cause 45 male/2 female; AIDS 43 male/0 female; suicide 0 male/1 female; accidental self-injury 1 male/0 female; execution 1 (male); caused by another 0 male/0 female; unspecified cause 2 male/0 female. Value: 95.0 deaths Date: 1994-01-01 Tags: death,medical,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, cpius94 - [reported] FY18 BOPP released 10,363 offenders; 72% completion rate The Board released from prison a total of 10,363 offenders in FY18, and Georgia's percentage of parolees successfully completing parole in FY18 was 72%, compared to a national average of approximately 57%. Value: 10363.0 people (vs. 72 completion rate percent) Tags: parole,reentry Sources: Paro le’s (pap.georgia.gov) - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2005 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2005 totaled 122, per BJS Table 14. Value: 122.0 deaths Date: 2005-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1986: 17,710 GDC's year-end counts table gives 17,710 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1986. Value: 17710.0 inmates Date: 1986-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [reported] Macon State Prison deadliest with at least nine homicides Macon State Prison was the deadliest Georgia prison in the prior year, with at least nine homicides, and killings continued into the following January with two confirmed homicides. Value: 9.0 homicides Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths by cause, 1989 In 1989, Georgia sentenced prisoners in state custody had 43 male and 4 female deaths (47 total); by cause: illness or natural cause 31 male/4 female; suicide 2 male/0 female; accidental self-injury 1 male/0 female; execution 1 (male); caused by another 1 male/0 female; unspecified cause 7 male/0 female. This table has no separate AIDS column. Value: 47.0 deaths Date: 1989-01-01 Tags: death,medical,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, cpus89 - [reported] FY18 BOPP made 75,040 clemency decisions In Fiscal Year 2018, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles Members made 75,040 clemency decisions, representing all Board decisions requiring a vote and multiple decisions in each offender's case considered during the fiscal year. Value: 75040.0 decisions Tags: parole,operations Sources: Paro le’s (pap.georgia.gov) - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2006 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2006 totaled 103, per BJS Table 14. Value: 103.0 deaths Date: 2006-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1977-1978 Georgia had 11,403 prisoners under the jurisdiction of state correctional authorities on December 31, 1978, and 12,012 on December 31, 1977; of these, 10,919 (1978) and 11,597 (1977) had a maximum sentence of more than a year. Value: 11403.0 prisoners (vs. 12012 1977) Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: u.s. Department of Justice, psfi78 - [confirmed] Georgia prison deaths 2001-02: 199 total, 10 suicides, 4 homicides Georgia state prison jurisdiction data, number of prisoner deaths, suicides and homicides during 2001-02, and average annual mortality rate per prisoner population: 199 total deaths, 10 suicides, 4 homicides (2001-02 combined); average annual rate 217 all causes, 11 suicide, 4 homicide. Value: 199.0 deaths Tags: death,suicide,homicide Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, shsplj - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1987: 18,575 GDC's year-end counts table gives 18,575 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1987. Value: 18575.0 inmates Date: 1987-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [reported] GDC prisoner deaths by year 2015-2024 GDC prisoner deaths by year: 2015: 143; 2016: 138; 2017: 175; 2018: 175; 2019: 160; 2020: 281; 2021: 257; 2022: 255; 2023: 262; 2024: 332. Tags: death,trend Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths from all causes, 1999 In 1999, Georgia state prisons reported 82 deaths from all causes among prisoners, a rate of 197 per 100,000 inmates; of these, 13 were AIDS-related deaths (rate of 31 per 100,000 inmates), accounting for 15.9% of all deaths. Value: 82.0 deaths (vs. 197 rate per 100,000 inmates) Date: 1999-01-01 Tags: death,medical,demographics Sources: U.S Department of Justice - [reported] FY20 BOPP released 10,429 offenders from prison The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles released from prison a total of 10,429 offenders in FY20. Value: 10429.0 people Tags: parole,reentry Sources: Georgia Board of Annual - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2007 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2007 totaled 143, per BJS Table 14. Value: 143.0 deaths Date: 2007-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [reported] Georgia prison homicides in 2024 At least 44 people have been homicide victims in Georgia prisons so far in 2024. Value: 44.0 homicides Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1988: 18,794 GDC's year-end counts table gives 18,794 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1988. Value: 18794.0 inmates Date: 1988-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [reported] 2020 record included 72 COVID deaths The previous record for prison deaths in Georgia, from 2020, included 72 prisoners who died of COVID. Value: 72.0 deaths Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: death,medical Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes - [confirmed] Alleged and substantiated sexual acts in Georgia prisons, 2019 Georgia state prison authorities reported 382 alleged and 22 substantiated inmate-on-inmate nonconsensual sexual acts, and 372 alleged and 13 substantiated inmate-on-inmate sexual harassment incidents, among 41,870 prisoners in custody (data for abusive sexual contact were not reported). Value: 382.0 alleged incidents (vs. 22 substantiated incidents) Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: violence,conditions,investigations Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, svraca1920st - [reported] FY20 BOPP considered 21,790 cases; 20,556 initialized In FY20, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles considered 21,790 cases for releases or future tentative parole months, comprising 1,977 life sentenced cases, 13,458 guideline cases, and 6,355 short sentence cases; 20,556 cases were initialized in FY20. Value: 21790.0 cases Tags: parole,operations Sources: Georgia Board of Annual - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2008 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2008 totaled 128, per BJS Table 14. Value: 128.0 deaths Date: 2008-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [reported] Georgia prison homicides in 2023 and 2022 Georgia prisons saw an unprecedented 38 homicides in 2023, topping the previous record of 31 the year before. Value: 38.0 homicides (vs. 31 2022) Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1989: 20,825 GDC's year-end counts table gives 20,825 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1989. Value: 20825.0 inmates Date: 1989-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Alleged and substantiated sexual contact in Georgia prisons, 2020 Georgia state prison authorities reported 472 alleged and 19 substantiated inmate-on-inmate abusive sexual contact incidents, and 407 alleged and 5 substantiated inmate-on-inmate sexual harassment incidents, among 36,661 prisoners in custody (data for nonconsensual sexual acts were not reported). Value: 472.0 alleged incidents (vs. 19 substantiated incidents) Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: violence,conditions,investigations Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, svraca1920st - [reported] FY22 BOPP released 6,245 offenders; 73% completion rate In Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), through the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' executive clemency authority, 6,245 offenders were released from prison to serve the remainder of their prison sentence on parole, and Georgia's percentage of parolees successfully completing parole in FY22 was 73%, compared to a national average estimated at approximately 57%. Value: 6245.0 people (vs. 73 completion rate percent) Tags: parole,reentry Sources: State (pap.georgia.gov) - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2009 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2009 totaled 125, per BJS Table 14. Value: 125.0 deaths Date: 2009-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 2000 and 2005 BJS's 'Number of correctional facilities and inmates under state or federal authority' table reports 44,299 inmates held under Georgia state authority as of June 30, 2000, and 51,822 inmates held as of December 30, 2005. Value: 44299.0 inmates (vs. 51822 inmates in 2005) Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, csfcf05 [4] - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1965-1984 time series GDC's year-end population counts for Georgia prisons were 7,966 in 1965, 7,385 in 1966, 7,300 in 1967, 7,175 in 1968, 7,084 in 1969, 7,113 in 1970, 8,205 in 1971, 8,315 in 1972, 9,169 in 1973, 9,776 in 1974, 10,985 in 1975, 11,389 in 1976, 11,758 in 1977, 11,282 in 1978, 12,119 in 1979, 12,177 in 1980, 12,435 in 1981, 14,426 in 1982, 15,209 in 1983, and 15,687 in 1984. Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [reported] Nine incarcerated people killed in June alone In June alone, nine incarcerated people, including Dominique Cole, were killed in Georgia prisons. Value: 9.0 deaths Tags: violence,death Sources: Georgia prison homicides on the rise, already approaching last year's total - [confirmed] Parole release actions in FY03 In FY03, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency action in FY03' table lists Release Actions: Parole 8,394; Supervised Reprieve 1,999; Conditional Transfer 501; and TOTAL RELEASES 10,894. Value: 10894.0 releases Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2003 - [reported] FY22 BOPP considered 13,967 cases; 16,175 initialized In FY22, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles considered 13,967 cases for releases or future tentative parole months, comprising 1,884 life sentenced cases, 8,460 guideline cases, and 3,623 short sentence cases; 16,175 cases were initialized in FY22. Value: 13967.0 cases Tags: parole,operations Sources: State (pap.georgia.gov) - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2010 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2010 totaled 112, per BJS Table 14. Value: 112.0 deaths Date: 2010-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [reported] Augusta State Medical Prison homicides Augusta State Medical Prison had 11 homicides among the Georgia prison homicides known to the AJC. Value: 11.0 homicides Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system - [confirmed] Georgia 1995 prison deaths: 127 total, 50 AIDS-related In 1995, Georgia state prisons reported 127 deaths from all causes among sentenced prisoners under state jurisdiction, a rate of 372 per 100,000 inmates; of these, 50 were AIDS-related deaths (rate of 147 per 100,000 inmates), accounting for 39.4% of all deaths. Value: 127.0 deaths (vs. 50 AIDS-related deaths) Date: 1995-01-01 Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, hivpj95 - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1985-2004 time series GDC's year-end population counts for Georgia prisons were 16,401 in 1985, 17,710 in 1986, 18,575 in 1987, 18,794 in 1988, 20,825 in 1989, 22,132 in 1990, 23,413 in 1991, 25,012 in 1992, 27,762 in 1993, 33,175 in 1994, 34,044 in 1995, 35,077 in 1996, 36,337 in 1997, 38,935 in 1998, 41,557 in 1999, 43,875 in 2000, 45,786 in 2001, 46,950 in 2002, 46,981 in 2003, and 48,009 in 2004. Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia 1993 prisoner deaths by cause and sex In 1993, Georgia sentenced prisoners in state custody had 78 male and 3 female deaths (81 total); by cause: illness or natural cause 32 male/0 female; AIDS 38 male/2 female; suicide 3 male/0 female; accidental self-injury 1 male/0 female; execution 2 (male); caused by another 0 male/0 female; unspecified cause 2 male/1 female. Value: 81.0 deaths Date: 1993-01-01 Tags: death,medical,demographics Sources: Revised 10/7/96 (bjs.ojp.gov) - [confirmed] Life decisions in FY03 In FY03, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency action in FY03' table lists LIFE DECISIONS as Deny Parole to Life Cases 387, Grant Parole to Life Cases 167, and TOTAL LIFE DECISIONS 554. Value: 554.0 life decisions Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2003 - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2011 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2011 totaled 121, per BJS Table 14. Value: 121.0 deaths Date: 2011-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [reported] Baldwin State Prison homicides Baldwin State Prison had 8 homicides among the Georgia prison homicides known to the AJC. Value: 8.0 homicides Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system - [confirmed] Georgia illness deaths 2001-04: 415 total Georgia state prison illness deaths total 2001-04 was 415, with a rate of 201 for all illnesses, 68 heart disease, 57 cancer, 14 liver disease, 24 AIDS, and 10 respiratory disease. Value: 415.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mcdsp04 - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 2005-2024 time series GDC's year-end population counts for Georgia prisons were 49,144 in 2005, 52,623 in 2006, 54,463 in 2007, 52,633 in 2008, 53,360 in 2009, 52,827 in 2010, 52,704 in 2011, 54,281 in 2012, 53,017 in 2013, 51,931 in 2014, 51,822 in 2015, 52,962 in 2016, 52,916 in 2017, 53,467 in 2018, 53,943 in 2019, 46,132 in 2020, 45,949 in 2021, 47,382 in 2022, 49,387 in 2023, and 50,107 in 2024. Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Parolee population at close of FY03 At the close of FY03 (6/30/03) the parolee population stood at 22,208, and a huge expansion of the Georgia prison system doubled the state's prison capacity between 1991 and 2003. Value: 22208.0 parolees Tags: parole,demographics,facilities Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2003 - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2012 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2012 totaled 103, per BJS Table 14. Value: 103.0 deaths Date: 2012-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [reported] Dooly State Prison homicides Dooly State Prison had 6 homicides among the Georgia prison homicides known to the AJC. Value: 6.0 homicides Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system - [confirmed] Georgia 1990 prison deaths: 52 total, 46 illness, 3 suicide In 1990, Georgia sentenced prisoners in state custody had 52 male and 0 female deaths (52 total); by cause: illness or natural cause 46 male/0 female; suicide 3 male/0 female; accidental self-injury 0 male/0 female; execution 0 (male); caused by another 1 male/0 female; unspecified cause 2 male/0 female. This table has no separate AIDS column. Value: 52.0 deaths Date: 1990-01-01 Tags: death,suicide Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, cpus90 - [reported] Georgia prison 'Normal Death' departures FY1979: 48 Georgia's Department of Offender Rehabilitation annual report recorded a total of 48 'Normal Death' departures from prison in its 'Departures from Prison' table, covering July through June. Value: 48.0 deaths Date: 1979-01-01 Tags: death,medical Sources: Annual report 1979 - Digital Library of Georgia - [confirmed] Parole release actions in FY2001 In FY2001, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'FY2001 Activities' table lists RELEASE ACTIONS: Parole 7,305; Supervised Reprieve 2,242; Conditional Transfer 615; and TOTAL RELEASES 10,164. Value: 10164.0 releases Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: Focused on Solutions - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2013 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2013 totaled 122, per BJS Table 14. Value: 122.0 deaths Date: 2013-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [reported] Coastal State Prison homicides Coastal State Prison had 5 homicides among the Georgia prison homicides known to the AJC. Value: 5.0 homicides Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system - [confirmed] Georgia 1990 prison population: 22,345 adults BJS's 1990 'adults on probation, in jail, in prison, or on parole' table reports 22,345 adults in prison in Georgia in 1990. Value: 22345.0 adults Date: 1990-01-01 Tags: demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, cpus90 - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2001: 93 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2001: 93. Value: 93.0 deaths Date: 2001-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] Life decisions in FY2001 In FY2001, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'FY2001 Activities' table lists LIFE DECISIONS as Deny Parole to Life Cases 577, Grant Parole to Life Cases 135, and TOTAL LIFE DECISIONS 712. Value: 712.0 life decisions Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: Focused on Solutions - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2014 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2014 totaled 121, per BJS Table 14. Value: 121.0 deaths Date: 2014-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia 1990 correctional facility deaths: 60 total BJS's Census of State and Federal Correctional Facilities reported 60 inmate deaths in Georgia state and federal correctional facilities, by cause: 45 illness or natural cause (excluding AIDS), 13 AIDS, 2 suicide, 0 homicide by other inmate, 0 other homicide, 0 accident, 0 other cause. Value: 60.0 deaths Date: 1990-01-01 Tags: death,suicide,homicide Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, cpus90 - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2005: 122 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2005: 122. Value: 122.0 deaths Date: 2005-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] Parolee population in FY2001 In FY2001, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'FY2001 Activities' table lists TOTAL PAROLEE POPULATION as 21,431. Value: 21431.0 parolees Tags: parole,demographics Sources: Focused on Solutions - [reported] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2015 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2015 totaled 131, per BJS Table 14 (source text extends through 2019). Value: 131.0 deaths Date: 2015-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Inmate on inmate assaults FY2017 and FY2018 GDC's FY2018 annual report shows Inmate on Inmate Assaults at 825 for FY 2017 and 678 for FY 2018. Value: 678.0 assaults (vs. 825 FY2017) Tags: violence,facilities Sources: Georgia Department of Corrections - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2006: 103 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2006: 103. Value: 103.0 deaths Date: 2006-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] HB 1176 passed House 162-0 and Senate 51-0 HB 1176 passed the Georgia House by a vote of 162-0 and the Senate by a vote of 51-0. Value: 162.0 votes (vs. 51 Senate votes) Date: 2012-01-01 Tags: legal,policy Sources: Issue Brief (pew.org) - [confirmed] Parole release actions in FY06 In FY06, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency Action in FY06' table lists RELEASE ACTIONS: Parole 8,131; Supervised Reprieve 2,380; Conditional Transfer 1,013; and TOTAL RELEASES 11,525. Value: 11525.0 releases Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2006 - [confirmed] FY2001 parole releases: 7,305 In FY2001, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles reported 7,305 people released on parole (the parole-certificate line). Value: 7305.0 people Tags: parole Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2016 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2016 totaled 133, per BJS Table 14. Value: 133.0 deaths Date: 2016-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] GDC Special Operations Unit shakedown confiscations GDC's Special Operations Unit conducted 84 controlled shakedowns in State Prisons and from these confiscated 4,323 weapons, 1,271 cell phones, 4,270.33 grams of drugs, 8,104 grams of tobacco, and 114 Green Dot cards. Value: 84.0 shakedowns Tags: contraband,operations Sources: Georgia Department of Corrections - [confirmed] Georgia 1998 prison deaths: 98 total, 15 AIDS-related In 1998, Georgia sentenced prisoners in state custody had 94 male and 4 female deaths (98 total); by cause: illness or natural cause 68 male/2 female; AIDS 15 male/0 female; suicide 3 male/2 female; accidental self-injury 2 (single-sex column); execution 1 male/0 female; caused by another 1 (single-sex column); unspecified cause 4 male/0 female. Value: 98.0 deaths Date: 1998-01-01 Tags: death,suicide,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, cpus9805 - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2007: 143 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2007: 143. Value: 143.0 deaths Date: 2007-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] Life decisions in FY06 In FY06, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency Action in FY06' table lists LIFE DECISIONS as Deny Parole to Life Cases 684, Grant Parole to Life Cases 144, and TOTAL LIFE DECISIONS 828. Value: 828.0 life decisions Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2006 - [confirmed] FY2005 parole releases: 8,956 In FY2005, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles reported 8,956 people released on parole (the parole-certificate line). Value: 8956.0 people Tags: parole Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2017 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2017 totaled 173, per BJS Table 14. Value: 173.0 deaths Date: 2017-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [reported] Georgia prisoner homicides 2020-2021 57 Georgia DOC prisoners were victims of homicide in 2020 and 2021 combined, a nearly 300% increase over 2018 and 2019, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Value: 57.0 homicides Tags: violence,death Sources: Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2008: 128 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2008: 128. Value: 128.0 deaths Date: 2008-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 22,345 in 1990 BJS's 'Prisoners in 1990' bulletin reports 22,345 total prisoners under the jurisdiction of Georgia state correctional authorities (advance count, year-end 1990), up 7.0% from a final count of 20,885; of these, 21,605 were sentenced to more than one year (advance 1990), up 10.1% from 19,619, with an incarceration rate of 327. Value: 22345.0 prisoners (vs. 20885 1989 prisoners) Date: 1990-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: bjs.ojp.gov: p90 - [confirmed] Parolee population in FY06 In FY06, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency Action in FY06' table lists TOTAL PAROLEE POPULATION as 23,808. Value: 23808.0 parolees Tags: parole,demographics Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2006 - [confirmed] FY2010 parole releases: 10,511 In FY2010, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles reported 10,511 people released on parole (the parole-certificate line). Value: 10511.0 people Tags: parole Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2018 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2018 totaled 163, per BJS Table 14. Value: 163.0 deaths Date: 2018-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [reported] Georgia prisoner homicides by year 2020 and 2021 Of the 57 Georgia prisoner murders counted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for 2020 and 2021, 29 happened in 2020 and 28 occurred in 2021. Value: 29.0 homicides (vs. 28 2021) Tags: violence,death Sources: Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2009: 125 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2009: 125. Value: 125.0 deaths Date: 2009-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 50,425 in 2023 BJS's Prisoners statistical tables report 50,425 total prisoners (46,760 male, 3,665 female) under the jurisdiction of Georgia state correctional authorities, up from 48,439, a change of 1,986 or 4.1%. Value: 50425.0 prisoners (vs. 48439 2022 prisoners) Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, p23st - [confirmed] Parolee population decline in FY2006 During Fiscal year 2006, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' parolee population declined slightly from 21,741 to 21,378 under supervision, and 60% of parolees successfully completed supervision. Value: 60.0 percent Tags: parole,demographics Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2006 - [confirmed] FY2014 parole releases (in-state certs only): 8,934 In FY2014, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles reported 8,934 people released on parole (in-state certificates only, the parole-certificate line). Value: 8934.0 people Tags: parole Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2019 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2019 totaled 157, per BJS Table 14. Value: 157.0 deaths Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] BJS counted 89 prisoner homicides in Georgia prisons BJS mortality data published in December 2021 counted 89 prisoner homicides in all prisons in Georgia, both state and federal. Value: 89.0 homicides Date: 2021-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 1999-2000 Georgia had 44,232 prisoners under the jurisdiction of Federal or State correctional authorities at yearend 2000, up from 42,091 at yearend 1999; of these, 44,141 (2000) and 42,008 (1999) were sentenced to more than a year. Value: 44232.0 prisoners (vs. 42091 prisoners in 1999) Tags: demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, p00 - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2010: 112 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2010: 112. Value: 112.0 deaths Date: 2010-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] Georgia custody population 50,104 as of Dec 31, 2023 Georgia's custody population in state prison facilities was 50,104 as of December 31, 2023. Value: 50104.0 prisoners Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, p23st - [confirmed] Parole release actions in FY04 In FY04, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency action in FY04' table lists RELEASE ACTIONS: Parole 9,565; Supervised Reprieve 1,981; Conditional Transfer 1,041; and TOTAL RELEASES 12,589. Value: 12589.0 releases Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2004 - [confirmed] FY2016 released from prison: 13,374 In FY2016, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles reported 13,374 people released from prison (BOPP's 'released-from-prison' wording, a different instrument from the earlier parole-certificate line). Value: 13374.0 people Tags: parole Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] Georgia state prison suicides 2018-2020 An AJC investigation counted 17 Georgia state prison suicides in 2018, rising to 25 in 2019 and 30 in 2020. Value: 30.0 suicides (vs. 17 2018) Tags: death,mental_health Sources: Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 2000, 2009, 2010 Georgia had 56,432 prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities on December 31, 2010, down from 56,986 on December 31, 2009, and up from 44,232 on December 31, 2000. Value: 56432.0 prisoners (vs. 56986 prisoners in 2009) Tags: demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice Revised 2/9/12 - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2011: 123 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2011: 123. Value: 123.0 deaths Date: 2011-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] Life decisions in FY04 In FY04, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency action in FY04' table lists LIFE DECISIONS as Deny Parole to Life Cases 755, Grant Parole to Life Cases 134, and TOTAL LIFE DECISIONS 889. Value: 889.0 life decisions Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2004 - [confirmed] FY2020 released from prison: 10,429 In FY2020, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles reported 10,429 people released from prison. Value: 10429.0 people Tags: parole Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] DOC recorded 25 suicides in a year during pandemic DOC recorded 25 suicides in a year even after the prison population dipped during the pandemic. Value: 25.0 suicides Tags: death,mental_health Sources: Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News - [confirmed] Georgia 1995 correctional facility deaths: 120 total BJS's Census of State and Federal Correctional Facilities reported 120 inmate deaths in Georgia state and federal correctional facilities, by cause: 87 illness/natural cause (excluding AIDS), 24 AIDS, 4 suicide, 0 homicide by other inmates, 5 other causes. Value: 120.0 deaths Date: 1995-01-01 Tags: death,suicide,medical Sources: State and Federal correctional facilities, 1995 - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2012: 103 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2012: 103. Value: 103.0 deaths Date: 2012-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] Parolee population in FY04 In FY04, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency action in FY04' table lists TOTAL PAROLEE POPULATION as 23,595. Value: 23595.0 parolees Tags: parole,demographics Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2004 - [confirmed] FY2025 released on parole: 5,588 In FY2025, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles reported 5,588 people released on parole. Value: 5588.0 people Tags: parole Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] Georgia prisoner suicides in first nine months of 2020 In September 2020, DOC had recorded 19 prisoner suicides in just nine months, reflecting a rate about twice the national average in state prisons. Value: 19.0 suicides Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: death,mental_health Sources: Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 2014-2015 Georgia had 52,193 prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities on December 31, 2015, down from 52,949 on December 31, 2014. Value: 52193.0 prisoners (vs. 52949 prisoners in 2014) Tags: demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, p15 - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2013: 122 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2013: 122. Value: 122.0 deaths Date: 2013-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] Georgia received $82,211,036 in VOITIS funds GDC's 'Truth in Sentencing' standing report states that Georgia received Violent Offender Incarceration/Truth In Sentencing (VOITIS) funds every year the program operated, for a total of $82,211,036. Value: 82211036.0 dollars Tags: budget,legal,policy Sources: “Truth in Sentencing” in Georgia - [confirmed] 90% policy cases processed since 1998 The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' '90% policy' total number of cases processed since January 1998 was 12,790, as of the FY04 report. Value: 12790.0 cases Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2004 - [confirmed] FY2001 total releases (all actions): 10,164 In FY2001, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles reported a total of 10,164 people released (all release actions). Value: 10164.0 people Tags: parole Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] Smith State Prison homicides in 2021 Six prisoners were killed in 2021 at Smith State Prison. Value: 6.0 homicides Date: 2021-01-01 Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News - [confirmed] Georgia prisoner deaths 2014: 120 Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2014: 120. Value: 120.0 deaths Date: 2014-01-01 Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] Parolee population in FY2011 The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency Actions in FY 2011' table lists TOTAL PAROLEE POPULATION (June 30, 2011) as 26,836. Value: 26836.0 parolees Tags: parole,demographics Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2011 - [confirmed] FY2010 total releases (all actions): 13,926 In FY2010, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles reported a total of 13,926 people released (all release actions). Value: 13926.0 people Tags: parole Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] Baldwin State Prison homicides in 2021 Four prisoners were murdered at Baldwin State Prison in 2021. Value: 4.0 homicides Date: 2021-01-01 Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Unconscionable and Unacceptable Conditions in Georgia DOC, Prison Legal News - [confirmed] Offender files and investigations in FY2011 During FY 2011, Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles staff created 21,416 new offender files and completed 48,376 investigations on behalf of the Board. Value: 21416.0 files (vs. 48376 investigations) Tags: parole,operations Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2011 - [confirmed] FY2014 total releases (all actions): 16,212 In FY2014, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles reported a total of 16,212 people released (all release actions, including 3,119 commutations). Value: 16212.0 people Tags: parole Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] GDC correctional officers arrested or fired for excessive force At least 80 GDC correctional officers have been arrested or fired since 2017 after being accused of using excessive force against prisoners. Value: 80.0 officers Tags: staffing,violence,corruption Sources: For some Georgia correctional officers, inmates are their weapons - [confirmed] Parole release actions in FY2011 In FY 2011, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency Actions in FY 2011' table lists RELEASE ACTION Totals: Parole 10,938; Supervised Reprieve 1,587; Conditional Transfer 1,085; Commutation 350; Other Release Action 23; and TOTAL RELEASES 13,983. Value: 13983.0 releases Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2011 - [confirmed] FY2001 parolee population (in-state): 19,576 In FY2001, the Georgia parolee population under in-state supervision was 19,576 people. Value: 19576.0 people Tags: parole,demographics Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Parole population decrease in FY2012 During Fiscal Year 2012, the Georgia parole population decreased from 23,729 parolees on July 1, 2011, to 22,480 (supervised in-state) on June 30, 2012, and the parole completion success rate rose to 72%. Value: 72.0 percent Tags: parole,demographics Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2012 - [confirmed] FY2014 parolee population peak: 25,195 In FY2014, the Georgia parolee population under in-state supervision was 25,195 people, the highest value in GPS's parole-statistics series. Value: 25195.0 people Tags: parole,demographics,trend Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Inmate deaths in Georgia confinement facilities by cause BJS's Census of State Adult Correctional Facilities reported 9 inmate deaths in Georgia confinement facilities during the relevant fiscal year, by cause: 5 illness/natural cause, 1 suicide, 1 homicide, 0 AIDS, 1 accident, 1 other. Value: 9.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: bjs.ojp.gov: csacf84 - [confirmed] Parole release actions in FY2012 In Fiscal Year 2012, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency Actions in FY 2012' table lists RELEASE ACTION Totals: Parole 8,960; Supervised Reprieve 1,961; Conditional Transfer 1,666; Commutation 19; and TOTAL RELEASES 12,606. Value: 12606.0 releases Tags: parole,policy,operations Sources: pap.georgia.gov: annual report 2012 - [confirmed] FY2025 parolee population (in-state): 14,568 In FY2025, the Georgia parolee population under in-state supervision was 14,568 people. Value: 14568.0 people Tags: parole,demographics Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] SCHR testimony on Georgia prison homicides 2010-2014 The Southern Center for Human Rights told the Georgia Senate DOC Facilities Study Committee that 33 homicides occurred within GDC facilities from 2010 to 2014. Value: 33.0 homicides Tags: violence,death Sources: senate.ga.gov: 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport, 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport [1] - [confirmed] FY2001 lifer parole grants: 135 In FY2001, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles granted parole to 135 people serving life sentences. Value: 135.0 people Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] Georgia prison killings and suicides January-September 2020 Testimony to the Georgia Senate DOC Facilities Study Committee stated that from January to September 2020, 21 people were killed in Georgia prisons in addition to 19 suicides during that same time period. Value: 21.0 homicides (vs. 19 suicides) Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: violence,death,mental_health Sources: senate.ga.gov: 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport, 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport [1] - [confirmed] FY2010 lifer parole decisions: 1,076 In FY2010, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles made 1,076 lifer parole decisions. Value: 1076.0 decisions Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] FY2010 lifer parole denials: 857 In FY2010, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole to 857 people serving life sentences. Value: 857.0 people Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Georgia prison population 2019-2020 Georgia had 47,141 prisoners under the jurisdiction of state correctional authorities at yearend 2020, down from 54,816 at yearend 2019. Value: 47141.0 prisoners (vs. 54816 2019) Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, p20st - [confirmed] FY2010 lifer parole grants: 219 In FY2010, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles granted parole to 219 people serving life sentences. Value: 219.0 people Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Georgia custody population December 31, 2020 Georgia's custody population in state prison facilities was 47,185 as of December 31, 2020. Value: 47185.0 prisoners Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, p20st - [confirmed] FY2015 lifer parole decisions: 1,381 In FY2015, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles made 1,381 lifer parole decisions. Value: 1381.0 decisions Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] FY2015 lifer parole denials: 1,230 In FY2015, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole to 1,230 people serving life sentences. Value: 1230.0 people Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] GDC average daily population 2024 GDC's average daily population 'on hand' in State Prisons was 35,220 for the period 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024, against a capacity of 37,406. Value: 35220.0 prisoners (vs. 37406 capacity) Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Average Counts - Summary - [confirmed] FY2020 lifer parole grants: 223 In FY2020, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles granted parole to 223 people serving life sentences. Value: 223.0 people Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative prisoner deaths by cause (multi-year total) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths by cause (multi-year total): 1,611 all causes; 426 cancer; 541 heart disease; 99 liver disease; 117 respiratory disease; 77 AIDS-related; 197 all other illnesses; 71 suicide; 1 drug/alcohol intoxication; 13 accident; 53 homicide. Value: 1611.0 deaths Tags: death,medical,mental_health Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] FY2020 lifer parole decisions: 2,009 In FY2020, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles made 2,009 lifer parole decisions. Value: 2009.0 decisions Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [reported] Macon State Prison deadliest in Georgia The AJC found that Macon State Prison was the deadliest prison in Georgia last year, with at least nine homicides; the killings continued this year, with two confirmed homicides in January. Value: 9.0 homicides Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Governing: Prison Violence Soars in Georgia as State Faces Staffing Crisis - [confirmed] Georgia average annual prisoner mortality rate by cause Georgia average annual mortality rate for state prisoners by cause (multi-year average): 223 all causes; 59 cancer; 75 heart disease; 14 liver disease; 16 respiratory disease; 11 AIDS-related; 27 all other illnesses; 10 suicide; 2 accident; 7 homicide. Value: 223.0 per 100,000 inmates Tags: death,medical,mental_health Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msp0114st - [confirmed] FY2025 lifer parole decisions: 2,277 In FY2025, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles made 2,277 lifer parole decisions. Value: 2277.0 decisions Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] FY2025 lifer parole denials: 2,154 In FY2025, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole to 2,154 people serving life sentences. Value: 2154.0 people Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Georgia FY24 prison releases to parole: 5,443 In FY24, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles released 5,443 offenders from prison to parole. Value: 5443.0 offenders Tags: parole,reentry Sources: Annual Report FY 2024, Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] FY2001 parole completion rate: 68% For FY2001, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' completion rate was 68 percent. Value: 68.0 percent Tags: parole,reentry Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths by cause: all causes Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from all causes totaled 2,369 over the multi-year reporting period, per BJS cause-of-death table. Value: 2369.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia FY24 parole-eligible cases considered: 19,328 In FY24, the total number of parole-eligible offender cases considered by the Board Members was 19,328. Value: 19328.0 cases Tags: parole Sources: Annual Report FY 2024, Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] FY2010 parole completion rate: 69% For FY2010, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' completion rate was 69 percent. Value: 69.0 percent Tags: parole,reentry Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from heart disease Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from heart disease totaled 780 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 780.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia FY24 parole completion rate: 72% Georgia's percentage of parolees successfully completing parole in FY24 was 72%. The national average was estimated to be approximately 60%. Value: 72.0 percent (vs. 60 national average) Tags: parole,reentry Sources: Annual Report FY 2024, Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] FY2025 parole completion rate: 73% For FY2025, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' completion rate was 73 percent. Value: 73.0 percent Tags: parole,reentry Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from cancer Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from cancer totaled 597 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 597.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia FY24 life sentence case decisions: 2,046 total In FY24, Life Sentence Cases Denied were 1,953 and Life Sentence Cases Granted/released were 93, for a Total Life Sentence Case Decisions of 2,046. Value: 2046.0 cases Tags: parole Sources: Annual Report FY 2024, Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [estimated] FY2026 partial-year lifer parole grant rate: 8.2% For FY2026 (partial year), the lifer parole grant rate under the Board's ORA instrument was 8.2 percent. Value: 8.2 percent Tags: parole,legal Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from liver disease Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from liver disease totaled 125 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 125.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Average time served by life-sentenced SVF inmates before release: 29.2 years in FY2024 Average time served in prison by life-sentenced inmates convicted of serious violent felonies before release was less than nine years in 1973, more than 15 years by 2000, nearly 20 years by 2010, and 29.2 years in FY2024. Value: 29.2 years (vs. 9 years in 1973) Tags: parole,reentry Sources: Annual Report FY 2024, Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from AIDS-related disease Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from AIDS-related disease totaled 83 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 83.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia FY24 cumulative parole supervision population: 22,406 The cumulative number of offenders under parole supervision during FY24 was 22,406. Value: 22406.0 offenders Tags: parole,reentry Sources: Annual Report FY 2024, Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from respiratory disease Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from respiratory disease totaled 187 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 187.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] GDC OHS inmate deaths 2005-2006: 233, only 30 with mortality review GDC's Office of Health Services had records for 233 inmate deaths, excluding executions, for calendar years 2005 and 2006 combined. Only 30 of 233 deaths had evidence that OHS clinical staff performed a mortality review. Value: 233.0 deaths (vs. 30 deaths with mortality review) Tags: death,medical,operations Sources: DOAA Inmate Health Care Follow-up (2007-08) - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from all other illnesses Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from all other illnesses totaled 300 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 300.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from suicide Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from suicide totaled 145 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 145.0 deaths Tags: death,mental_health Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from drug/alcohol intoxication Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from drug/alcohol intoxication totaled 12 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 12.0 deaths Tags: death,drugs,overdose Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia 90% policy deviations: 10 of 8,664 cases (1998-2001) In the Jackson v. State Board of Pardons and Paroles litigation, evidence presented at an April 10th hearing indicated that from January 1, 1998 through June 30, 2001, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles deviated below the 90% threshold in exactly 10 cases out of 8,664. Value: 10.0 cases (vs. 8664 total cases) Tags: parole,legal Sources: Georgia Parole Board's "90% Policy" Ruled Ex Post Facto - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from accident Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from accident totaled 22 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 22.0 deaths Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from homicide Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from homicide totaled 89 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 89.0 deaths Tags: death,violence Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, msfp0119st - [confirmed] Georgia FY05 parole release actions: 12,708 total releases The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency Action in FY05' table lists RELEASE ACTIONS: Parole 8,956; Supervised Reprieve 2,779; Conditional Transfer 972; and TOTAL RELEASES 12,708. Value: 12708.0 releases Tags: parole,reentry Sources: Georgia board (pap.georgia.gov) - [confirmed] Georgia FY05 life decisions: 683 total, 495 denied, 188 granted The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency Action in FY05' table lists LIFE DECISIONS as Deny Parole to Life Cases 495, Grant Parole to Life Cases 188, and TOTAL LIFE DECISIONS 683. Value: 683.0 decisions Tags: parole Sources: Georgia board (pap.georgia.gov) - [confirmed] Georgia FY05 total parolee population: 24,276 The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 'Clemency Action in FY05' table lists TOTAL PAROLEE POPULATION as 24,276, composed of Georgia Releases in Georgia 21,306, Out-of-State Releases in Georgia 655, and Georgia Releases Out of State 2,315. Value: 24276.0 parolees Tags: parole,reentry Sources: Georgia board (pap.georgia.gov) - [reported] Georgia prison homicides 2017: 8, 2018: 9 According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, there were eight homicides in Georgia state prisons in 2017 and nine in 2018. Value: 8.0 homicides (vs. 9 homicides in 2018) Tags: violence,death Sources: Georgia prison homicides soar as lawmakers focus on fixes - [confirmed] GDC homicides systemwide, 2018 According to GDC mortality reports, there were 7 homicides systemwide in GDC prisons in 2018. Value: 7.0 homicides Date: 2018-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] GDC homicides systemwide, 2019 In 2019, GDC-reported homicides in Georgia prisons jumped to 13. Value: 13.0 homicides (vs. 7 2018 homicides) Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] GDC homicides systemwide, 2020 GDC data shows 28 homicides in Georgia prisons in 2020. Value: 28.0 homicides Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] GDC homicides systemwide, 2021 GDC data shows 28 homicides in Georgia prisons in 2021. Value: 28.0 homicides Date: 2021-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] GDC homicides systemwide, 2022 GDC data shows 31 homicides in Georgia prisons in 2022. Value: 31.0 homicides Date: 2022-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] GDC homicides systemwide, 2023 (record) GDC data shows a record 35 homicides in Georgia prisons in 2023. Value: 35.0 homicides Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [reported] Confirmed or suspected homicides in GDC custody, first five months of 2024 In the first five months of 2024, there were 18 confirmed or suspected homicides in GDC custody, based on GDC's reported homicide totals and other documentation. Value: 18.0 homicides Tags: violence,death Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] Georgia state-prison homicide rate, 2019 Georgia's state-prison homicide rate in 2019 was 34 per 100,000 people, compared to a national average of 12 per 100,000 in state prisons. Value: 34.0 per 100,000 people (vs. 12 national average state-prison homicide rate, 2019) Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] National average state-prison homicide rate, 2019 The national average homicide rate in state prisons across the country for 2019 was 12 per 100,000 people. Value: 12.0 per 100,000 people Date: 2019-01-01 Tags: violence,death Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] GDC homicides 2018-2023: total and increase Over the six-year period from 2018 through 2023, GDC reported a total of 142 homicides in its prisons, with 48 in the first three years and a 95.8% increase in the latter three years, to 94 homicides. Value: 142.0 homicides (vs. 95.8 percent increase in latter three years) Tags: violence,death,trend Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] Reported incidents of violence across GDC close- and medium-security prisons, Jan 2022-Apr 2023 From January 2022 through April 2023, there were more than 1,400 reported incidents of violence, including fights, assaults, hostage incidents, and homicides, across the close-security prisons and most of the medium-security prisons. Value: 1400.0 reported incidents Tags: violence,operations Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] Characteristics of analyzed GDC violence incidents Of the reported incidents of violence in GDC prisons analyzed by DOJ, 19.7% involved a weapon, 45.1% resulted in serious injury, and 30.5% resulted in offsite medical treatment. Value: 19.7 percent involving a weapon Tags: violence,medical Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2002 (mljsp0013st) Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2002 totaled 102, per BJS Table 25 (Number of state and federal prisoner deaths, by location, 2001-2013). Value: 102.0 deaths Date: 2002-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths, 2011 (mljsp0013st) Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths in 2011 totaled 123, per BJS Table 25. Value: 123.0 deaths Date: 2011-01-01 Tags: death,demographics Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths by cause (mljsp0013st): all causes Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from all causes totaled 1,492 over the multi-year reporting period, per BJS Table 25. Value: 1492.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from cancer (mljsp0013st) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from cancer totaled 395 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 395.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from heart disease (mljsp0013st) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from heart disease totaled 498 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 498.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from liver disease (mljsp0013st) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from liver disease totaled 92 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 92.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from respiratory disease (mljsp0013st) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from respiratory disease totaled 110 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 110.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from AIDS-related disease (mljsp0013st) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from AIDS-related disease totaled 76 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 76.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from all other illness (mljsp0013st) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from all other illness totaled 177 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 177.0 deaths Tags: death,medical Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from suicide (mljsp0013st) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from suicide totaled 66 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 66.0 deaths Tags: death,mental_health Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from drug/alcohol intoxication (mljsp0013st) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from drug/alcohol intoxication totaled 1 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 1.0 deaths Tags: death,drugs,overdose Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from accident (mljsp0013st) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from accident totaled 13 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 13.0 deaths Tags: death Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from homicide (mljsp0013st) Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths from homicide totaled 47 over the multi-year reporting period. Value: 47.0 deaths Tags: death,violence Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, mljsp0013st - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1925 GDC's published year-end population chart records a year-end count of 3,007 inmates of the Georgia Prison System in 1925. Value: 3007.0 inmates Date: 1925-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1970 GDC's year-end population chart shows a Georgia prison system count of 7,113 in 1970. Value: 7113.0 inmates Date: 1970-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1994 (Sentence Reform Act year) GDC's year-end population chart shows a Georgia prison system count of 33,175 in 1994, the year the Sentence Reform Act of 1994 was enacted. Value: 33175.0 inmates Date: 1994-01-01 Tags: demographics,legal,policy Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1998 GDC's year-end population chart shows a Georgia prison system count of 38,935 in 1998. Value: 38935.0 inmates Date: 1998-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 2005 GDC's year-end population chart shows a Georgia prison system count of 49,144 in 2005. Value: 49144.0 inmates Date: 2005-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 2024 GDC's year-end population chart shows a Georgia prison system count of 50,107 in 2024. Value: 50107.0 inmates Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1971 GDC's year-end counts table gives 8,205 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1971. Value: 8205.0 inmates Date: 1971-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1972 GDC's year-end counts table gives 8,315 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1972. Value: 8315.0 inmates Date: 1972-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1973 GDC's year-end counts table gives 9,169 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1973. Value: 9169.0 inmates Date: 1973-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1975 GDC's year-end counts table gives 10,985 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1975. Value: 10985.0 inmates Date: 1975-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1976 GDC's year-end counts table gives 11,389 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1976. Value: 11389.0 inmates Date: 1976-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1977 GDC's year-end counts table gives 11,758 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1977. Value: 11758.0 inmates Date: 1977-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present - [confirmed] Georgia prison system year-end population, 1979 GDC's year-end counts table gives 12,119 inmates of the Georgia Prison System for 1979. Value: 12119.0 inmates Date: 1979-01-01 Tags: demographics,facilities Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present POLICYS (10) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] GDC death categorization The Georgia Department of Corrections told the Senate DOC Facilities Study Committee that deaths within GDC facilities are categorized as homicide, suicide, accidental death, Department executions, natural causes, and unknown, with unknown-cause deaths typically resolved once the Department investigates. Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: death,policy,operations Sources: senate.ga.gov: 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport, 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport [2] - [confirmed] Parole reconsideration every eight years for life-sentence inmates Board Rule 475-3-.05 provides that reconsideration of life-sentence inmates denied parole shall take place at least every eight years. Tags: parole,policy Sources: GA R&R - GAC - Chapter 475-3 RULES - [confirmed] Parole guidelines for Crime Severity Level VIII offenders Georgia's current Parole Decision Guidelines grade Crime Severity Level VIII offenders (including murder in the second degree, voluntary manslaughter, statutory rape) by Risk to Re-Offend Score into three recommendation tiers: 90% of the prison sentence for the highest-risk band, 75% for the middle band, and 65% for the lowest-risk band. Tags: parole,policy Sources: GA R&R - GAC - Chapter 475-3 RULES - [confirmed] 1979 BOPP adopted Parole Decision Guidelines (grid system) In 1979 the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles began using Parole Decision Guidelines, popularly called the 'grid system,' weighing crime severity and likelihood of success on parole. Date: 1979-01-01 Tags: parole,policy Sources: About | State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Georgia parole guideline policy for violent crimes In January 1998, the Georgia Parole Board implemented a new guideline policy that recommends inmates convicted of one of 20 violent crimes serve ninety percent of the court-imposed sentence before release to parole supervision. Date: 1998-01-01 Tags: parole,policy Sources: Annual report 2004 - Digital Library of Georgia - [reported] Reidsville population reduced from 2,800 to 2,100 after violence Following the violence at Reidsville, the prison population was reduced from 2,800 inmates to 2,100, and 125 additional guards were hired. Tags: facilities,staffing,operations Sources: Segregation Order at Reidsville Prison, Southern Changes - [confirmed] Georgia Parole Decision Guidelines crime severity levels: 7 pre-2006, 8 post-2006 The Georgia Parole Board's Parole Decision Guidelines system ranks offenses in a table of Crime Severity Levels with seven levels for offenses committed prior to 2006, and eight levels for offenses committed on or after January 1, 2006. Date: 2006-01-01 Tags: parole,policy Sources: Parole Decision Guidleines | State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Georgia Parole Board revised guidelines grid effective January 1, 2008 The Georgia Parole Board revised its Parole Decision Guidelines grid and changed how it evaluates offenders for cases considered after January 1, 2008, following a three-year study of risk factors, past clemency practices, and the effects of the new guidelines on prison capacity. Date: 2008-01-01 Tags: parole,policy Sources: Parole Decision Guidleines | State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Georgia Parole Board discontinued 90% policy effective 2006 The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' FY2005 Annual Report states that a new agency rule was adopted by the Board that discontinued the 90% policy. This policy will affect only those inmates convicted after January 1, 2006 and adds an additional crime severity level to the Parole Decision Guidelines System. Tags: parole,policy Sources: Georgia board (pap.georgia.gov) - [confirmed] Georgia Parole Decision Guidelines established 1979 Since 1979 the Georgia Parole Board has reviewed non-life sentence cases under 'Parole Decision Guidelines,' described as one of the country's first standardized methods of predicting an offender's success on parole. Date: 1979-01-01 Tags: parole,policy Sources: Georgia board (pap.georgia.gov) CASE DETAILS (12) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] Deaths during 'reign of terror' at Georgia State Prison During the 'reign of terror' at Georgia State Prison, five inmates and a guard were killed and dozens were injured, and the state was placed under a temporary 'checkerboard' segregation order. Tags: violence,death,facilities,conditions Sources: Battle over conditions in Georgia State Prison - UPI Archives - [confirmed] Parole reconsideration set eight years later in 1989 case The Georgia Parole Board considered an inmate for parole in 1989, seven years after his 1982 conviction; it denied release, and consistent with the 1985 amendment to Board Rule 475-3-.05(2), reconsideration was set for 1997, eight years later. Date: 1989-01-01 Tags: parole,legal Sources: Garner V. Jones - [reported] Reidsville racial violence: one killed, five wounded The segregation order at Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, issued the day before Independence Day, came after one prisoner was killed and five others were wounded during a racial fight. Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Segregation Order at Reidsville Prison, Southern Changes - [reported] Reidsville gymnasium fight injured nine men A fight in the Georgia State Prison gymnasium in June injured nine men. Tags: violence,facilities Sources: Segregation Order at Reidsville Prison, Southern Changes - [reported] Reidsville July 23 riot: first guard murder in prison history On July 23rd, a group of Black inmates being escorted to dinner at Georgia State Prison overpowered their guards, took the keys, and rampaged through two dormitories for nearly an hour, burning mattresses, in what is described as the most violent riot of the year and the first murder of a guard by inmates inside the prison in the history of Reidsville. Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Segregation Order at Reidsville Prison, Southern Changes - [reported] GBI inquiry: two guards fired, 16 resigned for smuggling drugs After repeated accusations that guards were passing weapons to prisoners at Reidsville, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation inquiry resulted in two guards being fired and 16 more resigning, primarily for smuggling drugs to prisoners. Tags: corruption,contraband,drugs,investigations Sources: Segregation Order at Reidsville Prison, Southern Changes - [reported] Death of Correctional Officer Dan Harrison Correctional Officer Dan Harrison of the Georgia Department of Corrections was beaten and stabbed to death at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Georgia, stabbed a total of 61 times, with nearly every bone in his body broken, while going to the aid of another officer being attacked during a prisoner riot. Tags: violence,death,staffing,facilities Sources: Correctional Officer Dan Harrison, Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia - [reported] WSB-TV newsfilm on Reidsville racial violence A WSB-TV newsfilm is titled 'Racial Violence Erupts at Reidsville State Prison; One Inmate Killed.' Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: Racial Violence Erupts at Reidsville State Prison; One Inmate Killed - Digital Library of Georgia - [confirmed] Smith State Prison lockdown after armed fight, March 27, 2023 On March 27, 2023, Smith State Prison went into lockdown immediately before a DOJ site inspection. GDC imposed the lockdown because of a fight with weapons early that morning following the serving of a Ramadan breakfast inside the D-2 dorm. Seven individuals required hospitalization, two by air. Date: 2023-03-27 Tags: violence,facilities,investigations Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] Gang fight at Smith State Prison after warden's arrest, February 8, 2023 Hours after the arrest of Smith State Prison's Warden, Brian Adams, was announced on February 8, 2023, a gang fight broke out in a housing unit at Smith. Nine incarcerated persons were injured from stabbing wounds, six requiring hospitalization, with two of those sent out by airlift. Date: 2023-02-08 Tags: violence,gangs,corruption,facilities Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] Ware State Prison riot, 2020 In 2020, there was a major riot at Ware State Prison in which incarcerated persons obtained facility keys, let scores of other incarcerated persons out of their housing units (including restrictive housing units), held officers hostage and stabbed officers, set fires inside a housing unit office and burned a GDC transport cart, and broke into an office and obtained officers' weapons and defensive gear. The riot resulted in several hospital transports, including four officers, one via helicopter lifeflight. Date: 2020-01-01 Tags: violence,facilities,staffing Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] Five GDC homicides at four prisons in December 2023 In December 2023, GDC experienced five homicides at four different prisons, alongside serious incidents at other facilities. Date: 2023-12-01 Tags: violence,death,facilities Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) LEGAL FACTS (15) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] Georgia parole consideration for life sentences after seven years Under Georgia law, the Board of Pardons and Paroles was required to consider inmates serving life sentences for parole after seven years, citing Ga. Code Ann. § 42-9-45(b) (1982). Date: 1982-01-01 Tags: parole,legal Sources: Garner V. Jones - [confirmed] Georgia life sentence parole eligibility: 14 years for serious violent felonies pre-2006 The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles states that parole-eligible offenders serving a life sentence for a serious violent felony (murder, rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, armed robbery, or kidnapping) committed prior to July 1, 2006, are initially considered for parole after serving 14 years. Tags: parole,legal,policy Sources: Life Sentences | State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Georgia parole originated in 1908 via Prison Commission Parole came to Georgia in 1908 when the General Assembly gave the Prison Commission authority to implement a system of parole or conditional pardons. Parole could be granted upon the approval of the full Commission and the Governor. Date: 1908-01-01 Tags: parole,legal,policy Sources: About | State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Murder life sentence with prior life must serve 25 years before parole The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles states that an offender convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment before July 1, 2006, who has previously been imprisoned under a life sentence, must serve 25 years before becoming eligible for parole consideration. Tags: parole,legal,policy Sources: Life Sentences | State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] 1943 legislation and constitutional amendment created BOPP Legislation creating the State Board of Pardons and Paroles as an independent agency was signed into law in February 1943, and in August 1943 Georgia voters ratified a constitutional amendment establishing the Board's authority to grant paroles, pardons and reprieves. Date: 1943-01-01 Tags: parole,legal,policy Sources: About | State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Consecutive life sentences with murder: up to 30 years before parole The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles states that an offender serving consecutive life sentences before July 1, 2006, one of which is for murder, for offenses occurring in the same series of acts, must serve consecutive ten-year periods for each sentence, up to a maximum of 30 years, before becoming eligible for parole consideration. Tags: parole,legal,policy Sources: Life Sentences | State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] HB 1176 passed unanimously and signed May 2012 HB 1176 passed both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly unanimously and was signed by Governor Nathan Deal in May 2012. Date: 2012-01-01 Tags: legal,policy,budget Sources: Issue Brief (pew.org) - [confirmed] 2015 HB 310 created Department of Community Supervision In 2015 the Georgia legislature adopted House Bill 310, creating the Department of Community Supervision, which took over supervision in the community of offenders on parole or state probation. Date: 2015-01-01 Tags: parole,legal,policy Sources: About | State Board of Pardons and Paroles - [confirmed] Parole abolished in 1996 for six non-murder deadly sins GDC's 'Truth in Sentencing' standing report states that parole was abolished in 1996 for the six non-murder 'deadly sins,' and anyone convicted of those crimes must serve 100% of the sentence, with no parole or good time. Date: 1996-01-01 Tags: parole,legal,policy Sources: “Truth in Sentencing” in Georgia - [confirmed] Georgia's Seven Deadly Sins law passed 1995 GDC's 'Truth in Sentencing' standing report states that Georgia's 'Seven deadly sins' law was passed in 1995 and mandates a nonparolable sentence of at least ten years for kidnapping, armed robbery, rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, and aggravated child molestation, with a minimum sentence for first offense of murder of life with no parole eligibility for 25 years, and second offense of any of the 'seven deadly sins' resulting in life without possibility of parole. Date: 1995-01-01 Tags: legal,policy,parole Sources: “Truth in Sentencing” in Georgia - [confirmed] House Bill 1176 effective date House Bill 1176 (Georgia's 2012 criminal justice reform legislation) became effective on July 1, 2012, per the Georgia Senate Research Office's account of the child-abuse-reporting provisions. Date: 2012-01-01 Tags: legal,policy Sources: Criminal Justice Reform - [confirmed] Georgia 90% parole policy ruled unconstitutional as retroactively applied The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia held that the retroactive application by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles of its 1998 policy revision requiring specified violent felons to now do 90% of their sentence was unconstitutional as applied retroactively. Date: 2002-01-01 Tags: parole,legal Sources: Georgia Parole Board's "90% Policy" Ruled Ex Post Facto - [confirmed] Jackson v. State Board of Pardons and Paroles case citation The legal case related to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles policy is cited as Jackson v. State Board of Pardons and Paroles, decided in 2002, cite 2002 WL 1609804 (N.D. Ga.), District Court level, with a bench verdict. Date: 2002-01-01 Tags: parole,legal Sources: Georgia Parole Board's "90% Policy" Ruled Ex Post Facto - [confirmed] Georgia 1998 policy required 90% time served before first parole hearing A federal district court found the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles' 1998 policy revision requiring specified violent felons to serve 90% (rather than one-third) of their 'time to serve' before their first parole hearing was unconstitutional as retroactively applied. Date: 1998-01-01 Tags: parole,legal Sources: Georgia Parole Board's "90% Policy" Ruled Ex Post Facto - [confirmed] Parole Board Rule 475-3-.05 Crime Severity Level VIII recommendations Parole Board Rule 475-3-.05 sets Crime Severity Level VIII parole guideline recommendations of 90% of the prison sentence for a Parole Success Score of 0 to 8, 75% for a score of 9 to 13, and 65% for a score of 14 to 20. Date: 2005-01-01 Tags: parole,legal,policy Sources: Georgia board (pap.georgia.gov) TRENDS (4) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] GDC reports declining violent incidents but increased severity since 2015 GDC told the committee that annual violent incidents in its facilities have reduced since 2015, but the severity of incidents -- such as weapons use or number of people involved -- has increased. Tags: violence,trend,operations Sources: senate.ga.gov: 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport, 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport [2] - [reported] FY22 parole releases dropped 2,389 from prior year Parole releases decreased during FY22 as prison admissions increased: the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles released 6,245 offenders from prison in FY22, a total representing 2,389 fewer parole board-initiated releases than the previous fiscal year. Tags: parole,trend Sources: State (pap.georgia.gov) - [reported] Georgia prison deaths nearly doubled 2015-2020 UCLA's Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project found that between 2015 and 2020, the annual number of prison deaths in Georgia prisons nearly doubled, from 143 deaths in 2015 to 281 deaths in 2020. Tags: death,trend Sources: UCLA Law Releases New Database to Monitor Deaths in U.S. Prisons, UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project - [reported] GDC testimony on violent incidents trend GDC told the Senate Study Committee that annual violent incidents in its facilities have reduced since 2015, but the severity, such as the use of weapons or number of people involved, has increased. Tags: violence,trend Sources: senate.ga.gov: 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport, 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport [1] FINDINGS (7) ---------------------------------------- - [reported] SCHR reports increased parole wait times and recidivism barriers The Southern Center for Human Rights told the committee it has limited parole studies but that time to be considered for parole has increased for certain offenses and recidivism rules prevent parole in some instances. Date: 2024-01-01 Tags: parole,reentry,policy Sources: senate.ga.gov: 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport, 2024SenateStudyCommDOCFinalReport [2] - [confirmed] Georgia inmates served less than one-third of sentence 1989-1993 GDC's 'Truth in Sentencing' standing report states that in Georgia between 1989 and 1993, the average inmate served less than one-third of the sentence handed down by the court, because anything longer than one-third would not fit in available prison space. Tags: legal,policy,facilities Sources: “Truth in Sentencing” in Georgia - [reported] Monitor report: attacks result of poker arguments, debts, jealousies Court-appointed special monitor Vincent Nathan's report stated that, unlike a series of racial stabbings during the summer of 1978, the continuing attacks at Georgia State Prison were the result of arguments during poker games, enforcement of debts, homosexual jealousies, racial confrontations and an argument over a call in a football game. Tags: violence,conditions,legal Sources: Battle over conditions in Georgia State Prison - UPI Archives - [confirmed] GDC homicides never exceeded nine annually, 2011-2018 From 2011 through 2018, the number of homicides systemwide in GDC prisons never exceeded nine deaths annually. Tags: violence,death,trend Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] Violence persisted despite modest 2023 staffing increases Although GDC's security staffing saw some modest increases in 2023, with more staff hires than separations for the first time in years, violence remained a constant, with a record 35 homicides in the prisons by GDC's own reported numbers. Date: 2023-01-01 Tags: staffing,violence,death Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] Incarcerated people at 16 of 17 GDC prisons reported witnessing life-threatening violence In interviews at 16 of the 17 GDC prisons DOJ visited in 2022 and 2023, incarcerated people consistently reported that they have witnessed life-threatening violence, including stabbings, and that weapons are widespread. Tags: violence,conditions,investigations Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) - [confirmed] Low referral rates of violent incidents to OPS for investigation According to GDC's incident report records from 22 GDC prisons, less than 10% of fights and less than 23% of inmate-on-inmate assaults from January 2022 to April 2023 were forwarded by the facility to OPS for investigation. Even for incidents involving a serious injury, less than 12% were forwarded for investigation; of incidents involving a weapon, less than 6% were forwarded for investigation. Tags: violence,operations,investigations Sources: DOJ Findings Report: Investigation of Georgia Prisons (October 2024) METHODOLOGY NOTES (4) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] BJS began collecting jail death records in 2000, state prisons in 2001 BJS began collecting inmate death records from local jails starting in 2000, and expanded reporting to include state prisons starting in 2001. Tags: death,operations Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, shsplj - [confirmed] BJS 2019 census reports security incidents only by facility characteristics, not state BJS Table 8 in the Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2019 reports counts of walkaways, prisoner-on-staff assaults, prisoner-on-prisoner physical/sexual assaults, disciplinary reports, disturbances and escapes only by facility operator (public/private, federal/state), facility size, sex authorized to house, and physical security level for the period July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 -- not broken out by individual state. Tags: violence,operations,data_gap Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, csfacf19st - [confirmed] GPS parole statistics API contains 238 page-cited values The GPS parole annual statistics API contains 238 official BOPP annual-report statistics that are page-cited and quote-verified, with source_report and source_page fields citing the annual report PDF each value was read from. Tags: parole,operations Sources: GPS Parole Annual Statistics API - [confirmed] GDC year-end population chart methodology GDC's year-end population chart includes state prisoners in state prisons, inmate boot camps, county prisons, transition centers, and private prisons. It does not include probationers in detention centers, diversion centers, or probation boot camps, nor inmates in county jails. Sources: 1925-1979 National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP); 1980-1999 December average daily populations; 2000 forward Population (Head Count) report for December 31st. Updated annually in the first week of January. Tags: demographics,operations Sources: Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System, 1925 to present DATA GAPS (3) ---------------------------------------- - [confirmed] BJS 2005 census data on assaults and disturbances not published The 2005 BJS Census of State and Federal Correctional Facilities report states that data on disciplinary/misconduct reports, major and other disturbances during 2005, assaults on staff and resulting staff deaths, assaults on other inmates, escapes from secure custody, and walkaways from community facilities was requested in the census but not discussed in the published report, and would instead be available from the University of Michigan's Criminal Justice Archive public use data set. Date: 2005-01-01 Tags: violence,staffing,operations,data_gap Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, csfcf05 [4] - [reported] Pending coroner findings for 2023 prison deaths For 2023, coroners have said that findings on how nine prisoners died are still pending investigation, and death certificate findings are still missing for several 2022 prison deaths. Tags: death,data_gap Sources: Ga prison homicides: A list of those killed in Georgia's prison system - [confirmed] BJS 2005 census data on assaults and disturbances not published (duplicate) The BJS 2005 Census of State and Federal Correctional Facilities report states that additional data requested in the census but not discussed in the report, including disciplinary/misconduct reports, major and other disturbances during 2005, assaults on staff and resulting staff deaths, assaults on other inmates, escapes from secure custody, and walkaways from community facilities, would be available from the University of Michigan's Criminal Justice Archive in the public use data set. Date: 2005-01-01 Tags: violence,staffing,operations,data_gap Sources: U.S. Department of Justice, csfcf05 [15] DATASETS (20) ---------------------------------------- # Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths by year, 2001-2019 Number of deaths of state and federal prisoners in Georgia by year, from BJS Table 14 (msfp0119st). The source text extends through 2019; the table header lists 2001-2019. Year Deaths -------------- 2001 93 2002 103 2003 126 2004 90 2005 122 2006 103 2007 143 2008 128 2009 125 2010 112 2011 121 2012 103 2013 122 2014 121 2015 131 2016 133 2017 173 2018 163 2019 157 # Georgia prison year-end population counts, 1965-2024 Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System from GDC's official table, covering 1965 through 2024. Year Inmate Count -------------------- 1965 7966 1966 7385 1967 7300 1968 7175 1969 7084 1970 7113 1971 8205 1972 8315 1973 9169 1974 9776 1975 10985 1976 11389 1977 11758 1978 11282 1979 12119 1980 12177 1981 12435 1982 14426 1983 15209 1984 15687 1985 16401 1986 17710 1987 18575 1988 18794 1989 20825 1990 22132 1991 23413 1992 25012 1993 27762 1994 33175 1995 34044 1996 35077 1997 36337 1998 38935 1999 41557 2000 43875 2001 45786 2002 46950 2003 46981 2004 48009 2005 49144 2006 52623 2007 54463 2008 52633 2009 53360 2010 52827 2011 52704 2012 54281 2013 53017 2014 51931 2015 51822 2016 52962 2017 52916 2018 53467 2019 53943 2020 46132 2021 45949 2022 47382 2023 49387 2024 50107 # GDC Prisoner Deaths by Year, 2015-2024 Total prisoner deaths in Georgia Department of Corrections facilities by year, as tracked by the AJC. Year Deaths -------------- 2015 143 2016 138 2017 175 2018 175 2019 160 2020 281 2021 257 2022 255 2023 262 2024 332 # Georgia prisoner deaths by cause and sex, 1989-1994 Number of deaths among sentenced Georgia prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, by sex and cause of death, for years 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1994. Year Total Male Total Female Illness/Natural Male Illness/Natural Female AIDS Male AIDS Female Suicide Male Suicide Female Accidental Self-Injury Male Accidental Self-Injury Female Execution Male Caused by Another Male Caused by Another Female Unspecified Male Unspecified Female -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1989 43 4 31 4 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 0 1991 59 3 38 3 13 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 1992 76 4 30 2 32 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 1994 92 3 45 2 43 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 # Georgia BOPP Parole Releases and Population by Fiscal Year Time series of Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles parole releases, total releases, and in-state parolee population from FY2001 to FY2025, drawn from BOPP annual reports. Fiscal Year Parole Releases Total Releases (All Actions) In-State Parolee Population ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 7305 10164 19576 2005 8956 2010 10511 13926 2014 8934 16212 25195 2016 13374 2020 10429 2025 5588 14568 # Georgia prison homicides by facility (AJC known list) Number of homicides at specific Georgia prisons among the homicides known to the AJC. Facility Homicides ----------------------------------------- Augusta State Medical Prison 11 Baldwin State Prison 8 Dooly State Prison 6 Coastal State Prison 5 # Georgia Prisoner Deaths by Cause and Sex, 1993 BJS Table 5.17: Deaths among sentenced prisoners under State or Federal jurisdiction in Georgia, by sex and cause of death, 1993. Cause Male Female ---------------------------------------- Total 78 3 Illness or natural cause 32 0 AIDS 38 2 Suicide 3 0 Accidental self-injury 1 0 Execution 2 0 Caused by another 0 0 Unspecified cause 2 1 # Georgia parole release actions and population, FY2001-FY2012 Parole release actions and total parolee population as reported in Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles annual reports for fiscal years 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, and 2012. Fiscal Year Parole Releases Supervised Reprieve Conditional Transfer Commutation Other Release Actions Total Releases Total Parolee Population ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FY2001 7305 2242 615 2 0 10164 21431 FY2003 8394 1999 501 0 0 10894 22208 FY2004 9565 1981 1041 2 0 12589 23595 FY2006 8131 2380 1013 1 0 11525 23808 FY2011 10938 1587 1085 350 23 13983 26836 FY2012 8960 1961 1666 19 0 12606 # Georgia BOPP Lifer Parole Decisions by Fiscal Year Time series of Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles decisions on life-sentenced inmates, including total decisions, denials, and grants from FY2001 to FY2025. Fiscal Year Lifer Decisions Lifer Denials Lifer Grants ----------------------------------------------------------- 2001 135 2010 1076 857 219 2015 1381 1230 2020 2009 223 2025 2277 2154 # Georgia prison suicides by year (AJC investigation) Number of suicides in Georgia state prisons as counted by the AJC investigation. Year Suicides ---------------- 2018 17 2019 25 2020 30 # Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths by cause (multi-year total) Cumulative state prisoner deaths in Georgia by cause of death over the multi-year reporting period, from BJS msfp0119st. Cause Deaths ----------------------------------- All causes 2369 Heart disease 780 Cancer 597 Liver disease 125 AIDS-related disease 83 Respiratory disease 187 All other illnesses 300 Suicide 145 Drug/alcohol intoxication 12 Accident 22 Homicide 89 # Georgia cumulative prisoner deaths by cause (multi-year total) Cumulative state prisoner deaths by cause in Georgia, multi-year total from BJS Table 11. Cause Deaths ----------------------------------- All causes 1611 Cancer 426 Heart disease 541 Liver disease 99 Respiratory disease 117 AIDS-related 77 All other illnesses 197 Suicide 71 Drug/alcohol intoxication 1 Accident 13 Homicide 53 # Georgia BOPP Parole Completion Rates by Fiscal Year Time series of Georgia parole completion rates compared to national averages from FY2001 to FY2025. Fiscal Year Georgia Completion Rate National Completion Rate ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 68 2009 66 45 2010 69 2018 72 57 2022 73 57 2025 73 # Georgia Prison Population by Sex, 2022-2023 BJS Prisoners statistical tables: Georgia prisoners under jurisdiction of state correctional authorities by sex, 2022 and 2023. Year Total Male Female ---------------------------- 2022 48439 45121 3318 2023 50425 46760 3665 # Georgia prison population, 1990-2015 Georgia prison population at various years from BJS reports Year Population ------------------ 1990 22345 1999 42091 2000 44232 2005 51822 2009 56986 2010 56432 2014 52949 2015 52193 # GDC-reported homicides systemwide by year, 2018-2023 GDC-reported homicides systemwide in Georgia prisons by year, per GDC mortality reports as cited in the DOJ findings report. Year Homicides ----------------- 2018 7 2019 13 2020 28 2021 28 2022 31 2023 35 # Georgia prison deaths, 2015-2020 Annual number of prison deaths in Georgia prisons from UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project Year Deaths -------------- 2015 143 2020 281 # Georgia state and federal prisoner deaths by year, 2001-2013 (mljsp0013st) Number of state and federal prisoner deaths in Georgia by year, from BJS Table 25 (mljsp0013st). Year Deaths -------------- 2001 93 2002 102 2003 126 2004 90 2005 122 2006 103 2007 143 2008 128 2009 125 2010 112 2011 123 2012 103 2013 122 # Georgia cumulative state prisoner deaths by cause (mljsp0013st) Cumulative state prisoner deaths in Georgia by cause of death over the multi-year reporting period, from BJS mljsp0013st. Cause Deaths ----------------------------------- All causes 1492 Cancer 395 Heart disease 498 Liver disease 92 Respiratory disease 110 AIDS-related disease 76 All other illness 177 Suicide 66 Drug/alcohol intoxication 1 Accident 13 Homicide 47 # Georgia prison system year-end population, selected years 1925-2024 Year-end counts of inmates of the Georgia Prison System for selected years, from GDC's published year-end population chart. Year Inmates --------------- 1925 3007 1970 7113 1971 8205 1972 8315 1973 9169 1975 10985 1976 11389 1977 11758 1979 12119 1994 33175 1998 38935 2005 49144 2024 50107 KEY ENTITIES (36) ---------------------------------------- - 90% Policy [organization]: Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles policy adopted December 9, 1997: people convicted on or after January 1, 1998 of certain enumerated crimes must serve 90% of their sentence before parole consideration. Applied retroactively, it was permanently enjoined as to one plaintiff on ex post facto grounds (recounted in Jackson v. State Board of Pardons and Paroles, 331 F.3d 790 (11th Cir. 2003)). On March 3, 2005, the Fulton County Superior Court held it had no force or effect as to the petitioners in Griffin v. Nix, No. 2004-CV-92152, because it was not adopted under the Administrative Procedure Act. The Board's FY2005 annual report says it discontinued the policy. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution [organization]: Georgia newspaper that conducted multi-year investigation into GDC corruption, drug trafficking, and overdose deaths. (aka: AJC) - Augusta State Medical Prison [facility]: Georgia state medical prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Augusta State Medical) - Baldwin State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison where 26 grams of methamphetamine were found on a visitor in November 2025. - Brian Adams [person]: Former Warden of Smith State Prison, arrested on Georgia RICO charges in February 2023 for alleged involvement in drug-smuggling conspiracy - Bureau of Justice Statistics [organization]: Federal statistical agency within DOJ that collected and published mortality in correctional institutions data from approximately 2000 until 2019. (aka: BJS) - Coastal State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Coastal) - Dan Harrison [person]: Correctional Officer of the Georgia Department of Corrections who was beaten and stabbed to death at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville during a prisoner riot. - Department of Community Supervision [organization]: Georgia state agency created by HB310 in FY2015, responsible for the supervision of felony offenders on probation and parole in Georgia. Offenders released on parole are supervised by DCS. (aka: DCS) - Dominique Cole [person]: Incarcerated person killed in a Georgia prison in June 2025. - Dooly State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison where Jackie Kavaskia McMillan led drug trafficking network; second highest cell phone seizure count by end of 2016 (1,342 phones). - Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles [organization]: Georgia's parole authority, operates reentry services including Reentry Partnership Housing (RPH) - Georgia Bureau of Investigation [organization]: Georgia state law enforcement agency that conducts some criminal investigations involving the prisons (aka: GBI) - Georgia Department of Corrections [organization]: State agency responsible for operating Georgia's prison system. Subject of federal DOJ investigation in 2022-2023 for constitutional violations including food-related deaths. (aka: GDC) - Georgia Department of Offender Rehabilitation [organization]: The state agency responsible for Georgia's correctional system, including state and county institutions. Produced the Earned Time System evaluation. (aka: DOR, DCOR, Department of Corrections/Offender Rehabilitation, Georgia Department of Corrections) - Georgia Prisoners' Speak [organization]: Advocacy organization documenting conditions inside Georgia prisons through photos and insider accounts, including food inadequacy. (aka: GPS) - Georgia State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison where Chad Ashley Allen, serving a life sentence for murder, operated drug trafficking enterprise with Ghost Face Gangsters. - HB 1176 [legislation]: 2012 Georgia legislation expanding accountability courts and capping probation terms as part of Governor Deal's criminal justice reform (aka: Governor Deal's criminal justice reform package) - House Bill 1176 [legislation]: Comprehensive criminal justice reform legislation signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal in May 2012, restructuring offense classifications and sentencing policies. (aka: H.B. 1176, HB 1176) - House Bill 310 [legislation]: Legislation that merged probation and parole into one state agency. (aka: H.B. 310) - Jackson v. State Board of Pardons and Paroles [case]: 2002 federal district court case in which the retroactive application of Georgia's 1998 '90% policy' for violent felons was ruled unconstitutional. - Macon State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison visited by DOJ during 2022-2023 investigation (aka: Macon) - Nathan Deal [person]: Former Georgia Governor (2011-2019) whose justice reinvestment reforms (2012-2015) resulted in a 6% prison population decrease, $264M in averted costs, and $57M reinvested. (aka: Governor Deal) - National Corrections Reporting Program [program]: Bureau of Justice Statistics data program providing prisoner admission and release data from 35 states representing 89% of 2009 releases. Used as basis for Pew 'Time Served' analysis. (aka: NCRP) - Office of Health Services [organization]: GDC office responsible for inmate health care management and oversight. (aka: OHS) - Parole Decision Guidelines [program]: A risk-assessment tool used since 1979 for reviewing non-life sentence cases. Uses a grid linking risk factor scores with crime-severity levels from one to seven. - Pew Charitable Trusts [organization]: Nonpartisan research organization; co-authored Prison Health Care Costs and Quality report with Vera Institute - Senate DOC Facilities Study Committee [organization]: Georgia Senate committee that studied Department of Corrections facilities in 2024 (aka: Georgia Senate Study Committee on Department of Corrections Facilities) - Sentence Reform Act of 1994 [legislation]: Georgia legislation enacted in 1994, the year GDC's year-end population chart records 33,175 inmates. - Smith State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison targeted by drone smuggling networks; subject of Operation Night Drop indictments. - Southern Center for Human Rights [organization]: Legal advocacy organization that investigated food conditions at Gordon County Jail and sent a formal letter to Sheriff Mitch Ralston in October 2014. (aka: SCHR) - U.S. Department of Justice [organization]: Federal agency that published October 2024 findings report on unconstitutional conditions in Georgia prisons. (aka: DOJ) - UCLA Law COVID Behind Bars Data Project [organization]: Research project tracking COVID-19 in carceral settings that testified to Georgia House Democratic Caucus Committee - University of Michigan Criminal Justice Archive [organization]: Data archive that hosts public use datasets from BJS censuses (aka: ICPSR) - Vincent Nathan [person]: Court-appointed special monitor who reported on conditions and violence at Georgia State Prison in 1981. - Ware State Prison [facility]: Georgia state prison leading all GDC facilities in cell phone seizures by end of 2016, with 1,392 phones confiscated. 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