# Resources > Knowledge Is Power Resources Guides, legal references, and support networks designed to empower incarcerated individuals and their loved ones. Stay informed. Stay engaged. Fight for justice. … **Published**: 2025-02-27 **Source**: https://gps.press/resources/ **Author**: Admin --- Knowledge Is Power # Resources Guides, legal references, and support networks designed to empower incarcerated individuals and their loved ones. Stay informed. Stay engaged. Fight for justice. ## GPS Reform Agenda Two active campaigns to transform Georgia's criminal justice system. [⚖ End the Warehouse $1.8B on prisons, $52/person on rehab. Litigation + evidence-based rehabilitation.](/end-the-warehouse/) [⚖ Vision 2027 Three model bills. Enforce two dormant statutes the legislature already passed.](/vision2027/) [📌 Full Reform Agenda Both campaigns, the evidence, and how you can help.](/our-vision/) ## Take Action [⚡ Action Center Current campaigns & calls to action](/act/) [✉ Impact Justice AI Write & send advocacy emails](/impact-justice-ai-tool/) [🤝 Advocate Network Join coordinated campaigns](/advocate/) [🏆 Legislator Scorecard Accountability grades A–F](/scorecard/) [📒 Contact Directory Legislators, media & officials](/directory/) [🔗 Social Sharing Toolkit Share packages for every article](/share/) [🗳 2026 Election Guide Voter guide & legislative scorecards](/2026-primary-election/) [📍 Find Your Legislator Address lookup & calling script](/find-your-legislator/) [☀ Accountability Tracker Every contact documented](/accountability/) [🙌 Become an Advocate Sign up for GPS advocacy network](/become-an-advocate/) ## Data & Research [🤖 GPS Lighthouse AI Ask questions, get sourced answers](/ask-ai/) [📈 Statistics & Reports Population, demographics & trends](/gdc-statistics/) [📊 Deaths Database Complete mortality records](/gdc-mortality-statistics/) [🏢 Facilities Directory All GDC facilities with data](/facilities-directory/) [🔍 Offender Search 293K+ inmate records & photos](/offender-search/) [📋 GDC Policy Library 560+ SOPs & Board Rules](/GDC-Policy-Library/) [📚 Research Library Curated research collections](/research-library/) [💬 Quote Bank Searchable quote database](/quotes-data/) ## Share Your Story & Report [📜 Tell My Story AI-guided storytelling](/tell-my-story/) [📝 Submit a Report Anonymous tips & information](/submit-a-report/) [🚨 Report Violence Anonymous incident reports](/report-a-stabbing/) [💔 Report a Death Report a death in GDC custody](/report-a-death/) ## Guides & Reference [✊ Advocacy Resource Center Guide for advocates & families](/advocates/) [🏛 Legislative Resource Center For elected officials](/legislators/) [🎥 Media Center For journalists & researchers](/media/) [📜 Parole Packet Builder Build parole support packets](/parole-packet-builder-tool/) [📖 Prisoner's Handbook Official GDC handbook](/georgia-prisoners-handbook/) [📰 Georgia Prison News Aggregated news coverage](/latest-news-about-georgia-prisons/) [❓ Frequently Asked Questions Common questions answered](/faqs/) [💻 GPS Software Releases Apps & downloads](/software-downloads/) [✏ GPS Story Editor Write for GPS (invite only)](https://editor.gps.press) ## Informational Articles In-depth guides on navigating Georgia's prison system, understanding your rights, and taking action. [![image](https://gps.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/mcp-upload-a5a74a5e575c-1.jpg)](https://gps.press/georgia-survivor-justice-act-guide-for-incarcerated-dv-survivors/) ### [Georgia Survivor Justice Act: Guide for Incarcerated DV Survivors](https://gps.press/georgia-survivor-justice-act-guide-for-incarcerated-dv-survivors/) Georgia's Survivor Justice Act (HB 582) gives incarcerated domestic violence survivors the right to petition...[https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://gps.press/georgia-survivor-justice-act-guide-for-incarcerated-dv-survivors/](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://gps.press/georgia-survivor-justice-act-guide-for-incarcerated-dv-survivors/)[http://www.twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://gps.press/georgia-survivor-justice-act-guide-for-incarcerated-dv-survivors/](http://www.twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://gps.press/georgia-survivor-justice-act-guide-for-incarcerated-dv-survivors/)[https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://gps.press/georgia-survivor-justice-act-guide-for-incarcerated-dv-survivors/](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://gps.press/georgia-survivor-justice-act-guide-for-incarcerated-dv-survivors/)[http://reddit.com/submit?url=https://gps.press/georgia-survivor-justice-act-guide-for-incarcerated-dv-survivors/&title=Georgia Survivor Justice Act: Guide for Incarcerated DV Survivors](http://reddit.com/submit?url=https://gps.press/georgia-survivor-justice-act-guide-for-incarcerated-dv-survivors/&title=Georgia Survivor Justice Act: Guide for Incarcerated DV Survivors)[mailto:?subject=Georgia Survivor Justice Act: Guide for Incarcerated DV Survivors&body=Georgia's Survivor Justice Act (HB 582) gives incarcerated domestic violence survivors the right to petition for resentencing. 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Georgia is a one-party consent state. Record every call. Show the world how GDC treats families. - https://gps.press/record-every-call-how-to-expose-contempt-and-abuse/](mailto:?subject=Record Every Call: How to Expose Contempt and Abuse&body=When Georgia families call the GDC, they’re often ignored, belittled, or cursed at — and left in the dark about whether their loved one was stabbed, hospitalized, or even died. Georgia is a one-party consent state. Record every call. Show the world how GDC treats families. - https://gps.press/record-every-call-how-to-expose-contempt-and-abuse/)[Read More](https://gps.press/record-every-call-how-to-expose-contempt-and-abuse/)[![Inmate standing outside a prison door labeled "Second Chance Parole Reform" with floating lottery tickets, symbolizing hope and redemption for incarcerated individuals seeking parole and reform.](https://gps.press/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/F62CA830-1538-4717-BC67-F41B7897E008.jpg)](https://gps.press/second-chance-act/) ### [A Second Chance for Georgia: Fixing Parole With the Reform It Desperately Needs](https://gps.press/second-chance-act/) Georgia’s parole system is failing—and people are dying behind bars after serving 30, 40, even...[https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://gps.press/second-chance-act/](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://gps.press/second-chance-act/)[http://www.twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://gps.press/second-chance-act/](http://www.twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://gps.press/second-chance-act/)[https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://gps.press/second-chance-act/](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://gps.press/second-chance-act/)[http://reddit.com/submit?url=https://gps.press/second-chance-act/&title=A Second Chance for Georgia: Fixing Parole With the Reform It Desperately Needs](http://reddit.com/submit?url=https://gps.press/second-chance-act/&title=A Second Chance for Georgia: Fixing Parole With the Reform It Desperately Needs)[mailto:?subject=A Second Chance for Georgia: Fixing Parole With the Reform It Desperately Needs&body=Georgia’s parole system is failing—and people are dying behind bars after serving 30, 40, even 50 years with no path to release. 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Here’s what needs to change—and how you can help. - https://gps.press/second-chance-act/)[Read More](https://gps.press/second-chance-act/)[![Impact Justice](https://gps.press/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1EE44F11-8BE1-4FAD-99A4-64C9F2A6889C.jpg)](https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/) ### [How a Simple Tool Is Helping Georgians Fight Back: Impact Justice AI](https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/) Impact Justice AI is helping Georgians fight back against injustice in prisons—one email at a...[https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/)[http://www.twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/](http://www.twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/)[https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/)[http://reddit.com/submit?url=https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/&title=How a Simple Tool Is Helping Georgians Fight Back: Impact Justice AI](http://reddit.com/submit?url=https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/&title=How a Simple Tool Is Helping Georgians Fight Back: Impact Justice AI)[mailto:?subject=How a Simple Tool Is Helping Georgians Fight Back: Impact Justice AI&body=Impact Justice AI is helping Georgians fight back against injustice in prisons—one email at a time. Learn how this powerful advocacy tool works and why over 15,000 messages have already been sent to lawmakers, parole board members, and the media. - https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/](mailto:?subject=How a Simple Tool Is Helping Georgians Fight Back: Impact Justice AI&body=Impact Justice AI is helping Georgians fight back against injustice in prisons—one email at a time. Learn how this powerful advocacy tool works and why over 15,000 messages have already been sent to lawmakers, parole board members, and the media. - https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/)[Read More](https://gps.press/impact-justice-ai/) - 1 - [2](https://gps.press/page/2/) - [3](https://gps.press/page/3/) ## Finding Information How to Request Information from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) **The Reality:** Getting information from the GDC is often difficult. Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 42-5-36) classifies prison inmate files as "confidential state secrets"—language typically reserved for national security matters. This gives the GDC extraordinary power to withhold records that would be public in most other states. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation found that the GDC has become increasingly opaque, withholding information that was once routinely released and even resisting federal subpoenas. When families call seeking information, they often hear: "That's confidential," "We can't release that," or "You'll need to file an open records request." #### Your Options for Requesting Information **1. GDC Open Records Portal** For formal open records requests, use the GDC's official portal: [GDC Open Records Portal](https://georgiadcor.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/SupportHome.aspx) Email: open.records@gdc.ga.gov | Phone: (478) 992-5247 **2. Understand What's Actually Available** Not all records come from the GDC. A single incident generates records across multiple agencies—the prison, medical providers, GBI Medical Examiner, county coroner, and outside hospitals. Knowing who controls which records prevents wasted time. **3. Use GPS Resources** - **[Family Guide to Requesting Georgia Prison Records](/family-guide-to-requesting-georgia-prison-records/)** – Our comprehensive guide covering who creates records, what laws govern access, and how to navigate a system designed to protect itself from scrutiny. - **[How to Request Georgia Prison Financial Records](/how-to-request-georgia-prison-financial-records/)** – Specific guidance for budget, contract, and financial transparency requests. - **[GPS Lighthouse AI](/ask-ai/)** – Have questions about prison records, your rights, or how to navigate the system? Ask our AI assistant for guidance based on Georgia law and GPS resources. **Important:** If you're dealing with a death in custody, serious injury, or potential civil rights violation, consult with a qualified attorney. The records landscape is complex, and legal counsel can help you access information through subpoenas and discovery that the GDC won't voluntarily release. Where can I find the GDC's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)? GPS maintains a complete, searchable [GDC Policy Library](/GDC-Policy-Library/) with the full text of all 561 standard operating procedures, 195 Board of Corrections rules, and 676 attachments—over 1.3 million words of policy documentation. You can browse by division, search by keyword, or read the full text of any policy. The GDC also provides its own listing at: [gdc.georgia.gov/organization/about-gdc/policies-and-procedures](https://gdc.georgia.gov/organization/about-gdc/policies-and-procedures) You can also search our [GPS Lighthouse AI](/ask-ai/) for information concerning SOPs and what they mean. Georgia Prisoner's Handbook The GDC has an official handbook that they give to prisoners when they arrive in prison. However this is always a time of confusion and the handbook is just a set of poorly copied pages that often get thrown away long before being read by anyone. You can read or download a copy of the handbook on our site here: [Georgia Prisoner's Handbook](/georgia-prisoners-handbook/) GDC Facilities Directory Need help finding the phone numbers for GDC facilities, or who to talk to? Our [GDC Facilities directory](/facilities-directory/) can help. Here you can get the latest information about the warden, phone numbers, capacity, population data, and mortality statistics. You can see the GDC's latest facilities directory here: [GDC website](https://gdc.georgia.gov/document/document/facility-directory-list/download). Your Rights When an Inmate Dies in Custody Learn about Georgia DOC's responsibilities and your rights as a family member when an inmate dies in custody. Read our full guide: [Your Rights and the GDC's Responsibilities: What Families Need to Know When an Inmate Dies](/your-rights-and-the-gdcs-responsibilities-what-families-need-to-know-when-an-inmate-dies/) ## Can't Find What You Need? Ask GPS Lighthouse AI or contact us directly. We're here to help you navigate the system. [Ask Lighthouse AI](/ask-ai/) [Contact GPS](/contact/)