Why Georgia Must Create a Liberty Interest in Parole

Since 2020, more than 1,724 people have died in Georgia Department of Corrections custody. That is nearly one death every day. One legislative change could transform Georgia's broken parole system. https://gps.press/liberty-interest-in-parole-georgia/

Since 2020, more than 1,724 people have died in Georgia's prisons—nearly one death every single day. Georgia's Parole Board grants release to barely 1 in 4 eligible applicants, keeping people locked up for decades without explanation while taxpayers spend $1.6 billion annually on a system that produces no additional public safety benefit after 8-15 years. One simple legislative change could create accountability and transform this crisis. Should Georgia continue warehousing elderly prisoners who have aged out of crime, or demand transparency from its parole system? https://gps.press/liberty-interest-in-parole-georgia/

1,724+ people have died in Georgia's prisons since 2020. The Parole Board releases only 1 in 4 eligible applicants—keeping people locked up for decades without explanation while Georgia spends $1.6 billion annually. One legislative change requiring written reasons and objective criteria could end this crisis and create accountability in a system designed to fail. #GeorgiaPrisons #PrisonReform #CriminalJustice #GPS #MassIncarceration #Georgia

Georgia's parole system operates without accountability, contributing to a humanitarian and fiscal crisis. Since 2020, over 1,724 people have died in state custody while the Parole Board releases barely 25% of eligible applicants—often without explanation. Georgia spends $1.6 billion annually incarcerating people, many of whom research shows pose no additional public safety risk. A single legislative change could create a "liberty interest" in parole, requiring written reasons for denials and establishing objective criteria for release. This reform would reduce prison violence, cut costs, and align Georgia with national best practices while maintaining public safety priorities. https://gps.press/liberty-interest-in-parole-georgia/