The Reform That Worked — and the Governor Who Killed It
Deal-era reforms saved Georgia $264M and cut prison population 6%. Kemp reversed course, added $700M. Every outcome worsened. The evidence is clear.
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Prison homicides exploded from 8-9 annually in 2017-2018 to 66 in 2024 under Governor Kemp. Meanwhile, Georgia spends $3.44 per person yearly on job training vs $31,612 to keep them locked up. https://gps.press/the-reform-that-worked-and-the-governor-who-killed-it/
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Governor Deal's reforms worked: Georgia's prison population dropped 6%, the state saved $264 million, crime didn't increase. Then Governor Kemp reversed course, spending $700 million more while prison homicides jumped from 8-9 annually to 66 in 2024.
Georgia now spends $3.44 per person yearly on vocational training versus $31,612 to keep them incarcerated. People who complete job programs have just 13% recidivism rates - but the state barely funds these programs. What will it take for legislators to choose evidence over politics?
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Georgia proved reform works under Governor Deal: 6% prison population drop, $264 million saved, no crime increase. Governor Kemp reversed course, adding $700 million to corrections while homicides jumped from 8-9 annually to 66 in 2024. The state spends $3.44 per person yearly on job training versus $31,612 on incarceration, even though vocational programs cut recidivism to 13%.
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Georgia's criminal justice data reveals a tale of two governors and two approaches. Under Nathan Deal, evidence-based reforms reduced the prison population by 6%, saved $264 million, and maintained public safety. Those reforms worked because they invested in what reduces recidivism: accountability courts, treatment programs, and reentry support.
Governor Kemp reversed course, adding $700 million to corrections spending while every outcome worsened. Prison homicides jumped from 8-9 annually to 66 in 2024. The state now spends $3.44 per person yearly on vocational training versus $31,612 on incarceration, despite evidence that job programs reduce recidivism to 13%. Policy decisions have consequences, and Georgia's data proves which approach actually works.