The Six Who Disappeared: Georgia's Prison Death Cover-Up

Georgia counted 301 prison deaths in 2025 but will only name 295. When GPS asked for the six missing names, GDC demanded we pay them by the hour to reconcile their own contradictory records. https://gps.press/the-six-who-disappeared-georgias-prison-death-cover-up/

The Georgia Department of Corrections published statistics showing 301 people died while serving state sentences in 2025. But when GPS obtained their official mortality report, only 295 names were listed. Six human beings who died under state authority have been erased from the public record. When we asked GDC to explain the discrepancy, they claimed the missing six died while "not in the custody of or under the care" of GDC — despite serving GDC sentences. Then they demanded we pay $43-53 per hour for them to reconcile their own contradictory data. What are they hiding about these six deaths? https://gps.press/the-six-who-disappeared-georgias-prison-death-cover-up/

Georgia's Department of Corrections counted 301 prison deaths in 2025 but will only publicly name 295. When GPS asked for the six missing identities, GDC claimed these people died while serving state sentences but somehow weren't "in custody" — then demanded we pay them by the hour to explain their own contradictory records. This follows a pattern: GDC has misclassified homicides as natural deaths, undercounted overdoses, and hidden the true scale of mortality. Six families deserve to know their loved ones haven't been forgotten. https://gps.press/the-six-who-disappeared-georgias-prison-death-cover-up/ #GeorgiaPrisons #PrisonReform #CriminalJustice #GPS #MassIncarceration #Georgia

A troubling discrepancy in Georgia's prison mortality data raises serious questions about transparency and federal compliance. The Georgia Department of Corrections reported 301 deaths in state custody during 2025, yet their official mortality report names only 295 individuals. When questioned about the six missing identities, GDC provided contradictory explanations and demanded payment for reconciling their own data. This pattern of data manipulation has broader implications. The Death in Custody Reporting Act requires states to report all deaths of individuals in custody to maintain federal funding eligibility. GDC's practice of counting deaths in statistical totals while omitting names from public reports undermines both transparency and potentially federal compliance requirements. https://gps.press/the-six-who-disappeared-georgias-prison-death-cover-up/