Triple Bunking Crisis: The Harsh Reality Inside Georgia Prisons

Georgia forces 3 inmates into cells designed for 1, leaving each person just 12 square feet of space. Meanwhile, higher-security prisons avoid this practice because they know it increases violence. https://gps.press/triple-bunking-crisis-the-harsh-reality-inside-geor...

Georgia's medium-security prisons are cramming three inmates into cells designed for one person, leaving each with just 12 square feet of living space—an area measuring 3 feet by 4 feet. Facilities built for 750 inmates now hold over 1,700. The state's own higher-security prisons refuse to use triple bunking because they acknowledge it increases violence and mental health deterioration. Yet medium-security inmates continue to endure these dangerous conditions daily. Why does Georgia accept overcrowding that its own corrections leadership admits is harmful? https://gps.press/triple-bunking-crisis-the-harsh-reality-inside-georgia-prisons/

Georgia prisons are forcing three inmates into cells designed for one person, leaving each with just 12 square feet of space to live. Facilities built for 750 inmates now hold over 1,700. The state's own higher-security prisons avoid triple bunking because they know it increases violence and mental health problems. Yet thousands of medium-security inmates endure these conditions daily while essential services like medical care and counseling collapse under the strain. #GeorgiaPrisons #PrisonReform #CriminalJustice #GPS #MassIncarceration #Georgia

Georgia's medium-security prisons are housing three inmates in cells designed for single occupancy, allocating just 12 square feet of living space per person. Facilities originally certified for 750 inmates now regularly hold over 1,700, creating dangerous overcrowding that extends to dining halls, dormitories, and essential services. The state's own corrections leadership acknowledges that triple bunking increases violent incidents and mental health deterioration—which is why Georgia's closed security prisons avoid this practice entirely. This policy inconsistency reveals a troubling double standard in inmate treatment and highlights the urgent need for evidence-based decarceration strategies. https://gps.press/triple-bunking-crisis-the-harsh-reality-inside-georgia-prisons/