=== CURRENT POPULATION STATISTICS ===
Source: GDC Friday Report
Last updated: January 17, 2026
STATISTIC: Total Prison Population
VALUE: 50,195
DESCRIPTION: Number of people currently held in Georgia state prisons.
STATISTIC: Probation RSAT Population
VALUE: 1,483
DESCRIPTION: People in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment probation facilities.
STATISTIC: Probation Detention Population
VALUE: 1,436
DESCRIPTION: People in probation detention centers.
STATISTIC: Total Incarcerated Population
VALUE: 53,114
DESCRIPTION: Combined total of all people in GDC custody (prison + probation facilities).
STATISTIC: Jail Backlog
VALUE: 2,042
DESCRIPTION: People in county jails awaiting transfer to state prison system.
STATISTIC: Year-to-Date Paroles/Clemency
VALUE: 5,937
DESCRIPTION: Number of people released via parole or clemency so far this calendar year.
STATISTIC: Year-to-Date Max Outs
VALUE: 7,485
DESCRIPTION: Number of people who completed their full sentence (maxed out) this year.
STATISTIC: Year-to-Date Total Releases
VALUE: 13,723
DESCRIPTION: Total number of people released from GDC custody this calendar year.
=== POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS ===
Source: GDC Monthly Statistical Report - All Inmates
Last updated: Unknown
STATISTIC: Population Under Age 20
VALUE: 325
PERCENTAGE: 0.63%
DESCRIPTION: Incarcerated people under 20 years old.
STATISTIC: Population Age 20-29
VALUE: 9,853
PERCENTAGE: 19.07%
DESCRIPTION: Incarcerated people aged 20-29.
STATISTIC: Population Age 30-39
VALUE: 15,785
PERCENTAGE: 30.55%
DESCRIPTION: Incarcerated people aged 30-39.
STATISTIC: Population Age 40-49
VALUE: 12,773
PERCENTAGE: 24.72%
DESCRIPTION: Incarcerated people aged 40-49.
STATISTIC: Population Age 50-59
VALUE: 7,307
PERCENTAGE: 14.14%
DESCRIPTION: Incarcerated people aged 50-59.
STATISTIC: Population Age 60 and Over
VALUE: 5,621
PERCENTAGE: 10.88%
DESCRIPTION: Incarcerated people 60 years or older.
STATISTIC: White Population
VALUE: 18,404
PERCENTAGE: 34.45%
DESCRIPTION: Incarcerated people identified as White.
STATISTIC: Black Population
VALUE: 32,144
PERCENTAGE: 60.16%
DESCRIPTION: Incarcerated people identified as Black.
STATISTIC: Hispanic Population
VALUE: 2,642
PERCENTAGE: 4.94%
DESCRIPTION: Incarcerated people identified as Hispanic.
STATISTIC: Other Race Population
VALUE: 240
PERCENTAGE: 0.46%
DESCRIPTION: Incarcerated people of other racial categories.
=== SECURITY CLASSIFICATION ===
Source: GDC Monthly Statistical Report - All Inmates
Last updated: Unknown
STATISTIC: Minimum Security Population
VALUE: 8,024
PERCENTAGE: 15.02%
DESCRIPTION: People classified as minimum security risk.
STATISTIC: Medium Security Population
VALUE: 32,613
PERCENTAGE: 61.05%
DESCRIPTION: People classified as medium security risk.
STATISTIC: Close Security Population
VALUE: 12,783
PERCENTAGE: 23.93%
DESCRIPTION: People classified as close (high) security risk.
=== PHYSICAL HEALTH STATUS ===
Source: GDC Monthly Statistical Report - All Inmates
Last updated: Unknown
STATISTIC: No Medical Illness
VALUE: 33,218
PERCENTAGE: 68.69%
DESCRIPTION: People with no documented medical conditions.
STATISTIC: Well-Controlled Chronic Illness
VALUE: 13,688
PERCENTAGE: 28.31%
DESCRIPTION: People with chronic conditions that are medically managed.
STATISTIC: Poorly-Controlled Chronic Illness
VALUE: 1,191
PERCENTAGE: 2.46%
DESCRIPTION: People with chronic conditions not adequately managed.
STATISTIC: Special Housing Medical
VALUE: 217
PERCENTAGE: 0.45%
DESCRIPTION: People requiring specialized medical housing.
STATISTIC: Terminal Illness (Less than 6 months)
VALUE: 6
PERCENTAGE: 0.01%
DESCRIPTION: People with terminal diagnoses and less than 6 months to live.
=== MENTAL HEALTH STATUS ===
Source: GDC Monthly Statistical Report - All Inmates
Last updated: Unknown
STATISTIC: No Mental Health Problem Noted
VALUE: 9,886
PERCENTAGE: 41.26%
DESCRIPTION: People with no documented mental health issues.
STATISTIC: Outpatient Mental Health Care
VALUE: 12,232
PERCENTAGE: 51.06%
DESCRIPTION: People receiving outpatient mental health treatment.
STATISTIC: Inpatient Mental Health - Moderate
VALUE: 1,446
PERCENTAGE: 6.04%
DESCRIPTION: People in moderate-level inpatient mental health care.
STATISTIC: Inpatient Mental Health - Intensive
VALUE: 340
PERCENTAGE: 1.42%
DESCRIPTION: People in intensive inpatient mental health care.
STATISTIC: Crisis Stabilization
VALUE: 54
PERCENTAGE: 0.23%
DESCRIPTION: People currently in mental health crisis stabilization.
=== PRIMARY OFFENSE CATEGORIES ===
Source: GDC Monthly Statistical Report - All Inmates
Last updated: Unknown
STATISTIC: Violent Offense
VALUE: 29,947
PERCENTAGE: 56.18%
DESCRIPTION: People whose primary conviction is for a violent offense.
STATISTIC: Property Offense
VALUE: 5,463
PERCENTAGE: 10.25%
DESCRIPTION: People whose primary conviction is for a property offense.
STATISTIC: Drug Offense
VALUE: 4,851
PERCENTAGE: 9.10%
DESCRIPTION: People whose primary conviction is for a drug offense.
STATISTIC: Other Offense
VALUE: 13,045
PERCENTAGE: 24.47%
DESCRIPTION: People whose primary conviction is for other offense types.
=== PROJECTED RELEASE TYPE ===
Source: GDC Monthly Statistical Report - All Inmates
Last updated: Unknown
STATISTIC: Parole Plus Probation Eligible
VALUE: 21,868
PERCENTAGE: 43.17%
DESCRIPTION: People expected to be released to parole followed by probation.
STATISTIC: Parole Only Eligible
VALUE: 5,749
PERCENTAGE: 11.35%
DESCRIPTION: People expected to be released to parole without probation.
STATISTIC: Max-Out Plus Probation
VALUE: 15,250
PERCENTAGE: 30.11%
DESCRIPTION: People expected to serve full sentence then probation.
STATISTIC: Max-Out Only
VALUE: 1,551
PERCENTAGE: 3.06%
DESCRIPTION: People expected to serve full sentence with no supervision after.
STATISTIC: Life/LWOP/Death Sentence
VALUE: 6,237
PERCENTAGE: 12.31%
DESCRIPTION: People serving life, life without parole, or death sentences.
=== DISCIPLINARY HISTORY ===
Source: GDC Monthly Statistical Report - All Inmates
Last updated: Unknown
STATISTIC: Zero Disciplinary Reports
VALUE: 27,323
PERCENTAGE: 51.14%
DESCRIPTION: People with no disciplinary infractions on record.
STATISTIC: One Disciplinary Report
VALUE: 6,848
PERCENTAGE: 12.82%
DESCRIPTION: People with exactly one disciplinary infraction.
STATISTIC: Two Disciplinary Reports
VALUE: 3,886
PERCENTAGE: 7.27%
DESCRIPTION: People with exactly two disciplinary infractions.
STATISTIC: Three Disciplinary Reports
VALUE: 2,640
PERCENTAGE: 4.94%
DESCRIPTION: People with exactly three disciplinary infractions.
STATISTIC: More Than Three Disciplinary Reports
VALUE: 12,733
PERCENTAGE: 23.83%
DESCRIPTION: People with more than three disciplinary infractions.
=== LIFE SENTENCE POPULATION ===
Source: GDC Monthly Statistical Report - Active Lifers
Last updated: Unknown
STATISTIC: Total People Serving Life Sentences
VALUE: 8,028
DESCRIPTION: Total number of people serving life sentences (parole-eligible).
STATISTIC: Average Age of Lifers
VALUE: 48.3 years
DESCRIPTION: Average age of people serving life sentences.
STATISTIC: Lifers - Minimum Security
VALUE: 1
PERCENTAGE: 0.01%
DESCRIPTION: Lifers classified as minimum security.
STATISTIC: Lifers - Medium Security
VALUE: 5,746
PERCENTAGE: 71.57%
DESCRIPTION: Lifers classified as medium security.
STATISTIC: Lifers - Close Security
VALUE: 2,281
PERCENTAGE: 28.41%
DESCRIPTION: Lifers classified as close (high) security.
=== LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE POPULATION ===
Source: GDC Monthly Statistical Report - LWOP Profile
Last updated: Unknown
STATISTIC: Total People Serving LWOP
VALUE: 2,314
DESCRIPTION: Total number of people serving life without possibility of parole.
STATISTIC: Average Age of LWOP Population
VALUE: 44.8 years
DESCRIPTION: Average age of people serving LWOP sentences.
STATISTIC: LWOP - Medium Security
VALUE: 3
PERCENTAGE: 0.13%
DESCRIPTION: LWOP population classified as medium security.
STATISTIC: LWOP - Close Security
VALUE: 2,311
PERCENTAGE: 99.87%
DESCRIPTION: LWOP population classified as close (high) security.
=== MORTALITY STATISTICS ===
Source: GDC Death Reports / GPS Tracking
Data range: 2020-01-02 to 2025-11-30
STATISTIC: Total Deaths Tracked (2020-Present)
VALUE: 1,684
DESCRIPTION: Total deaths in GDC custody tracked by GPS since 2020.
STATISTIC: Deaths in Custody 2025 (Year to Date)
VALUE: 273
AS_OF: October 2025
DESCRIPTION: Total reported deaths in GDC custody for 2025.
STATISTIC: Deaths in Custody 2024
VALUE: 333
DESCRIPTION: Total deaths in GDC custody for calendar year 2024.
STATISTIC: Deaths in Custody 2023
VALUE: 262
DESCRIPTION: Total deaths in GDC custody for calendar year 2023.
STATISTIC: Deaths in Custody 2022
VALUE: 254
DESCRIPTION: Total deaths in GDC custody for calendar year 2022.
STATISTIC: Deaths in Custody 2021
VALUE: 257
DESCRIPTION: Total deaths in GDC custody for calendar year 2021.
STATISTIC: Deaths in Custody 2020
VALUE: 293
DESCRIPTION: Total deaths in GDC custody for calendar year 2020.
STATISTIC: Average Age at Death
VALUE: 52.1 years
DESCRIPTION: Average age of people who died in GDC custody.
STATISTIC: Georgia Prison Homicide Rate
VALUE: 32x higher than free population
DESCRIPTION: People in Georgia's prison system are 32 times more likely to be murdered than people living freely in Georgia.
STATISTIC: Georgia Prison Death Rate vs National Average
VALUE: 70% higher
DESCRIPTION: Georgia's prison death rate is 70% higher than the national average for state prisons.
=== FACILITIES OVERVIEW ===
Source: GDC Facilities Directory / GPS Database
STATISTIC: Total Active Facilities
VALUE: 117
DESCRIPTION: Total number of active GDC facilities tracked.
STATISTIC: Transitional Center
VALUE: 16
DESCRIPTION: Number of transitional center facilities.
STATISTIC: RSAT Center
VALUE: 7
DESCRIPTION: Number of rsat center facilities.
STATISTIC: State Prison
VALUE: 40
DESCRIPTION: Number of state prison facilities.
STATISTIC: County Correctional Institution
VALUE: 43
DESCRIPTION: Number of county correctional institution facilities.
STATISTIC: Private Prison
VALUE: 4
DESCRIPTION: Number of private prison facilities.
STATISTIC: Probation Detention Center
VALUE: 7
DESCRIPTION: Number of probation detention center facilities.
=== CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION ===
Source: GPS Analysis and DOJ Findings
FACT: DOJ Constitutional Findings
VALUE: Unconstitutional
DATE: 2024
DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Department of Justice found Georgia's prison conditions violate the Eighth Amendment.
FACT: Georgia Incarceration Rank
VALUE: 4th highest in the United States
DESCRIPTION: Georgia has the fourth-highest incarceration rate among U.S. states.
FACT: Georgia Black Population
VALUE: 33%
DESCRIPTION: Black Georgians represent 33% of the state population.
FACT: Black Prison Population
VALUE: 60.16%
DESCRIPTION: Black people represent 60.16% of Georgia's prison population.