The Guthrie v. Evans case produced the most comprehensive federal court takeover of a single American prison. Georgia dismantled every reform. The 2024 DOJ found the same violations fifty years later.
Decades of research prove prison programs work — CBT cuts recidivism 20-30%, education cuts it 43%, and every $1 invested saves $5. Georgia must act on the evidence.
Two existing Georgia statutes could transform post-conviction justice if the legislature enforces them. This advocate explainer provides talking points, key quotes, and strategic guidance for the reform campaign.
Georgia spent $600+ million on prisons while homicides surged from 8 to over 100. This evidence base shows advocates exactly how to make the case for a 20% population reduction.
Georgia’s Survivor Justice Act (HB 582) is the nation’s most comprehensive tool for freeing incarcerated DV survivors. This guide gives advocates the data, talking points, and strategy to act now.
Georgia has the strictest legal standard in the nation for prisoner rights claims, a DOJ-documented constitutional crisis, and a 99% failure rate for Eighth Amendment cases. Here’s how advocates can fight back.
Georgia is building America’s first centralized prison surveillance system — over $150M in technology watching 35 prisons from one command center. Here’s how advocates can respond.
Brown v. Plata provides the legal blueprint for challenging unconstitutional prison overcrowding. This advocacy guide shows how to use its precedent to fight for Georgia prison reform.
GPS analysis reveals 5,000+ uncounted prison deaths nationally, 44 misclassified deaths in Georgia, and a federal reporting system in collapse. Here’s how advocates can use this research.
Georgia has only 3 Conviction Integrity Units for 159 counties. Here’s how advocates can use this research to push for statewide reform.