Centurion Health Archives

Direct Selection: The Two-Page Note Behind Georgia’s $85,585,244 Prison Purchase

Georgia paid $85,585,244 for 524 modular prison beds. Asked how the vendor was chosen, GDC, DOAS and GSFIC each said the record wasn’t theirs. Then GSFIC sent two undated pages: it read GDC’s information request and “made a direct selection.”

$700 Million More—And Nothing to Show for It

$700 Million spent, only body bags to show

Georgia added $700 million to its corrections budget between FY 2022 and FY 2026—the fastest spending growth in agency history. GDC investigated 66 deaths as homicides in 2024. Staffing remains 50-76% vacant. The DOJ found healthcare unconstitutional. The money bought nothing.