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The Crackdown That’s Killing: Georgia’s $50M Phone War Fuels Record Prison Violence

Cracked cell phone screen overlaid on prison guard tower silhouette with disrupted signal lines - editorial illustration for GPS investigation into Georgia prison phone blocking technology

Georgia spent $50 million deploying phone-blocking technology at 35 prisons. Homicides quadrupled. At every facility where GPS confirmed activation dates, violence erupted within weeks. The crackdown isn’t stopping crime — it’s destabilizing the power structures that kept people alive.

Banned to Be Silent: How Georgia’s Prison Technology Crackdown Protects Power, Not Safety

Georgia Department of Corrections TAC Squad

Georgia bans phones to hide abuse, not ensure safety. DOJ found constitutional violations. Staffing at 50-70% vacant. Budget up $700M with nothing to show. The issue isn’t technology—it’s control without transparency.