Georgia’s Incarceration Crisis by the Numbers: An Advocacy Toolkit for Reform
Georgia incarcerates 53,000 people while parole grants plummet 42%. This advocacy toolkit arms reformers with data, talking points, and strategies to fight back.
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Drugs in Georgia’s Prisons: A $1.62 Billion System the State Cannot Secure
Georgia spends $1.62B on corrections yet drugs flow freely through all 38 state prisons. At least 49 people died from overdoses in 2019–2022, and GDC misclassified at least 44 of those deaths.
Georgia’s Parole System Is Shutting Its Doors: 42% Fewer People Released as State Spends $1.62 Billion to Keep Them Locked Up
Georgia’s parole grants dropped 42% in five years as the corrections budget hit $1.62 billion. More than half of all 2025 releases served complete sentences. 301 people died in custody.