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.
More than 5,000 deaths in U.S. custody went uncounted. GPS research reveals Georgia misclassified at least 44 deaths. Only one state reports complete data.
Georgia’s Department of Corrections misclassified at least 44 deaths. Drug overdoses labeled ‘natural causes.’ No state law requires accurate public reporting. Here’s what legislators need to know.
