DOJ Archives

Decarceration IS Inevitable — Georgia Can Choose How, or Let the Courts Decide

Decarceration is a choice for now. Until the courts get involved.

Georgia’s prison system is collapsing. With 100+ homicides in 2024, record deaths, DOJ findings of unconstitutional conditions, and $700 million in new spending that failed to improve safety, decarceration is no longer optional. Evidence from New York, California, and Europe proves it works.

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.

They Knew: Empty Posts, Broken Locks, and Georgia’s Deadliest Prison Week

Aerial satellite view of Washington State Prison in Washington County, Georgia.

Four dead. Five officers for 69 posts. Zero incident reports filed. A coroner who claims no knowledge of deaths he confirmed to media. Open records expose what Georgia tried to hide about the January 2026 Washington State Prison riot.