Proven mentorship programs in other states reduce recidivism to under 4% and violent rearrests by 80%. Georgia’s 2,344-bed reentry system lacks the intensity and structure to replicate these results.
RAND research shows every $1 in correctional education saves $5 in reincarceration costs. CBT programs cut recidivism 20-30%. Georgia can act on this evidence now.
Georgia spent $600M+ as prison homicides surged 1,150%. New evidence brief argues only a 20% population reduction can resolve the constitutional crisis — and save up to $350M annually.
Georgia has spent $600+ million on its prison crisis while homicides surged from 8 to over 100. Evidence from 21+ states shows a 20% population reduction can save $316M annually with no crime increase.
Georgia spent $600M+ on prisons but deaths surged 1,150%. Evidence from other states shows reducing prison populations works — and saves lives.
The government permitted mass lead poisoning of children, then spent $80 billion/year imprisoning the victims. Evidence shows lead explains 10-30% of the crime decline — more than mass incarceration.
Georgia’s prison system operates in emergency conditions: 82.7% first-year officer turnover, 29 of 34 facilities requiring critical upgrades, Security Threat Groups comprising 33.4% of population. This legislative analysis of the December 2024 system-wide assessment provides fiscal impact, evidence-
Georgia spent $40 billion on Truth in Sentencing laws that academic research proves make prisons deadlier and increase crime. The policies—rooted in the discredited “superpredator” myth and response to lead poisoning the government allowed for 70 years—created what the DOJ calls “among the most severe constitutional violations” nationwide. One hundred homicides occurred in Georgia prisons in 2024 alone. California and Mississippi reformed similar laws and achieved better safety outcomes at lower cost. The evidence for reform is overwhelming. The question is whether Georgia will act.