Georgia Prison Spending Surges 44% in Four Years: A $500 Million Escalation That Ignores the People Inside Georgia’s prison budget surged 44% in four years — nearly $500 million — while the state extracts $10M+ annually from incarcerated people and their families.
Georgia’s $1.8 Billion Corrections Budget: Healthcare Costs Surge While the State Expands Prison Capacity Georgia’s corrections budget hits $1.8B as healthcare costs surge and the state expands prison capacity. Security tech spending outpaces rehabilitation 90-to-1.
