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The Six Who Disappeared: Georgia’s Prison Death Cover-Up

GDC’s own statistics report 301 people died while serving state sentences in 2025. But the official mortality name list contains only 295 names. When GPS asked who the six missing people were, GDC responded with bureaucratic doublespeak — and a bill.

Above the Law: GDC Defies Courts, DOJ, and Legislators

Two federal judges. The U.S. Department of Justice. State legislators. A U.S. Senator. The press. Georgia’s Department of Corrections has stonewalled, obstructed, deceived, or defied every institution meant to hold it accountable — and paid no price. GPS traces the documented pattern.

Three Weeks Under a Bunk: Torture at Macon State Prison

Tortured at Macon SP

Christian Krauch was tortured for three weeks at Macon State Prison in June 2024 — bound, stabbed, burned, and left under a bunk while GDC submitted 168 phantom inmate counts. He lost his right hand and leg to amputation. The state said nothing. No arrests were made.

Family Guide to Requesting Georgia Prison Records

A comprehensive guide for families seeking prison records in Georgia. Learn who creates and controls records, how to use the Open Records Act, navigate the “confidential state secrets” exemption, and request information from GDC, GBI, coroners, and hospitals.

Does Georgia Profit from Inmate Deaths Through Insurance?

A social media claim suggests GDC profits from inmate deaths through insurance policies. While the “dead peasant insurance” scandal was real for corporations, no evidence supports this theory for prisons. The documented abuses are damning enough.

The Illusion of Parole

The Illusion of Parole

Analysis of 257,000 GDC records shows that 37% of Georgia parolees were released within 12 months of their max-out date. Lifers now serve 31 years before release—up from 12.5 years in 1992. The system preserves the appearance of clemency while systematically denying meaningful early release.