Georgia Is Granting Parole to Fewer People Every Year — Here’s What the Numbers Show
Georgia paroled 42% fewer people in FY24 than five years ago. Life sentences now average 29.2 years. Here’s what families need to know.
Georgia Parole Board
Georgia Parole Board Fears Federal Scrutiny in Humphreys Case
Georgia’s parole board postponed Stacey Humphreys’ execution and declassified clemency documents—not out of mercy, but fear of federal scrutiny. Eleven jurors say his death sentence was coerced. The board’s secrecy is finally being exposed.
Why Georgia Must Create a Liberty Interest in Parole
Georgia’s parole system is broken because people have no enforceable right to release — even when they do everything asked of them. Creating a liberty interest in parole would finally bring fairness, transparency, and real hope to thousands of families across our state.
Fixing Georgia’s Parole System: The Ultimate Plan for Justice
Georgia’s prison system is failing, driven by a parole board that perpetuates injustice through bias, lack of transparency, and arbitrary decisions. This broken system has fueled violence, overcrowding, and catastrophic deaths across the Georgia Department of Corrections, leaving inmates without hope and families in despair. This article explores the urgent need for reform, highlighting the transparency measures proposed in Senate Bill 25 and advocating for a bold new model that ties parole to rehabilitation and accountability. By fixing Georgia’s parole system, we can restore fairness, reduce recidivism, and create a pathway to justice for all.