By the Numbers: Georgia Locks Up 53,000 People While Parole Rates Plunge and Costs Soar
Georgia locks up 53,000 people while parole rates drop 42%. Black people are 61% of prisoners but 31% of the state. The $1.62 billion system is failing.
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Georgia’s Prison Healthcare Crisis: What Families Need to Know
The DOJ says healthcare in Georgia prisons is ‘abhorrent’ and unconstitutional. 330 people died in 2024. Here’s what families need to know.
Black Georgians Are 61% of State Prison Population Despite Being 31% of Residents: Research Compilation Reveals Systemic Racial Disparities at Every Stage of Criminal Justice
Black Georgians are 31% of the population but 61% of the state prison population. New research compilation documents compounding racial disparities at every stage of Georgia’s criminal justice system.
Black Georgians Make Up 31% of the State But 61% of People in Prison: What the Data Shows
Black Georgians are 31% of the state but 61% of people in prison. Data shows racial gaps at every step — from arrest to parole.
The DOJ Found Georgia Prisons Are Dangerously Broken. Here’s What That Means for Your Family.
The DOJ found Georgia prisons violate the Constitution. 142 people killed in 6 years. Half of all guard jobs are empty. Here’s what families need to know.
The U.S. Government Found Georgia Prisons Are Dangerously Violent and Failing to Protect People
The DOJ found Georgia prisons violate the Constitution. 142 people killed in 6 years. Half of guard jobs are empty. Violence is constant and unchecked.
Georgia Prisons Crisis: How Broken Locks, Staff Shortages, and Violence Affect Your Loved One
A family guide to Georgia’s December 2024 prison system report: what broken locks, staff shortages, and doubled gang populations mean for your loved one’s safety and programs.
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.
The Reform That Worked — and the Governor Who Killed It
Georgia already solved its prison crisis once. Governor Deal’s reforms cut the prison population 6%, saved $264 million, and didn’t increase crime. Then Governor Kemp reversed course, adding $700 million in spending while every outcome worsened. The math is on legislators’ desks. Will they choose what works?
The Death of Habeas Corpus Is Killing Innocent People
For 830 years, habeas corpus protected the innocent from unlawful imprisonment—until Georgia destroyed it. The 2004 four-year deadline traps wrongfully convicted people in a prison system that killed 100+ by homicide in 2024. The Great Writ is dead. The innocent are dying with it.