Georgia’s prison system is collapsing. With 66 homicides in 2024 by GDC’s own count, record deaths, DOJ findings of unconstitutional conditions, and $700 million in new spending that failed to improve safety, decarceration is no longer optional. Evidence from New York, California, and Europe proves it works.
Parole isn’t mercy—it’s a promise. A promise that if you do the work, you can come home. Families across Georgia have waited years for the system to keep that promise. It’s time for the state to restore trust and fairness.
Georgia’s prisons are overcrowded, violent, and costly—but the solution could be simpler than you think.
Thousands of elderly and long-term inmates remain behind bars, despite overwhelming evidence they pose little risk. Could releasing these prisoners save taxpayer money, improve safety, and humanize a broken system? Explore how decarceration has successfully transformed other states and countries—and why Georgia should follow their lead.