Georgia’s $1.8 billion corrections budget reveals the state’s priorities: $13.4M for surveillance technology, 263 new private prison beds, and just $150,000 for rehabilitation programming.
The Supreme Court ordered California to cut its prison population by 46,000 because crowding killed people. Georgia faces similar problems today.
DOJ declares Georgia prison healthcare ‘unconstitutional’ as 330 people died in custody in 2024. The state tripled its undercount of killings, per federal investigators.
Georgia’s prison budget jumped 44% in four years to nearly $1.78 billion. Families still pay millions in fees while people inside work without pay.
A Georgia Senate committee finds 47% staff vacancy, 14,000 people with mental health needs, and aging infrastructure endangering 49,000 people in state custody. The fiscal and human costs demand legislative action.
A Georgia Senate study found nearly half of prison guard jobs are empty, prisons are crumbling, and people are dying. Here’s what families need to know.
Georgia’s prison budget hits $1.8 billion, with surveillance tech and private prison expansion outpacing rehabilitation spending while healthcare costs spiral.
Georgia plans to spend $1.8 billion on prisons. Health costs are surging. Private prisons are growing. Here’s what families need to know.