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.
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.
Georgia spends $5.3B yearly on law enforcement and corrections while Black residents—31% of the population—make up 61% of state prisoners. Data shows compounding racial disparities at every system stage.
