142 people killed. A five-fold surge in homicides. Georgia’s broken prison classification system places people in the wrong facilities — and the DOJ calls it among the worst it has ever seen.
Georgia’s broken classification system drives a five-fold increase in prison homicides while wasting millions on misallocated housing. DOJ calls violations ‘among the most severe’ ever found.
DOJ finds Georgia prisons unconstitutionally dangerous: 142 people killed in six years, CO vacancy rates above 50%, and a $1.2 billion budget failing to provide basic safety.
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.
