Georgia’s Parole Board released 42% fewer people from prison in FY24 than five years ago. People serving life sentences now wait 29.2 years — with a 3.3% approval rate.
Georgia released 42% fewer people on parole in FY24 than five years ago, despite a 72% success rate and $343M in annual savings. Life-sentenced people now serve 29.2 years on average.
