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80% of Voters Want Prison Reform. Does Your Legislator?

More than 80% of American voters support prison reform. A landmark Brennan Center study proves reform works — with 73% violence reductions, recidivism drops of one-third, and renovations under budget. Georgia is one of two states explicitly called out for refusing to try. This companion report to the “No Way Out” series holds the evidence against what Georgia’s families and incarcerated people are experiencing.

Georgia Spent $700 Million More on Prisons. Every Outcome Got Worse.

Georgia spent $700 million more on prisons since 2022. Deaths went up, guards quit, buildings crumbled. Here’s what the money bought — and what it didn’t.

The OWL Sees All: Georgia’s $150M Prison Surveillance

Georgia is building the first centralized prison surveillance command center in American corrections — the OWL Unit — integrating cameras, drones, body cams, health records, and cell phone interdiction into one hub. The $150M+ system has no public oversight, no privacy analysis, and no equivalent in any other state. GPS investigates.