Georgia’s parole grants dropped 42% in five years as the corrections budget hit $1.62 billion. More than half of all 2025 releases served complete sentences. 301 people died in custody.
Georgia’s corrections budget surged 44% to $1.62B as parole releases collapsed 42% and 301 people died in custody in 2025. The data demands legislative action.
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.
