Georgia validates 15,200 gang members across 315 gangs but has no separation housing policy. Other states cut violence by over 50% with proven strategies. The state’s $600M plan ignores this.
DNA evidence proves 11.6% to 15% of sexual assault convictions are wrongful. This advocacy toolkit provides talking points, key statistics, and strategies for reform.
Research shows 11.6%–15% of sexual assault convictions are wrongful. Georgia’s broken post-conviction system compounds the human and fiscal cost.
An estimated 2,500 innocent people are imprisoned in Georgia. With 51 documented exonerations and a new $75,000/year compensation law, the fiscal and human costs demand legislative action.
Studies say about 2,500 innocent people are locked up in Georgia prisons. Since 1989, only 51 have been cleared — losing 610 years combined.
Georgia operates its prisons at nearly 50% corrections officer vacancy. The DOJ found this leaves people unsupervised and enables gang control. The Governor seeks $600M+ to respond.
Twenty Georgia state prisons operate at emergency-level staff vacancies — some reaching 70% — while gang membership has nearly doubled and lock failures enable contraband access. An independent assessment finds facilities “unable to maintain safe operations.”
Parole was built to manage risk and restore lives. In Georgia, “85% truth in sentencing” turned that safety valve into a death sentence.