What You Need to Know About Solitary Confinement in Georgia’s Prisons
Georgia locks people in tiny cells for years. A federal judge caught the state faking its records. Here’s what families need to know.
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Wrongful Convictions in Sexual Assault Cases: A Research-Backed Advocacy Toolkit
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 Up to 15% of Sexual Assault Convictions May Be Wrongful — With Black Prisoners Facing 3.5 Times the Risk
Research estimates 11.6%–15% of rape convictions are wrongful. Black prisoners face 3.5x the risk. Georgia’s Chief Justice calls the post-conviction system “broken.”
Wrongful Convictions in Sexual Assault Cases: Fiscal and Public Safety Costs Georgia Cannot Afford to Ignore
Research shows 11.6%–15% of sexual assault convictions are wrongful. Georgia’s broken post-conviction system compounds the human and fiscal cost.
Research Shows 1 in 8 People Convicted of Rape May Be Innocent
DNA evidence shows about 1 in 8 rape convictions may be wrong. Black people face 3.5x higher risk. Georgia’s Chief Justice calls the review system “broken.”
From Convict Leasing to $0 Wages: Research Documents 160 Years of Forced Labor in Georgia’s Prisons
Georgia forces 80% of its 47,000 incarcerated people to work for $0 or pennies per hour, generating $164M+ annually — a system scholars trace directly to the convict leasing era.
From Convict Leasing to $64 Million in Unpaid Labor: Georgia’s 160-Year Forced Labor System
Georgia extracts $164+ million annually from unpaid prison labor. A 160-year research document traces direct continuity from convict leasing to modern forced labor.
Drugs in Georgia’s Prisons: An Advocacy Guide to the Crisis the State Wants Hidden
GPS research documents a hidden drug crisis in Georgia prisons: overdose deaths surged 2,350%, GDC misclassified 44 deaths, and the state’s own employees fuel the pipeline.
Innocent People in Georgia Prisons: An Advocacy Toolkit on the Scope and Scale of Wrongful Conviction
An estimated 2,500 innocent people are imprisoned in Georgia. This advocacy toolkit provides data-backed talking points, key quotes, and strategic guidance for using wrongful conviction research in legislative testimony, media, and coalition building.
Lead Poisoning Drove America’s Crime Epidemic — and the State Punished the Victims: An Advocacy Guide
The government poisoned children with lead for decades, then imprisoned them for the neurological consequences. This advocacy guide turns the lead-crime evidence into tools for reform.