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 locks up 53,000 people while parole rates drop 42%. Black people are 61% of prisoners but 31% of the state. The $1.62 billion system is failing.
Georgia runs the nation’s largest felony probation system — 191,000 people — with stark racial disparities and costs 27.7x higher than community supervision alternatives.
Georgia runs the nation’s largest felony probation system at 191,000 people. Incarceration costs 27.7x more than supervision. SB 105 could save $34M annually.
Georgia has 191,000 people on felony probation — the most in the nation. Black Georgians are at least 2x more likely to be on probation. Here’s what families need to know.
Georgia’s prison budget surged 44% in four years — nearly $500 million — while the state extracts over $10M annually in fees from incarcerated people and their families.
Georgia’s prison budget surged 44% in four years — nearly $500 million — while the state extracts $10M+ annually from incarcerated people and their families.
Black Georgians are 31% of the population but 61% of the state prison population. New research compilation documents compounding racial disparities at every stage of Georgia’s criminal justice system.
Georgia spends $5.3B yearly on law enforcement and corrections while Black residents—31% of the population—make up 61% of state prisoners. Data shows compounding racial disparities at every system stage.
