Georgia Spends $1.5 Billion Annually on a Prison System the DOJ Says Makes People Worse: An Advocacy Toolkit Georgia spends $1.48 billion on prisons and $172,000 on vocational education. The DOJ found people ‘leave prison worse than when they came in.’ Here’s how to use this research to demand change.
Georgia Spends $1.5 Billion a Year on Prisons. People Leave Worse Than When They Went In. Georgia spends $1.48 billion on prisons but just $172,000 on job training. The DOJ says people leave worse than when they went in.