Georgia Spends $1.8 Billion on Prisons — Pouring Hundreds of Millions into Surveillance and Private Lockups While Healthcare Costs Spiral Georgia’s prison budget hits $1.8 billion, with surveillance tech and private prison expansion outpacing rehabilitation spending while healthcare costs spiral.
Georgia Plans to Spend $1.8 Billion on Prisons — Here’s Where the Money Goes Georgia plans to spend $1.8 billion on prisons. Health costs are surging. Private prisons are growing. Here’s what families need to know.