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Above the Law: GDC Defies Courts, DOJ, and Legislators

Two federal judges. The U.S. Department of Justice. State legislators. A U.S. Senator. The press. Georgia’s Department of Corrections has stonewalled, obstructed, deceived, or defied every institution meant to hold it accountable — and paid no price. GPS traces the documented pattern.

Banned to Be Silent: How Georgia’s Prison Technology Crackdown Protects Power, Not Safety

Georgia Department of Corrections TAC Squad

Georgia bans phones to hide abuse, not ensure safety. DOJ found constitutional violations. Staffing at 50-70% vacant. Budget up $700M with nothing to show. The issue isn’t technology—it’s control without transparency.

They Knew: Empty Posts, Broken Locks, and Georgia’s Deadliest Prison Week

Aerial satellite view of Washington State Prison in Washington County, Georgia.

Four dead. Five officers for 69 posts. Zero incident reports filed. A coroner who claims no knowledge of deaths he confirmed to media. Open records expose what Georgia tried to hide about the January 2026 Washington State Prison riot.

Georgia Parole Board Fears Federal Scrutiny in Humphreys Case

Georgia’s parole board postponed Stacey Humphreys’ execution and declassified clemency documents—not out of mercy, but fear of federal scrutiny. Eleven jurors say his death sentence was coerced. The board’s secrecy is finally being exposed.