#Unconstitutional Archives

Stop the Silence: Why Georgia Must Legalize and Monitor Cell Phones in Prisons

Georgia already bought the tech to control prison cellphones. MAS can register and monitor devices, protect victims, and flag real crime—without illegal jamming or silencing families. It’s time to use MAS to supervise phones, not push them underground.

A Constitutional Betrayal: Georgia’s Deadline on Freedom

Georgia’s habeas law is unconstitutional. It gives prisoners just 4 years to prove their innocence—while the state blocks law library access, removes books, and forces them to teach themselves legal research. Wrongful convictions often take decades to uncover. Georgia’s deadline isn’t justice—it’s a trap.

Why Georgia Hasn’t Had Its Attica—Yet

Despite horrific conditions, Georgia’s prisons haven’t erupted like Attica—yet. Fear, fragmentation, and surveillance suppress rebellion, but pressure is building. This exposé examines why no major uprising has happened, and what must change before one does.

A Win for Justice: Supreme Court Expands Jury Trial Rights for Prisoners Blocked from Filing Grievances

In a groundbreaking 5–4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has expanded prisoners’ rights to jury trials—marking a major shift in how incarcerated individuals can seek justice when prison officials block access to the grievance system. This decision could be a game-changer for abused and silenced inmates across Georgia and the nation.

No Way Out: How Georgia’s Broken Grievance System Silences Prisoners and Shields Abuse

…unsafe conditions—is widely known by prisoners as a trap. For many, attempting to file a grievance doesn’t lead to help. It leads to retaliation. “In Georgia, a grievance is not…

How a Simple Tool Is Helping Georgians Fight Back: Impact Justice AI

Impact Justice AI is helping Georgians fight back against injustice in prisons—one email at a time. Learn how this powerful advocacy tool works and why over 15,000 messages have already been sent to lawmakers, parole board members, and the media.

Caught in the Gears: The Ordeal of Jason Palmer and Georgia’s Ongoing Crisis of Justice

Jason Palmer’s conviction for murder in Camden County is riddled with red flags: no evidence, a conflicted juror, a rushed verdict, and inhumane prison conditions. His story exposes how Georgia’s criminal justice system still fails the innocent, and why ongoing reform is so urgent.

Caged and Forgotten: The Hidden Horrors of Valdosta State Prison

In recent months, global attention has focused on the appalling conditions at the infamous CECOT prison in El Salvador. However, equally horrific conditions are taking place right here in the United States—within Georgia Department of Corrections’ Valdosta State Prison. The abuses at Valdosta reveal a disturbing parallel, and perhaps surpass the cruelty documented in other notorious prisons around the world.

Invisible Scars: Cycle of Retaliation and Abuse in Georgia Prisons

Inside Georgia’s prisons, silence is enforced through fear, and those who speak up are punished brutally. Officers incite beatings, gang members control dorms, and retaliation is policy—not exception. From mothers being extorted to inmates beaten for asking questions, this is not a correctional system—it’s a war zone disguised as justice. What happens when the people meant to protect become the abusers? This isn’t just cruelty—it’s corruption in uniform. Read the stories they don’t want you to hear.

Invisible Scars: How Georgia’s Prisons Perpetuate Trauma and Abuse

Behind Georgia’s prison walls, inmates live in perpetual fear—witnessing brutality, murder, and unimaginable cruelty. The violence they witness leaves invisible scars: trauma untreated and voices unheard. Using firsthand accounts and DOJ findings, this article brings these hidden realities to light, demanding urgent change.