Georgia’s Incarceration Crisis by the Numbers: An Advocacy Toolkit for Reform
Georgia incarcerates 53,000 people while parole grants plummet 42%. This advocacy toolkit arms reformers with data, talking points, and strategies to fight back.
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Georgia’s Parole System Is Shutting Its Doors: 42% Fewer People Released as State Spends $1.62 Billion to Keep Them Locked Up
Georgia’s parole grants dropped 42% in five years as the corrections budget hit $1.62 billion. More than half of all 2025 releases served complete sentences. 301 people died in custody.