Georgia Spends $1.8 Billion on Prisons — and Just $52 Per Person on Rehab
Georgia spends $1.8B on prisons but just $52 per person on rehab. The DOJ found the prisons break the law. 12,000 people leave each year with almost nothing.
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A 10-Year Officer’s Testimony Exposes Georgia’s Prison Collapse: How Advocates Can Use the Ryals Quote Bank
A 10-year GDC officer’s corroborated testimony documents one death per day since 2020, 1,340% homicide increase, and single officers responsible for 1,250 people. Here’s how to use it.
315 Gangs, Zero Strategy: How Georgia Abandoned Its Prisons While Other States Found Solutions
Georgia has identified 315 gangs and 15,200 gang-affiliated prisoners — 31% of its population — yet has no separation strategy, no exit program, and no management plan. Texas, Arizona, and California solved this problem decades ago. Georgia chose to do nothing. The death toll proves it.