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.
Georgia’s corrections budget surged 44% to $1.62B as parole releases collapsed 42% and 301 people died in custody in 2025. The data demands legislative action.
Georgia locks up 53,000 people while parole rates drop 42%. Black people are 61% of prisoners but 31% of the state. The $1.62 billion system is failing.
Georgia spends $5.3B yearly on law enforcement and corrections while Black residents—31% of the population—make up 61% of state prisoners. Data shows compounding racial disparities at every system stage.
