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Half Empty: Nearly 50% of Georgia’s Corrections Officer Positions Sit Vacant as DOJ Finds Understaffing Enables Gang Control of Prisons

Nearly 2,985 corrections officer positions sit empty across Georgia’s prisons — a nearly 50% vacancy rate. The DOJ found this crisis directly enables gang control and endangers nearly 52,000 people in state custody.

Georgia’s Prison Staffing Crisis: Nearly 50% of Corrections Officer Positions Vacant as the State Fails to Protect 52,000 People in Its Custody

Georgia operates its prisons at nearly 50% corrections officer vacancy. The DOJ found this leaves people unsupervised and enables gang control. The Governor seeks $600M+ to respond.