In 2024, 330 people died in Georgia prisons—nearly 100 by homicide. Already in 2025, 33 more lives have been lost. Behind these statistics are human beings trapped in a system the Department of Justice has declared unconstitutional, where cells designed for two hold three, gangs control housing units, and staff vacancy rates exceed 70%.

Georgia Prisoners’ Speak brings you this exclusive investigation into the deadly conditions, deliberate cover-ups, and human stories behind the crisis in Georgia’s Department of Corrections.