Georgia Prisoners Losing 50 Pounds on $2 Daily Food Budget While Private Companies Profit

Georgia prisoners are receiving as few as 1,200 calories daily—half the USDA minimum—while private food contractors pocket bonuses for serving smaller portions, according to a new investigation. The systematic starvation is fueling violence, disease, and deaths across the state's 34 prisons, costing taxpayers millions in healthcare and security expenses. Key Facts Georgia spends $1.77-$2.20 per …

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Georgia Spends $24 Million on ‘Hardened’ Prison Unit While Inmates Starve

Georgia is building a $24 million 'hardened' 126-bed unit at Hays State Prison as part of a $600 million construction surge, despite a DOJ finding that the state's prisons violate the Constitution through gang control and deliberate indifference. The new fortress-style approach ignores root causes like chronic understaffing and malnutrition that fuel the violence officials …

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