Georgia Spends $1.1 Billion Extra Annually on Shadow Sentencing by Parole Board
Georgia is spending over $1 billion annually in additional incarceration costs because the State Board of Pardons and Paroles has quietly extended prison stays by an average of one year compared to a decade ago, despite no changes in sentencing laws. Georgia prisoners now serve an average of 5.00 years before release compared to 3.94 …