Georgia's prison system recorded over 100 homicides in 2024—nearly triple the previous year—while refusing to implement gang segregation policies that other states have proven reduce violence by more than 50 percent. Gang violence has killed more than 100 people in Georgia prisons in 2024, including Jimmy Trammell who died 72 hours before his release, yet …
Open records reveal Washington State Prison operated with just five officers covering 69 security posts when four inmates died in January 2026’s deadliest prison violence, while officials failed to file incident reports and a coroner claims no knowledge of deaths he publicly confirmed. Shift rosters obtained through open records show Washington State Prison had only …
Georgia increased its prison budget by $700 million over four years, yet homicides rose from 8-9 annually to 100 in 2024, staffing remains 50-76% vacant, and the system was declared unconstitutional by the DOJ. Between FY 2022 and FY 2026, Georgia added $700 million to its corrections budget—the fastest spending growth in agency history—yet prison …
Four Georgia medium security prisons are secretly housing 28-30% close security inmates—10 times the normal rate—creating deadly conditions that have produced 4-5 times more homicides than properly classified facilities. GPS analysis of GDC population data reveals four medium security prisons have been quietly transformed into de facto close security facilities, housing 455-545 close security inmates …
California's rehabilitation-focused 'Prisneyland' model recorded one death and two use-of-force incidents at Valley State Prison, while Georgia's punishment-first system saw 333 deaths in 2024 alone, including over 100 homicides. The stark contrast highlights how California's $239 million investment in education and dignity produces safer outcomes than Georgia's $1.6 billion in new walls and isolation units. …