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Georgia’s Prison Crisis Stems from Deliberate Federal War on Drugs Policies

Georgia’s current prison crisis—with record deaths and collapsed parole—directly results from deliberate federal War on Drugs policies that criminalized communities while tolerating CIA-linked drug trafficking. Mass incarceration emerged from documented federal policy decisions during the War on Drugs era, including tolerance of CIA-linked drug trafficking abroad while criminalizing affected communities at home. Georgia’s adoption of …

Georgia’s $40 Billion Prison Experiment Failed — Violence Soared as Sentences Got Harsher

Georgia’s three-decade experiment with harsh sentencing and truth-in-sentencing laws cost taxpayers $30-40 billion while making prisons deadlier and more violent, prompting DOJ intervention and proving that deterrence-based policies fail. Georgia’s harsh sentencing structure — including the 85 percent rule — didn’t deter crime but instead pushed the prison system toward collapse, creating record levels of …

Georgia’s $40 Billion Truth in Sentencing Disaster Increases Prison Violence, Crime

Georgia spent $40 billion on Truth in Sentencing laws that peer-reviewed research proves increase prison violence 15%, reduce rehabilitation 14%, and raise recidivism 8%. The policies, enacted after receiving $82 million in federal grants, have created what the DOJ calls ‘among the most severe constitutional violations’ nationwide while making communities less safe. Key Facts Princeton …