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From the State's Own Reports
Georgia reported more homicides in custody than California, Florida and Texas combined.
310 homicides for FY2020 to FY2024. The three states together reported 294.
Source: BJA DCRA data. State-reported counts under the Death in Custody Reporting Act; the federal program says states undercount.
Georgia's prisons are killing people.
1,896+
Deaths Since 2020
192
Deaths in 2026 So Far 33 homicides
52,045
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Our Reform Agenda
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GPS is building a comprehensive reform agenda for Georgia's criminal justice system. These are not theoretical proposals — they are active campaigns backed by data, legal precedent, and public mandate.
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Transform Prisons from Punishment to Rehabilitation
Georgia spends $1.8 billion on prisons and $52 per person on rehabilitation. The DOJ has declared the system unconstitutional. Our two-track plan uses litigation to reduce overcrowding and evidence-based programs to build real rehabilitation — making Georgia safer.
216%Overcrowding
$52Rehab/Person/Yr
46:1Surveillance Ratio
Vision 2027
Post-Conviction Justice Reform
Three model bills targeting the 2027 Georgia legislature: restore habeas corpus rights, fix ineffective counsel rules, and create Conviction Integrity Units. The legislature doesn't need new laws — it needs to enforce two dormant statutes it already passed. Freeing people who shouldn't be in prison — because the system that put them there is broken.
3Model Bills
8,028Parole-Eligible Lifers
90%Voter Support
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Behind The Walls
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Forgetting Is Not Murder
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