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Tough on Crime and the Budget: The Balancing Act of Public Safety and Skyrocketing Prison Costs

This report examines the growth of the Department of Corrections budget, the driving factors of the growth, and recommendations to control future growth.

Posted: 1/11/2008
Category: Justice/Corrections

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Strengthening the Foundation: Investments in the Adult Workforce Build a More Prosperous Georgia

The report explores public systems in Georgia that offer the opportunity for educational and skills advancement for working adults, along with the systems that encourage job growth and remove barriers to work and economic mobility.

Posted: 1/9/2008
Category: Family Economic Security, Justice/Corrections

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Georgia's Department of Corrections budget surpassed $1 billion in fiscal year 2007. The number of inmates grew from 23,000 in 1991 to 56,000 in 2008, with that number projected to reach 66,000 by 2015.

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