Criminal Legal System Reform
Overview
Though Georgia has made strides in reforming its criminal legal system in recent years, barriers persist to employment and economic opportunities for those impacted by Georgia’s court and carceral systems. Historic and current punitive policies threaten to perpetuate the disproportionate incarceration of Black Georgians and exacerbate the economic hardships that often beget incarceration—inequitable access to stable housing, quality healthcare, education pathways and quality jobs. Further, local and state government reliance on fines and fees revenue criminalizes poverty. Rather than incentivize the use of state investments for carceral purposes, our state must expand economic opportunities for Georgians, work to ensure a fair justice system, reduce criminal legal system fines and fees and provide supports to individuals and families impacted by the criminal legal system.
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Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2022
Ray Khalfani
June 29, 2021
Georgia’s 2022 Department of Corrections Budget The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) budget for FY 2022 is $1.12 ...
Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections
Ray Khalfani
February 8, 2021
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a $1.12 billion budget for the Georgia ...
COVID-19 Has Exacerbated the Inequities Inherent in Incarceration
Stephanie Angel
August 24, 2020
Key Takeaways: Prior to the pandemic, the GDC population was rising, leaving those within densely populated ...
Issue Experts
Ray Khalfani
Senior Analyst, Worker Justice & Criminal Legal Systems
Former Authors
Stephanie Angel
Former Policy Fellow, Immigration & the Criminal Legal System