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Crossover Day 2022: Strong Health and Economic Legislation Cross Over, But Dangerous Tax Threat Remains
Yesterday, March 15, marked Crossover Day 2022, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of its legislative…
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Overview: 2023 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a $1.27 billion budget for the Georgia Department of…
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Unjust Revenue from an Imbalanced Criminal Legal System: How Georgia’s Fines and Fees Worsen Racial Inequity
Key Takeaways: Georgia’s poor governance of fines and fees revenue practices has allowed many economically underperforming localities to over-rely on…
Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2022
Georgia’s 2022 Department of Corrections Budget The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) budget for FY 2022 is $1.12 billion. The…
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Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Corrections
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a $1.12 billion budget for the Georgia Department of…
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COVID-19 Has Exacerbated the Inequities Inherent in Incarceration
Download PDF Key Takeaways: Prior to the pandemic, the GDC population was rising, leaving those within densely populated…
Georgia Criminal Legal System Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) budget for 2021 is $1.1 billion. The department oversees all aspects of the state’s…
Data on Police Spending in Georgia
Poverty alleviation efforts such as TANF, as well as investments in mental health, education and other critical programs, can help…
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Standing with Black Lives
Amid the ongoing protests and demonstrations against police brutality, frustration over the deep and long-standing inequities in our societies and…
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