Budget Primer Criminal Legal System Reform Ray Khalfani Reports Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025 August 8, 2024 / August 8, 2024 by Ray Khalfani The 20-Year View Over the last 20 years, the costs of running Georgia’s prisons have risen by almost 70%. Despite promises of reform over the years, the number of individuals within the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections has largely remained unchanged, hovering near 51,000 in 2023. During this period, GBPI has continued to […] Read more » Budget criminal justice Equitable Investment Fines and Fees incarceration Local Governments Mass Incarceration Racial Inequity
Crystal Munoz Economic Justice Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Reports Welcomed, Yet Not Welcome: Exploring Georgia’s Role in Immigration Enforcement and Detention September 27, 2023 / October 2, 2023 by Crystal Muñoz Executive Summary Georgia’s immigrants enhance Georgia’s social fabric through linguistic and cultural diversity and meet the state’s growing demand for entrepreneurial business acumen through an ability to navigate complex social dynamics and generate outside-the-box, globally minded business strategies. Immigrants are also an essential part of the state’s workforce, occupying C-suite positions in Fortune 500 companies […] Read more » anti-immigrant measures criminal legal system deportation detention Economic Justice enforcement equity Georgia immigrant rights immigration incarceration language access policy private prisons rural communities
Budget Primer Criminal Legal System Reform Ray Khalfani Reports Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2024 June 27, 2023 / June 26, 2023 by Ray Khalfani Georgia’s Department of Corrections Budget Georgia’s Department of Corrections (GDC) budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024 is $1.33 billion. GDC oversees all aspects of the state’s prison system, including contracts carried out by private prisons. Corrections officers make up most of the department’s workforce. GDC corrections officers have experienced higher turnover than the Georgia state […] Read more » Budget criminal justice Equitable Investment Fines and Fees incarceration Local Governments Mass Incarceration Racial Inequity
GBPI In The News State passes bill to give non-violent former felons a ‘Second Chance’ for jobs June 29, 2020 / June 30, 2020 by Alex Welch They’ve done their time behind bars and been on good behavior since their release, but advocates say some of Georgia’s 4.2 million former felons are still shackled by their past deeds. While the state’s unemployment rate was around 3.4% before the pandemic, the unemployment rate for residents with criminal records was close to 15% during […] Read more » incarceration Unemployment unemployment rate
GBPI In The News Incarceration costs millions of tax dollars September 28, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Jhai James Reformers emphasize the human costs and the racial inequities of mass incarcerations in the United States and Georgia. But saving taxpayer money was also a big reason state officials starting considering reforms to the criminal justice and judiciary systems. Read the complete article on the Athens Herald-Banner website. Read more » Budget incarceration
