The United States Department of Justice released a new report after a yearslong investigation into Georgia’s state prison system. According to the 93-page report, the conditions at Georgia’s state-operated and private correctional facilities violate the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.
DOJ officials say inmates are being assaulted, raped, stabbed, and in some cases killed while being held in unsafe and understaffed facilities.
Georgia has the fourth largest prison population. It’s estimated that nearly 50,000 people are currently incarcerated in one of Georgia’s prisons.
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