House budget adds $250M for corrections

All the New Guards Hired to Improve Security Are Making Prison Less Safe

In the wake of a Department of Justice investigation that confirmed conditions in Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) prisons are unconstitutional, the state is throwing unprecedented amounts of money at the problem. But doesn’t seem likely to fix it. A 2025 mid-year budget approved March 6 added $345 million for staffing and security at GDC, with $50.9 million specifically for hiring new corrections officers (COs). In a document dated March…

House budget adds $250M for corrections

(The Center Square) – The Georgia House of Representatives' $37.7 billion fiscal year 2026 budget approved by the Appropriations Committee on Monday includes an additional $250 million for the Georgia Department of Corrections.

Fiscal '26 state budget clears House committee

ATLANTA — Georgia House budget writers approved Gov. Brian Kemp's $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 budget Monday, a spending plan that emphasizes the needs of the state prison system.

Fiscal ’26 state budget clears House committee

ATLANTA – Georgia House budget writers approved Gov. Brian Kemp’s $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 budget Monday, a spending plan that emphasizes the needs of the state prison system. The budget, which takes effect July 1, builds on the mid-year budget the General Assembly adopted last week, which added $345 million in new spending on prisons. The fiscal ’26 spending plan antes up another $250 million for a prison system that was blasted in a federal au

State House OKs $37.7 billion fiscal ’26 budget

The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Gov. Brian Kemp’s $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget Tuesday, a spending plan that prioritizes

State House OKs $37.7 billion fiscal '26 budget

The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Gov. Brian Kemp's $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget Tuesday, a spending plan that prioritizes prisons and education.