Georgia Prisons

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Georgia Prisons

• 39 Prisons
• 24 County Work Camps

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Georgia Prisons

• Population By Gender
• Male 51,948 (93.16)
• Female 3812 (6.84)
• Total 55,760

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February 2008

• 54,877
• Almost 1000 fewer than today

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Georgia Prisons

• Population By Race
• Black 34,260 (61.44)
• White 21,106 (37.85)
• Other 394 (.Less than 1)

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Population By Age

• 15-19 1031
• 20-29 17349
• 30-39 16,683
• 40-49 13,533
• 50-59 5654
• 60-69 1278
• 70-79 208
• 80-89 24
• Oldest is 89 years of age

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Educational Level

• Less than 6th Grade 42
• 6th-11th Grade 37
• Total W/O High School Diploma 79

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Georgia Prisons Costs

• Per day, per inmate 46.27
• 16,888/year/inmate
• How much does it cost to build a 1000 bed prison?
• 53 Million Average
• 23 Million Minimum
• 83 Million Maximum

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Murder Statistics in Prison

• By Gender
• Males 4757
• Females 281
• Total 5038

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Murder Statistics In Prison

• By Race
• Black 3466
• White 1534
• Other 38

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Murder Statistics In Prison

• Sentences
• Life 4634
• Life No Parole 291
• Death Penalty 105
• Less than Life 8

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Death Row In Georgia

• Males 104
• Females 1
• White 57
• Black 45
• Other Races 2

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Child Molestation and Aggravated Child Molestation

• By Gender
• Males 3787
• Females 74
• Total 3861

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Child Molestation and Aggravated Child Molestation

• By Race
• White 2607
• Black 1216
• Other 38
• Total 3861

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Georgia Prisons

• One of the toughest prison systems in the USA
• Prisoners wear uniforms
• No weights or recreational equipment
• Very low number of escapes