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Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

Social and Economic Issues

Overcriminalization significantly undermines human flourishing and social well-being by harming the family, social networks, and social citizenship. Additionally, it prevents capable men and women from utilizing their creative capacities in the marketplace. This creates vast issues involving relations with family while incarcerated and reintegration into society after release. On the economic side, draconian cash bail systems undermine justice through basing someone's ability to attain pre-trial release upon their wealth, not their actual threat to society.

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Fees, fees and more fees: the high cost of being a Georgia prisoner

“Over the next seven years, Sims learned the harsh economics of prison life: almost everything she needed she had to buy at the prison commissary, and price shopping wasn’t an option. Even sending and receiving email cost money. Her out-of-pocket costs didn’t end when she was released in May after serving her time for voluntary manslaughter. Prison officials gave her a debit card — loaded with her own money — that charged her a fee for every transaction.“

Atlanta Journal Constitution

August 31, 2019

Economic IssuesPhillip ReevesAugust 31, 2019Atlanta Journal Constitution, GeorgiaComment

Study urges Pell grant funding for prison education programs

“Lifting the ban on Pell Grant funding could help nearly 500,000 incarcerated people, including nearly 11,000 Georgians, according to the study by the Vera Institute of Justice and the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality. The ban on grants to prisoners was part of the 1994 crime bill.“

Atlanta Journal Constitution

January 17, 2019

EducationPhillip ReevesJanuary 17, 2019Atlanta Journal Constitution, Pell GrantComment

Fatal heroin overdose tests limits of amnesty law

"The Fulton County district attorney has charged Williams, 35, with “distribution” of heroin — for injecting him with the fatal dose — plus a felony murder charge that could send him away for life. Williams’ lawyer is arguing that his client should be immune from prosecution under Georgia’s 911 Medical Amnesty law."

Atlanta Journal Constitution

August 9, 2018

Opioid CrisisAnthony BradleyAugust 13, 2018Atlanta Journal Constitution, Georgia