Find recidivism data about the state of Georgia
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Georgia Department of Corrections 10 Year Recidivism Rate Summary

Recidivism rates of inmates released from state prisons, private prisons, county prisons, and transition centers, and probationers released from detention centers and probation boot camps

Fiscal All Inmate Facilities All Probation Facilities
Year Private Prisons State Prisons, IBCs County CI Transition Centers Detention Centers Probation Bootcamps
2017 28.9 30.9 30.0 19.8 28.5 28.5
2016 27.9 30.2 28.9 19.7 28.9 28.9
2015 27.4 28.2 27.6 20.5 27.4 27.4
2014 27.0 30.1 27.3 18.7 27.0 27.0
2013 26.5 30.3 26.5 21.2 27.1 27.1
2012 27.0 31.6 27.7 19.2 24.7 24.7
2011 26.5 29.3 26.9 18.9 25.3 25.3
2010 26.9 30.0 27.8 18.2 26.8 26.8
2009 26.4 27.6 27.3 20.0 26.5 26.1
2008 26.8 30.5 27.4 18.6 26.4 25.8
2007 27.6 34.4 28.0 19.0 28.6 27.7

Inmate Admission – 5 Year Summary by Age Race

This table shows the difference between prisoners by race admitted into the Georgia Correctional System from 2016 – 2020; Whites and Blacks make up the majority of the incarcerated.

Georgia Department of Corrections 5 Year Inmate Release Summary by County

Total prison releases by county for the past five complete fiscal years
Fiscal Greater Atlanta Inmate Release by County
Year Cherokee Clayton Cobb DeKalb Douglas Fayette Fulton Gwineet Henry Rockdale
2020 161 489 680 790 215 60 1416 748 304 170
2019 153 439 685 823 201 60 1419 755 196 140
2018 187 511 739 828 249 62 1487 760 240 141
2017 198 480 732 863 225 57 1381 654 231 117
2016 178 606 893 986 256 64 1651 681 209 161
Total 877 2525 3729 4290 1146 303 7354 3598 1180 729

Truth in Sentencing

Truth in sentencing is a collection of different but related public policy stances on the sentencing of those convicted of crimes in the justice system. In most contexts, it refers to policies and legislation that aim to abolish or curb parole so that convicts serve the period to which they have been sentenced. These policies came about in the mid-’80s.

Inmate Admission – 5 Year Summary by Gender

This table shows the difference between male and female prisoners admitted into the Georgia Correctional System from 2016 – 2020; an 8:1 ratio of men over women.

Inmate Admission – 5 Year Summary by Age Group

This table shows the difference between prisoner age groups admitted into the Georgia Correctional System from 2016 – 2020; Age groups ’20s and ’30s are the most incarcerated.