Fiscal Year 2024 Parole Population

During FY 2024, the parolee population decreased from 16,369 on July 1, 2023, to 15,105 on June 30, 2024. During the fiscal year, 72% of Georgia's parole population successfully completed parole supervision. The national average of parolees successfully completing supervision was estimated at approximately 60% for the fiscal year. The cost of parole supervision in FY 2024 was $2.89 per parolee (Georgia Department of Community Supervision), compared to the most recently reported Georgia Department of Corrections' cost of *$68.51 per inmate per day to incarcerate an offender with the Department of Corrections.

*Most recent available reported cost as of December 2024.