The Southern Center for Human Rights

The Southern Center for Human Rights is dedicated to ending capital
punishment, mass incarceration, and other criminal justice practices
that are used to control the lives of poor people, people of color, and
other marginalized groups in the Southern United States, and to build
the power of those communities to transform the criminal justice system.

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Recent Updates
  • Report Supports Atlanta Citizens’ Right to Review Police Department Activities
    Date of Publication: 
    06/29/2009

    ATLANTA, GEORGIA, June 29, 2009 – The Atlanta Citizen Review Board was created to provide a voice to the people of Atlanta who have grievances against the police. Despite the enthusiastic support that it received initially and the tragic circumstances that led to its creation, the Atlanta Citizen Review Board (ACRB) is under attack and in danger of being stripped of any real power it has to investigate the complaints of the citizens of Atlanta.

  • SCHR's Human Rights Report 2009
    Date of Publication: 
    06/15/2009

    Click here for updates on our cases, analysis of the issues by our attorneys and investigators, legislative update for 2009, and the letter from the Director.

  • Making the Case for Life - XII
    10/01/2009 - 9:00am
    10/03/2009 - 5:59pm
    Etc/GMT-4

    October 1st - October 3rd, 2009

    Join the NACDL and the Southern Center for Human Rights for the 12th Annual Making the Case for Life seminar at Planet Hollyowood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • Against all Odds, SCHR Triumphs in 2009 Georgia General Assembly

    When the 2009 Georgia General Assembly convened two things were certain to be eliminated: the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council (GPDSC) and the requirement that juries be unanimous in capital cases. But against all odds, and after an incredibly challenging and chaotic legislative session, SCHR and our allies succeeded in defeating legislation that would have deeply harmed poor people accused of crimes, particularly those facing death.

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