Georgia Must Test the DNA Evidence in Imminent Scheduled Execution
In just two days, on Wednesday, November 13th, Georgia state officials have scheduled an execution despite the fact that they…
Filmmaker Scott Budnick; New Hampshire Representative Robert Reynolds ‘Renny’ Cushing to be Honored by the Southern Center for Human Rights
On Thursday, November 7th, the Southern Center for Human Rights will host its 23rd Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner in…
Currently incarcerated? Have a past criminal record?
If you or someone you know is having trouble voting because of a conviction or having trouble getting a ballot…
Legislative Updates
Today is the fifth day of the 2019 Legislative session, and things are in full swing. As we reported last…
The 2019 Legislative Session has Begun
On Monday, the 2019 Legislative Session began with the swearing in of Governor Brian Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, Secretary…
Remembering our Friend and Hero, Lewis Sinclair
Ten years ago today, the world lost a true luminary. A dear friend of the Southern Center, Lewis Sinclair, peacefully…
Death Sentences are Dwindling in Georgia, In Favor of a Different Kind of Death Sentence: Life in Prison Without the Possibility of Parole
It has been 4 years since a jury in the state of Georgia handed down a death sentence. This trend,…
Lighting the Fires of Freedom: A Conversation with Janet Dewart Bell
Who comes to mind when you think of leaders of the Civil Rights movement? Martin Luther King, Jr.? W.E.B. Du…
Bad Prison Food Is More Than a Punchline
The quality of food in prisons and jails across the country is notoriously poor. What happens when there is an…
