SCHR Files Civil Rights Lawsuit on Behalf of Two Incarcerated Men Brutally Beaten by Officers at Georgia State Prison
Today, the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of two men who were…
Former Prosecutors and Others File Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Support of Johnny Lee Gates
Yesterday, a unique group of former prosecutors, a former judge, and a civil rights attorney filed a friend-of-the-court brief in…
2018 Legislative Update
Fighting uphill battles is nothing new to the Southern Center for Human Rights, and the 2018 Georgia Legislative Session certainly…
SCHR Continues to Challenge LaGrange, GA, Policies That Restrict Access to Basic Utility Services
Charles Brewer, of LaGrange, suffers from serious sleep apnea and congestive heart failure. The 55-year old’s health problems render him…
Legislation Would Further Exacerbate Wealth-Based Detention in Georgia
Yesterday, following a three hour hearing on SB 452, the legislation passed out of the House Public Safety Committee. Sponsored…
Newly Discovered Prosecutors’ Notes Reveal Blatant Race Discrimination in Capital Jury Selection
Today, the Southern Center for Human Rights and the Georgia Innocence Project filed a supplement to a motion for a…
Inadequate Medical Care in Prison Makes Headlines Again
A sick person in detention is entirely at the mercy of the prison or jail for their medical care. As…
Alabama Botches Doyle Lee Hamm’s Execution
Last Thursday, the state of Alabama attempted to execute Doyle Lee Hamm. Hamm, whom we have written about in the…
SCHR Client Olivia Pearson Acquitted
Yesterday, a Wayne County jury returned a not-guilty verdict – after just 20 minutes of deliberation – for Southern Center…
