Legislative Update
The Georgia General Assembly met last week for Legislative Days 19 & 20 and will reconvene this week for Legislative…
DOJ Seeks Transparency from the GA Dept. of Corrections
In September 2020, SCHR implored the United States Department of Justice to intervene as Georgia prisons descended into unprecedented violence, chaos and…
Press Release: Final Settlement Reached in South Fulton Jail Lawsuit
On April 4th, United States Northern District Judge William M. Ray, II approved the final settlement agreement proposed by the…
Media Statement From JN, Resident of the South Fulton Jail
The below is attributable to JN, a plaintiff in Georgia Advocacy Office, et al. v. Labat, et al., a lawsuit…
Action Alert: Stop SB 504!
SB 504, a bill that will make our communities less safe, will be voted on soon by the House of…
SCHR’s Senior Counsel Confirmed to Federal Bench
Today, we could not be prouder to announce that our colleague and friend Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty has been confirmed to…
Ask House Judiciary Non-Civil Members to protect the right to protest and vote NO on SB 171.
Tell the members of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee that this attack on fundamental constitutional rights is not welcome in Georgia.
Media Roundup: SCHR in the News
Settlement in Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Cartersville Police Over Wrongful Arrests “This type of guilt-by-association policing is ripe for the…
Legislative Update: Day 35
This week will take us through Legislative Day 35, as the Georgia General Assembly works toward the final day of…
