Action Alert- Tell the House Public Safety Committee STOP SB 504
SB 504 would require judges to impose cash bail for every felony offense, even as those accused are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
Crossover Day Legislative Update
Today at 10 a.m., the Georgia General Assembly gaveled in for Crossover Day. To remain eligible for passage this year,…
Crossover Day Action Alert: Protect the Right to Protest & Cashless Bail
We are so grateful to our supporters who have taken action to oppose Senate Bill 171, which criminalizes protesters, and…
Settlement Reached in Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenging the Mass Arrest of 60+ Partygoers for Less Than an Ounce of Marijuana
Today, we’re happy to announce that a settlement has been reached in Williams v. City of Cartersville, a civil rights lawsuit…
Georgia Moves Closer to Establishing Fair Process for Determining Intellectual Disability in People Facing Death Penalty
In 1986, the state of Georgia executed a Black man with intellectual disability named Jerome Bowden. Mr. Bowden had an…
Legislative Update
The Georgia General Assembly met last week for Legislative Days 21-24 and has reconvened this week for Legislative Days 25-27….
Action Alert: Protect the Right to Protest and Cashless Bail
We need your help to stop two dangerous and regressive bills that will be voted on by the Senate Judiciary Committee…
Southern Center for Human Rights & Innocence Project File Motion to Reconsider Order Denying Relief to Charles McCrory
In 1985, Charles McCrory was wrongly convicted of the murder of his wife, Julie Bonds, in Andalusia, Alabama. Mr. McCrory, who found his…
SCHR Sends Second Warning Letter to Lee Arrendale State Prison Over Unconstitutional and Inhumane Conditions
Last week, SCHR sent a second warning letter to Lee Arrendale State Prison Warden Murray Tatum, outlining the horrific conditions…
