Author: Southern Center for Human Rights
We Take Injustice Personally
Each of us at SCHR has our own stories about why we choose this work, and we carry these stories with us in everything that we do. Our histories, our values, our lived experiences motivate us on the really hard days.
READ MORE >Black Lives Matter, Today and Always
The horrifying events of the last few weeks — lynchings of Black people, at the…
READ MORE >Media Roundup
There’s a lot in the news right now. Some highlighted stories, from the last week:…
READ MORE >Public Records Lawsuit Filed After Clayton County Sheriff Refuses to Disclose Public Documents About Covid-19 in County Jail
On May 27, 2020, the Southern Center for Human Rights and the ACLU of Georgia…
READ MORE >After 43 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment, Johnny Gates Walks Free
We are overjoyed to share that on Friday, May 15, after 43 long years of…
READ MORE >Coalition Demands Urgent Meeting with Georgia’s Governor; Urges Local Action to Save Lives
The Georgia Coalition 2 Save Lives, which the Southern Center for Human Rights is proud…
READ MORE >Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, SCHR Sends Letters to Department of Juvenile Justice; Judges
In the letter to the Department of Juvenile Justice, SCHR urges DJJ to adopt a…
READ MORE >COVID-19 Behind Bars: A Handbook for Incarcerated People
In prisons and jails characterized by unsanitary conditions and inadequate healthcare, COVID-19 represents an unprecedented threat. While…
READ MORE >Georgia Justice Reform Partnership Sends Letter to Georgia DOC; Board of Pardons and Paroles Urging Immediate Action in light of COVID-19
The Georgia Justice Reform Partnership (GJRP) is a diverse coalition of organizations and individuals committed…
READ MORE >SCHR Sends Follow-Up Letter to Georgia Department of Corrections; Board of Pardons and Parole
This morning, SCHR sent a follow-up letter to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) and…
READ MORE >SCHR Sends Public Letter to all 159 Georgia Sheriffs Regarding the Potential Spread of COVID-19 to People in Georgia Jails
On March 23, 2020, the Southern Center for Human Rights sent a public letter to…
READ MORE >Friends of Shauntrice Murry Push for her Immediate Release
We were all incarcerated at Lee Arrendale State Prison with Shauntrice Murry. We know that…
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