Author: Hannah Riley
Uncontained Outbreaks of Lice, Scabies Leave People at Fulton Jail Dangerously Malnourished
Press Release – for Immediate Release Media Contact: Hannah Riley; [email protected], 470-867-7530 (Atlanta, GA) –…
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We’re excited to announce the second class in our Movement Law School for Journalists series!…
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This morning, the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, and…
READ MORE >New Report Offers Recommendations For Decarcerating Rural Jails
A new report by the Vera Institute of Justice shows that unnecessarily punitive responses to probation violations,…
READ MORE >Kelley Henry, Rolanda Holman, and Andrew Hundley to be Honored by the Southern Center for Human Rights
On Thursday, November 10th, the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR), one of the nation’s…
READ MORE >Statement from SCHR on former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill’s Convictions
For years, former Sheriff Victor Hill terrorized the people in his custody. The stories that have…
READ MORE >Statement from Communities Over Cages Alliance Regarding Mounting Deaths at the Fulton County Jail
On October 19, 2022, yet another detained person died in the Fulton County Jail. According…
READ MORE >(Un)Covering the Criminal Legal System
The criminal legal system is as sprawling and confusing as it is opaque. Understanding the…
READ MORE >MEDIA ADVISORY: Coalition of Human Rights Organizations and Community Advocates Form New Court Watching Project
WHAT: A press conference to announce the creation of Justice Watch Georgia, a new court-watching…
READ MORE >Statement from Christina Wilson Remlin on In-Custody Deaths
Senator Ossoff opened the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on uncounted deaths in prisons and…
READ MORE >Press Release: Communities Over Cages Alliance Denounces Passage of Legislation to Lease City Jail to Fulton County
The legislation represents a step back for Atlanta, expands the city’s jailing business, and reverses…
READ MORE >Media Advisory: Southern Center for Human Rights Opposes Dickens Administration Jail Lease Legislation
WHO: Attorneys and advocates from the Southern Center for Human Rights, a non-profit public interest…
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