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Legislative Update

The Georgia General Assembly met last week for Legislative Days 21-24 and has reconvened this…

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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…

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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,…

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Legislative Update

The Georgia General Assembly met last week for Legislative Days 19 & 20 and will…

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ACTION ALERT: The Right to Protest is Under Attack in Georgia

Georgians have a proud history of getting in “good trouble” by exercising our rights to…

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New Year, New Leadership at SCHR

We are excited to share that longtime SCHR attorney Atteeyah Hollie will now serve as the…

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Legislative Update

The Georgia General Assembly met last week for Legislative Days 12-15 and will reconvene this…

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Cashless Bail Under Attack

Cashless bail is yet again under attack at the State Capitol. We need your help. SB 504 is the latest and most egregious attempt to punish poor people by requiring cash bail for pretrial release.

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Palmer Singleton, Rest in Power.

With heavy hearts, we share the sad news that former SCHR attorney Palmer Singleton passed…

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Legislative Update

The Georgia General Assembly met last week for Legislative Days 9-11, and will reconvene this…

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Legislative Update from SCHR

The Georgia General Assembly convened for the 2022 legislative session on Monday, January 10. This…

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Preliminary Settlement Reached to Halt Conditions of Solitary Confinement at South Fulton Jail

On January 18th, United States Northern District Judge William M. Ray, II preliminarily approved the settlement…

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