Category: Mass Incarceration
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…
READ MORE >Nonessential Arrests by the Atlanta Police Department Increase Risk of Covid-19 Transmission
Today, a group of attorneys, health care professionals, and community-based organizations sent a letter to…
READ MORE >Stronger Together: Share Your Experiences with Georgia Courts and Jails with SCHR
We hope that you are as well as is possible in these tumultuous times. We need…
READ MORE >Statement from Sara Totonchi on Possible Covid-19 Exposure at the Fulton County Jail
After the AJC reported yesterday that a detainee is being held in isolation at the Fulton County Jail…
READ MORE >SCHR Sends Public Letter to State Regarding the Potential Spread of COVID-19 to People in Georgia Prisons
On March 13, 2010, the Southern Center for Human Rights sent a public letter to…
READ MORE >Civil Rights Groups Undertake Voter Education for People in Georgia Jails
Yesterday, the Southern Center for Human Rights and Dēmos mailed 1,000 nonpartisan, voter education packets…
READ MORE >Senate Study Committee on Revising Voting Rights Recommends No Changes to Current Law
This year, a bipartisan group of state senators convened to form the Senate Study Committee…
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