Category: Mass Incarceration
Federal Judge Holds Georgia Department of Corrections Officials in Contempt
A federal court has issued an order holding Georgia prison officials in contempt for their persistent violations of a settlement agreement and court order designed to protect men in the Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) Special Management Unit.
READ MORE >Georgia Senate Passes Regressive Bill Targeting Cash Bail and Community Support
On February 1, 2024, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 63. This bill, sponsored by Senator Randy Robertson, raises numerous concerns at the Southern Center and among our organizational partners for its potential to negatively impact criminal legal reform efforts throughout Georgia, specifically within the City of Atlanta and Fulton County.
READ MORE >Our 2024 Georgia Legislative Priorities
The Southern Center for Human Rights is committed to decriminalizing race and poverty in America’s Deep South and our policy priorities this session reflect that commitment. Read on to learn about our policy priorities, advocacy tools and community advocacy days.
READ MORE >Sheriff Patrick Labat Found In Breach of Settlement Agreement in South Fulton Jail Lawsuit
On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, a federal magistrate judged issued an order declaring Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat in “material breach” of our 2022 settlement agreement on behalf of women with serious mental illness suffering under inhumane conditions of solitary confinement.
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…
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…
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