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 all 159 sheriffs in Georgia…
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Friends of Shauntrice Murry Push for her Immediate Release
We were all incarcerated at Lee Arrendale State Prison with Shauntrice Murry. We know that she has done a significant…
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 Chief Erika Shields of the…
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 your help today as we…
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 the Georgia Department of Corrections…
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 containing know-your-rights documents and absentee…
Justice Day 2020: Focused on the Future
Last Thursday, over 400 attendees from across Georgia gathered at the state capitol for the ninth annual criminal justice advocacy…
Puerto Ricans Win Right to Transfer Their Driver’s Licenses in Georgia
Kenneth Cabán Gonzalez, a U.S. citizen born and raised in Puerto Rico, can finally transfer his Puerto Rican driver’s license…
Hours Before Scheduled Execution, Jimmy Meders is Granted Clemency
We are overjoyed that at 1:00 pm yesterday, a mere 6 hours before he was scheduled to be executed, the…
