SCHR Responds to Clayton County Sheriff’s Continued Denial of COVID-19 Outbreak at Clayton County Jail
Yesterday, SCHR and co-counsel filed a reply brief in Jones v. Hill, a lawsuit brought on behalf of people incarcerated…
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Civil Rights Organizations Demand Alabama Department of Corrections End Unconstitutional COVID-19 Quarantine
Yesterday, SCHR, along with ACLU of Alabama, Alabama Appleseed, Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Bryan Cave Leighton…
SCHR Calls on U.S. Department of Justice to Intervene as Georgia Prisons Descend into COVID-19-Related Chaos
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, conditions in Georgia prisons have deteriorated to the point of constitutional crisis. Prisons are grossly understaffed,…
Black Philanthropy Month 2020: Mawuli Davis on Looking Forward and Giving Back
This year’s theme for Black Philanthropy Month is “Foresight 20/20.” SCHR explored this theme with our Board Member Mawuli Davis,…
With Two Open Letters, Georgia Attorneys and Activists Take a Stand
On February 23, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Glynn County, Georgia, while out for a…
Governor Kemp Signs Police Protection Bill into Law
Despite the best efforts of many advocates, Governor Kemp signed HB 838, which will provide enhanced penalties for people who “target”…
Media Roundup
There’s a lot in the news right now. Here are some of the most important stories of the last few…
Experience or Witness Misconduct by Atlanta Police? Share it With Us!
During recent protests, many people have had their rights violated by the Atlanta Police Department, from unlawful arrests to the…
Halfway Home, Half a Chance
The Covid-19 pandemic has made clear that jails and prisons are not as separate from our communities as they seem,…
