In 1985, Charles McCrory was wrongly convicted of the murder of his wife, Julie Bonds, in Andalusia, Alabama. Mr. McCrory, who found his…
Last week, SCHR sent a second warning letter to Lee Arrendale State Prison Warden Murray Tatum, outlining the horrific conditions…
On March 28, 2024, Ms. Coley-Pearson appealed the district court decision to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, where our co-counsel, Zack Greenamyre, argued for a reversal of the district court order. Ms. Coley-Pearson awaits a ruling from the appellate court.
We are thrilled to share that our bill passed the committee and is now eligible for a vote by the full Senate.
We have officially crossed over! March 6th was Crossover Day—the deadline for bills to pass from one chamber to the next to remain eligible for passage this session. The remaining 12 legislative days will be used to consider bills still viable for passage.
For the past eight years, SCHR has worked tirelessly to change a law that puts people with intellectual disability at greater risk of execution than any other state.
On January 3, 2025, the DOJ reached a proposed consent decree with Fulton County and the Fulton County Sheriff, which was subsequently approved by a judge through a court order.
The 2025-2026 biennial Georgia legislative session has officially begun! The Southern Center for Human Rights is committed to decriminalizing race and poverty in America’s Deep South. Our policy priorities this session reflects that commitment.
This year’s timeline is a testament to what we can achieve together.
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