Category: Policy
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 >Justice Day 2020: Focused on the Future
Last Thursday, over 400 attendees from across Georgia gathered at the state capitol for the…
READ MORE >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…
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…
READ MORE >SCHR’s Public Policy Director Appointed As Leader of New National Criminal Justice Organization
Southern Center for Human Rights Public Policy Director Marissa Dodson has been appointed to the…
READ MORE >Georgia Fails to Adhere to Federal Standards for Granting Drivers Licenses to Puerto Ricans
Georgia DDS Retains Government Documents from Puerto Rico, Detains Applicants Presenting the Documents and Fails…
READ MORE >Final Legislative Update
The Georgia General Assembly ended the 2019 legislative session a little after midnight on Tuesday,…
READ MORE >Legislative Updates
Today is the fifth day of the 2019 Legislative session, and things are in full…
READ MORE >The 2019 Legislative Session has Begun
On Monday, the 2019 Legislative Session began with the swearing in of Governor Brian Kemp,…
READ MORE >FIRST STEP ACT passes the Senate
The FIRST STEP Act (FSA) is a national, bipartisan piece of legislation that passed the…
READ MORE >The End of Louisiana’s “Jim Crow Jury”
Last week, Louisiana voted overwhelmingly to abolish non-unanimous jury verdicts – a relic of Jim…
READ MORE >Problems at Fulton County State and Magistrate Court Public Defender Office Are Brought To Light
In recent months, the Southern Center for Human Rights has received complaints from both clients…
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