The People’s Process

Register for The People's Process

On November 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division released its findings, uncovering widespread human rights abuses at the Fulton County Jail. In response, the County has remained silent about next steps and has not sought public input on the future of the FCJ.

We are opening this listening and reporting process so that those indirectly & directly impacted can offer meaningful recommendations to elected officials.

This webinar marks the first session in an ongoing series of People’s Assembly events. It will feature a panel of litigators familiar with the harms suffered by people detained at FCJ. The discussion will set the stage for the following weeks of community reporting, where persons indirectly & directly impacted can offer meaningful recommendations to elected officials.

Events

A webinar moderated by SCHR Director of Public Policy Tiffany Roberts on December 16, 2024, at 6:00 PM featuring C.K. Hoffler, counsel for the family of Leonard Fortner who was killed at the Fulton County Jail in April; Atteeyah Hollie, SCHR Deputy Director & Impact Litigation Director; Devin Franklin, SCHR Senior Movement Policy Counsel; and Robyn Hasan, Women on the Rise Georgia Executive Director.

There will be 3 People’s Assemblies that will include a brief overview of the DOJ’s reporting and an opportunity for formerly incarcerated individuals and the families of currently incarcerated people to speak to their experiences and concerns.

A public reporting day will be structured to resemble the April 2023 listening session of the United Nations Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement, which SCHR co-hosted.