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A System of Support: The Journey After Reentry

Since 2015, the Southern Center for Human Rights has helped more than 60 people be resentenced and released from prisons across the Deep South, over half of whom were sentenced to life without parole. Join Client Services Advocate Waleisah Wilson as she catches up with two of our reentry clients, Mr. William Adams and Mr. Danny Redding.

SCHR Reentry Retreat 2023

On September 27, 2023, the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) hosted its 2nd Annual Reentry Retreat in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to SCHR’s reentry clients and designed to allow them a judgment-free space to connect, learn invaluable skills, and address the traumas related to incarceration and returning home. Attendees came from across Georgia and Alabama, having served an average of 23 years and ranging in age from 53 to 70.

Returning Home

“Returning Home” shares the story of former SCHR client Chris Williams and the challenges he faced after being released from prison.

A People’s Victory

On February 5, 2018, the Atlanta City Council unanimously passed a bail ordinance aimed at eliminating wealth-based detention at our city jail.

We Press On

SCHR 40 Years, 40 Stories: Charlie Scandrett

Before signing the order, the judge declared, “while the sentence appears to be proper and legal, it is not right.”

Reimagining Equal Justice