Black Lives Matter, Today and Always
The horrifying events of the last few weeks — lynchings of Black people, at the…
READ MORE >Media Roundup
There’s a lot in the news right now. Some highlighted stories, from the last week:…
READ MORE >Public Records Lawsuit Filed After Clayton County Sheriff Refuses to Disclose Public Documents About Covid-19 in County Jail
On May 27, 2020, the Southern Center for Human Rights and the ACLU of Georgia…
READ MORE >After 43 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment, Johnny Gates Walks Free
We are overjoyed to share that on Friday, May 15, after 43 long years of…
READ MORE >Coalition Demands Urgent Meeting with Georgia’s Governor; Urges Local Action to Save Lives
The Georgia Coalition 2 Save Lives, which the Southern Center for Human Rights is proud…
READ MORE >Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, SCHR Sends Letters to Department of Juvenile Justice; Judges
In the letter to the Department of Juvenile Justice, SCHR urges DJJ to adopt a…
READ MORE >COVID-19 Behind Bars: A Handbook for Incarcerated People
In prisons and jails characterized by unsanitary conditions and inadequate healthcare, COVID-19 represents an unprecedented threat. While…
READ MORE >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 >SCHR Sends Follow-Up Letter to Georgia Department of Corrections; Board of Pardons and Parole
This morning, SCHR sent a follow-up letter to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) and…
READ MORE >SCHR Sends Public Letter to all 159 Georgia Sheriffs Regarding the Potential Spread of COVID-19 to People in Georgia Jails
On March 23, 2020, the Southern Center for Human Rights sent a public letter to…
READ MORE >Friends of Shauntrice Murry Push for her Immediate Release
We were all incarcerated at Lee Arrendale State Prison with Shauntrice Murry. We know that…
READ MORE >Nonessential Arrests by the Atlanta Police Department Increase Risk of Covid-19 Transmission
Today, a group of attorneys, health care professionals, and community-based organizations sent a letter to…
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