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SUMMARY:Reentry\, Redemption & Restoration: The Challenges of Reentry for People on the Registry
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the barriers to a successful reentry for people forced to register\, how this impacts their families\, how faith communities can work to support registered citizens and hear about the myths and misconceptions that contributes to biases & stigmas against people forced to register. \n\n\n\nSome of the topics the panelists will discuss include: \n\n\n\n\nIdentifying the challenges and barriers of finding housing and employment while on the registry and how this harms registrants and the families they take care of.\n\n\n\nExposing myths about people on the registry that perpetuate fear\, social stigmas\, and discrimination.\n\n\n\nAddressing issues of blanketed policies of places of worship that target and exclude people on the registry and their families.\n\n\n\nDiscussing practical steps\, solutions and best practices that will support registrants and their families who are subjected to being re-criminalized\, forced into homelessness or separated due to Georgia’s laws and societal discrimination without compromising community safety.\n\n\n\n\nThis Talk Justice Tuesday is presented by the Justice Reform Partnership in collaboration with Restore Georgia and NewLife-Second Chance Outreach\, Inc.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/reentry-redemption-restoration-the-challenges-of-reentry-for-people-on-the-registry/
CATEGORIES:Justice Reform Partnership
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SUMMARY:Returning to Representation: Uprooting Felony Disenfranchisement in Georgia
DESCRIPTION:For this edition of Talk Justice Tuesday\, Atlanta Community Support Project (ACSP) and Advancement Project talk about the work of the Rights Restoration Coalition of Georgia\, the history of felony disenfranchisement in state law\, and how directly-impacted Georgians are collectively exercising and demanding our civil rights.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/returning-to-representation-uprooting-felony-disenfranchisement-in-georgia/
CATEGORIES:Justice Reform Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T120000
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SUMMARY:Pathways Over Probation: Navigating Felony Probation & How to Seek Early Termination
DESCRIPTION:Learn how you can pursue early termination of your felony probation sentence. We’ll also cover some of the best practices for people on probation. \n\n\n\nSome of the topics to be discussed include: \n\n\n\n\nThe difference between probation & parole\n\n\n\nCriteria to become eligible for early termination of probation\n\n\n\nPractical steps for how you can pursue early termination of your probation sentence\n\n\n\nKnow Your Rights on probation\n\n\n\nBest practices to stay on track while on probation\n\n\n\n\nThis Talk Justice Tuesday is presented by the Justice Reform Partnership in collaboration with Georgia Justice Project and Women on the Rise.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/pathways-over-probation-navigating-felony-probation-how-to-seek-early-termination/
CATEGORIES:Justice Reform Partnership
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SUMMARY:2025 Justice Taking Root
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 6\, 20256:00 PM – 9:00 PM \n\n\n\nJoin the Southern Center for Human Rights for the 2025 Justice Taking Root Benefit Reception taking place on Tuesday\, May 6\, 2025\, at The Foundry at Puritan Mill. \n\n\n\nJustice Taking Root is SCHR’s annual Atlanta benefit reception providing unrestricted support for our work\, an opportunity to thank friends and allies\, and to introduce new friends to our work. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration & Sponsorship Options\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHonoring\n\n\n\nJustice Ally of the Year \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPolicing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD) \n\n\n\nSince its founding\, PAD has been a trailblazer—offering pre-arrest diversion\, community-based response teams\, and holistic care navigation to those impacted by poverty\, unmet mental health needs\, and substance use. \n\n\n\nFrom organizing against harmful city ordinances in 2013 to operating a 24/7 diversion and sobering center in Atlanta\, PAD continues to lead with equality\, dignity\, and justice at the heart of its work. In 2024 alone\, PAD diverted nearly 300 people from arrest or jail\, provided emergency housing and mental or behavioral health care to 168 people\, and served nearly 4\,000 individuals through its food pantry. \n\n\n\nAs one PAD participant shared: “PAD’s support was more than just meeting basic needs. It restored my dignity and empowered me to thrive… I am living proof of the difference they make.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrating the\n\n\n\n10th Anniversary of Project Freedom \n\n\n\nProject Freedom the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) resentencing project. Grounded in the values of equality\, dignity\, and justice\, Project Freedom challenges extreme and inhumane prison sentences. Project Freedom has helped secure the release of nearly 100 people from prisons across the South. Wilmart Martin and Charles Scandrett\, our first resentencing clients\, will join us for an intimate discussion with their attorneys. \n\n\n\nWilmart Martin and Charles Scandrett\, our first resentencing clients who both faced the devastating consequences of extreme sentencing laws\, will join us to share their stories. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWilmart Martin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharles Scandrett \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n6:00 pm | Cocktail Reception7:00 pm | Program9:00 pm | Dessert Reception \n\n\n\nCocktail Attire \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR LEADING SPONSORS\n\n\n\nLuminary \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Broderick \n\n\n\nBenefactor \n\n\n\nCaplan Cobb LLC \n\n\n\nDefendor \n\n\n\nEversheds Sutherland (US) LLPKing & Spalding LLPLunoor ConsultingJames Kwak and Sylvia BrandtJoe Loveland and Pam DriesellLenel Srochi-Meyerhoff and John Meyerhoff\, MD \n\n\n\nGuardian \n\n\n\nBondurant Mixson & Elmore LLPAnne and Martin EmanuelMazie Lynn GuertinBrian and Ellen SpearsCraig and Melinda SweatDonald B. Verrilli\, Jr. and Gail Laster \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Event Logistics Below\, you will find important event details for the evening. Please make sure to share the following information with all planned attendees\, particularly if you are a sponsor that is bringing guests (and you did not already provide us with your guests’ email addresses) or if guests will be attending on your behalf. Date and LocationTuesday\, May 6th\, 6 p.m.The Foundry at Puritan Mill\, 916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd.\, NW\, Atlanta\, GA 30318 AttireThe attire is business. ParkingThe Foundry at Puritan Mill has ample free parking. RegistrationTickets to the event are paperless. Please check in at the registration table when you arrive and pick up your name badge. Cocktail ReceptionThe cocktail reception begins at 6 p.m. This is an opportunity for you to greet old friends\, meet new ones\, and mingle with SCHR staff and board. Complimentary beer and wine will be served. Live music will be provided by the Tom Olsen Trio. Formal ProgramThe formal program will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Fund Our MissionWe will have a “Fund Our Mission” portion of our evening. Cash\, check\, and credit card are all acceptable forms of payment. There will be staff on-site with tablets to help process payments. Social MediaWe hope you’ll join us on social media; we’ll be live tweeting Justice Taking Root at @southerncenter. Join us by using the hashtag #justicetakingroot. 
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/2025-justice-taking-root/
LOCATION:The Foundry at Puritan Mill\, 916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30318\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Avoiding Burnout\, Surviving Triumph
DESCRIPTION:How can advocates remain healthy\, whole and committed within this very difficult work? As pressures mount and the losses feel greater every year\, we will explore ways advocates can protect their wellbeing and remain effective.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/avoiding-burnout-surviving-triumph/
CATEGORIES:Justice Reform Partnership
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ORGANIZER;CN="Justice Reform Partnership":MAILTO:info@justicereformpartnership.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T180000
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SUMMARY:2025 New York City Benefit Reception
DESCRIPTION:Please join Dr. Janet Dewart Bell for an evening of community and justice to raise needed support for the inspiring work of the Southern Center for Human Rights on Wednesday\, March 19\, 2025 in New York\, NY. \n\n\n\nRemarks From\n\n\n\nTerrica Redfield GanzyExecutive Director \n\n\n\nPatrick MulvaneyDirector\, Capital Litigation Unit \n\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/2025-new-york-city-benefit-reception/
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T180000
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SUMMARY:Post Cross Over Review
DESCRIPTION:Learn what legislation crossed over and what advocacy effort remains.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/post-cross-over-review/
CATEGORIES:Justice Reform Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T090000
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SUMMARY:Justice Day 2025: Rooted in Justice\, Thriving Together
DESCRIPTION:Join the Justice Reform Partnership (JRP) on Tuesday\, February 25\, 2025\, at 8:30 am ET for Justice Day 2025: Rooted in Justice\, Thriving Together! This event will take place in downtown Atlanta at Central Presbyterian Church and will be live-streamed. To stream the event\, join us live on Facebook\, YouTube\, and at www.justicereformpartnership.org/justiceday. \n\n\n\nLearn from policy experts and perform advocacy related to criminal legal reform at the Georgia State Capitol. \n\n\n\nThroughout the day\, you will have the chance to connect with like-minded individuals\, engage with lawmakers\, learn about important criminal legal issues\, and discover ways to support people who are incarcerated and impact change. \n\n\n\nBreakfast and lunch will be provided. Breakfast and registration begin at 8:30 am. The program will begin promptly at 9:00 am. Please note that if you plan to speak with legislators at the Capitol\, there will be an option for you to select on the registration form. Be sure to bring a photo ID.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/justice-day-2025-rooted-in-justice-thriving-together/
LOCATION:Central Presbyterian Church\, 201 Washington Street Southwest\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30303\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T120000
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SUMMARY:The People's Process
DESCRIPTION:Register for The People's Process \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn 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. \n\n\n\nWe are opening this listening and reporting process so that those indirectly & directly impacted can offer meaningful recommendations to elected officials. \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvents \n\n\n\nA 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. \n\n\n\nThere 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. \n\n\n\nA 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.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/the-peoples-process/2025-02-18/
CATEGORIES:JUSTGeorgia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T200000
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SUMMARY:Caught In-Between: Youth and the Criminalization of Immigration
DESCRIPTION:Threats of deportation and crack downs on immigration are coming at both the federal and state level. What happens to young people caught in between? Join criminal\, juvenile\, and immigration legal advocates to talk about the impact of legislation that criminalizes immigration status.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/caught-in-between-youth-and-the-criminalization-of-immigration/
CATEGORIES:Justice Reform Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T180000
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SUMMARY:How Everyday People Can Impact Georgia’s Laws
DESCRIPTION:This Talk Justice Tuesday is our take on “Legislative Advocacy 101” for Georgia\, equipping you with the tools and knowledge to understand the legislative process and make your voice heard in a way that you can feel good about. Become an effective changemaker by learning about the stakeholders and processes that turn policy into law.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/how-everyday-people-can-impact-georgias-laws/
CATEGORIES:Justice Reform Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T180000
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SUMMARY:2024 San Francisco Benefit Reception
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 7\, 20246:00 PM – 8:00 PM \n\n\n\nPlease join the Southern Center for Human Rights for a benefit hosted by the family and friends of the late Susan Ten Kwan on Saturday\, December 7\, 2024\, at 6:00 PM PT at the offices of Munger\, Tolles & Olson LLP in San Francisco\, CA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRemarks From\n\n\n\nTerrica Redfield GanzyExecutive Director\, Southern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n\nMichael J. HersekExecutive Director\, Habeas Corpus Resource Center \n\n\n\nDonald B. Verrilli\, Jr.Partner\, Munger\, Tolles & Olson LLP
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/2024-san-francisco-benefit-reception/
LOCATION:Munger\, Tolles & Olson LLP\, 560 Mission St Fl 27\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T180000
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SUMMARY:28th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 30\, 20246:00 PM – 10:00 PM \n\n\n\nThe Southern Center for Human Rights’ (SCHR) flagship gala will take place on Wednesday\, October 30\, 2024\, at the JW Marriott Washington\, DC Hotel. Join us to recognize and celebrate those who demonstrate exceptional courage and tenacity in the defense of human rights and equal justice. Proceeds from the Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner support SCHR’s work to protect the civil and human rights of people ensnared by the criminal legal system. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPurchase Tickets or Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHonoring\n\n\n\nChristopher K. WaltersSenior Pro Bono Counsel\, Reed Smith LLP \n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n6:00 pm | Cocktail Reception7:00 pm | Seated Dinner9:00 pm | Dessert Reception \n\n\n\nCocktail Attire \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHANK YOU TOOUR LEADING SPONSORS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLuminary \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan & Jeffrey Sussman+ Jake Sussman & Jessica Flaxman \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChampionKing & Spalding LLPLawrence and Jennifer ZimmermanMunger\, Tolles & Olson LLP \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBenefactorBerger MontagueHonorable Beverly MartinCovington & Burling LLPDavid DeBruin and Elizabeth TaylorDavid SternElisabeth Semel and James ThomsonThe Feminist Forever FundJames and Mary Kate GarlandJames Kwak & Sylvia BrandtJenner & Block LLPJohn Meyerhoff\, MD and Lenel Srochi-MeyerhoffMary E. Schlegel\, MDMayer BrownNorthrop GrummanProskauer Rose LLPSheppard\, Mullin\, Richter & Hampton LLPSteptoe & Johnson LLP \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDefenderArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPFinnegan\, Henderson\, Farabow\, Garrett & Dunner LLPKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLPMary M. BroderickWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLPZuckerman Spaeder LLP \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuardianCliff Sloan and Mary Lou HartmanDavis Bozeman Johnson LawMary C. KennedyMaureen F. Del DucaRichard Dieter and Margaret Louden
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/awards-dinner-2024/
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T180000
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SUMMARY:2024 Justice Taking Root Benefit Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join the Southern Center for Human Rights for the 2024 Justice Taking Root Benefit Reception! \n\n\n\nProceeds from Southern Center for Human Right’s Justice Taking Root annual benefit reception provide unrestricted support for our work for equality\, dignity\, and justice in the criminal legal system. Further\, this evening grants us an opportunity to thank friends and partners and to introduce new friends to SCHR. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHONORING \n\n\n\n\n\n2024 Justice Ally of the Year Award \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nMitchell Shapiro Greenamyre & Funt LLP \n\n\n\n\n\n2024 Vanguard Award \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nSpears & Filipovits LLC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDATE & LOCATIONTuesday\, May 14\, 2014The Foundry at Puritan Mill | AtlantaAmple free parking is available. \n\n\n\nATTIREThe attire is business. \n\n\n\nREGISTRATIONTickets to the event are paperless. Please check in at the registration table when you arrive and pick up your name badge. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPROGRAM \n\n\n\nCocktail ReceptionThe cocktail reception begins at 6 p.m. This is an opportunity for you to greet old friends\, meet new ones\, and mingle with SCHR staff and board. Complimentary beer and wine will be served. Live music will be provided by the Tom Olsen Trio. \n\n\n\nFormal ProgramThe formal program will begin promptly at 7 p.m. \n\n\n\nFund Our MissionWe will have a “Fund Our Mission” portion of our evening. Cash\, check\, and credit card are all acceptable forms of payment. There will be staff on-site with tablets to help process payments. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSocial MediaWe hope you’ll join us on social media; we’ll be live tweeting Justice Taking Root on Twitter/X at @southerncenter. Join us by using the hashtag #justicetakingroot.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/2024-justice-taking-root-benefit-reception/
LOCATION:The Foundry at Puritan Mill\, 916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30318\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T180000
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SUMMARY:REP-A-THON
DESCRIPTION:Legal representation is important. This is especially true in Atlanta today as dozens of individuals are being prosecuted as a result of exercising their First Amendment Right to protest and dissent. \n\n\n\nOn May 4th\, 2024\, join the Southern Center for Human Rights\, Color of Change\, and the Center for Constitutional Rights for “Rep-A-Thon”\, a live-streamed legal defense fundraiser. \n\n\n\nHarkening back to old-school telethons that generated attention toward worthy causes\, this new-age Rep-a-Thon is centered on raising awareness of the attack on the right to protest and dissent in Metro Atlanta and to raise funds to support SCHR’s First Amendment Lawyer Bridge\, a joint effort with Community Justice Exchange to coordinate legal representation for individuals facing prosecution for exercising their right to protest and dissent\, as well as providing support and training to the attorneys representing them. \n\n\n\nAs prosecutions against protesters grow in complexity and frequency\, First Amendment protections are slowly being eroded. The Bridge is an innovative\, first-of-its-kind permanent response to efforts to quell dissent—a permanent mass defense infrastructure\, harnessing the collective expertise\, creativity and power of movement and zealous advocacy. \n\n\n\nJoin us for an afternoon of history\, education\, music\, and wellness\, and learn how you can help support the fight against State repression. \n\n\n\nRegister today to make a pledge and receive reminders\, updates\, and other information about Rep-a-Thon.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/rep-a-thon/
LOCATION:Virtual Broadcast
CATEGORIES:First Amendment Lawyer Bridge,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T193000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
CREATED:20240405T214227Z
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SUMMARY:Organizer Training: Digital Security & Searches
DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 12th at 5:00 PM (in-person and virtual) for a training on digital security and searches for community activists and organizers. Hosted by the First Amendment Lawyer Bridge (a project of SCHR)\, the Center for Constitutional Rights\, and Project South\, the training will also cover general know-your-rights topics regarding state repression. We will be joined by a digital forensics expert from Envista Forensics. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event. Registration is required\, and in-person attendance is limited. \n\n\n\nDownload Flyer
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/organizer-training-digital-security-searches/
LOCATION:The Ke’nekt Cooperative\, 1492 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd Suite A\, Georgia\, 30310\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Amendment Lawyer Bridge
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
CREATED:20240214T171422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240303T002226Z
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SUMMARY:2024 New York City Benefit Reception
DESCRIPTION:YOU’RE INVITED for an evening of community and justice to raise needed support for the inspiring work of the Southern Center for Human Rights and to celebrate the upcoming release of Demand the Impossible: One Lawyer’s Pursuit of Equal Justice for All (W.W. Norton forthcoming Mar. 2024)\, authored by Robert Tsai\, which chronicles the life and times of Stephen B. Bright. \n\n\n\nHOST COMMITTEE(in formation) \n\n\n\nDr. Janet Dewart BellCatherine ChadwickPat IrvinJoyce S. JohnsonJames Kwak and Sylvia BrandtDr. Kitty Muldoon Steel and Lewis Steel \n\n\n\nAddress Upon Confirmation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Guests \n\n\n\nRobert L. Tsai is a professor of law at Boston University School of Law\, where he teaches courses in constitutional law\, presidential leadership\, and individual rights. He is keenly interested in political culture\, legal change\, democratic design\, inequality\, and popular sovereignty. Professor Tsai is the author of three books: Practical Equality: Forging Justice in a Divided Nation (W.W. Norton 2019); America’s Forgotten Constitutions: Defiant Visions of Power and Community (Harvard 2014); and Eloquence and Reason: Creating a First Amendment Culture (Yale 2008). \n\n\n\nProfessor Tsai is finishing his fourth book\, Demand the Impossible: One Lawyer’s Pursuit of Equal Justice for All (W.W. Norton forthcoming Mar. 2024)\, that explores the life and times of Stephen Bright\, who for nearly 40 years led the Southern Center for Human Rights. SCHR’s experiences handling capital cases and prison condition suits teach us about the strategies and ideas that worked during the early decades of mass incarceration in America. \n\n\n\nStephen B. Bright has tried capital cases before juries in Alabama\, Georgia\, and Mississippi; argued four capital cases before the United States Supreme Court; and argued many other cases before state and federal appellate courts. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of his client in each case. Three involved racial discrimination in jury selection\, and the fourth involved the right to a mental health expert for a poor person facing the death penalty. He served as the director of the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta from 1982 to 2005 and as its president and senior counsel from 2006 to 2016. \n\n\n\nWith Remarks From \n\n\n\nTerrica Redfield Ganzy is Executive Director of the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR)\, where she leads the SCHR team in carrying out its mission to dramatically transform the criminal legal system through direct representation\, impact litigation\, policy advocacy\, and public education. \n\n\n\nPrior to becoming SCHR’s Executive Director\, Terrica served in several different roles at SCHR\, most recently as Deputy Director\, helping to coordinate SCHR’s strategy and programs. Terrica also served as SCHR’s development director\, designing and leading SCHR’s development strategy and building strategic partnerships. For nine years\, Terrica served as a Staff Attorney in SCHR’s Capital Litigation Unit\, where her work focused on representing clients on death row in Georgia and Alabama. For five years\, she also served as the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Death Penalty Resource Counsel\, providing training and resources to capital defense attorneys throughout the nation.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/2024-new-york-city-benefit-reception/
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
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SUMMARY:2024 Talk Justice Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Justice Reform Partnership (JRP)\, Talk Justice Tuesday is a state legislative series to discuss the issues and solutions important to communities impacted by criminal legal systems and identify strategies for moving forward. We’ll dive deep into specific criminal legal policy questions and hear from community members\, advocates\, and lawmakers about opportunities for reform in 2024 and beyond. \n\n\n\nTalk Justice Tuesday Dates \n\n\n\n\nAdvocacy Training – Tuesday\, January 16 @ 6:30 PM\n\n\n\nYouth Justice – Tuesday\, January 23 @ 6:30 PM\n\n\n\nPrison Conditions – Tuesday\, February 6 @ 6:30 PM\n\n\n\nReentry – Tuesday\, February 20 @ 6:30 PM\n\n\n\nLegislative Action – Tuesday\, March 12 @ 12:00 PM\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/2024-talk-justice-tuesday/2024-03-12/
CATEGORIES:Justice Reform Partnership
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ORGANIZER;CN="Justice Reform Partnership":MAILTO:info@justicereformpartnership.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T220213Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Justice Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the Justice Reform Partnership (JRP) on Thursday\, February 29\, 2024\, at 9:00 am ET for Justice Day 2024: Justice is a Family Affair! \n\n\n\nThis event will take place in person at Central Presbyterian Church in Downtown Atlanta and will be live-streamed. Learn from policy experts and perform advocacy related to criminal legal reform at the Georgia State Capitol. \n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/2024-justice-day/
CATEGORIES:Justice Reform Partnership
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ORGANIZER;CN="Justice Reform Partnership":MAILTO:info@justicereformpartnership.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
CREATED:20240212T215924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T221051Z
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SUMMARY:Pain & Power Part II: Tackling Police Violence in Atlanta
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Southern Center for Human Rights on Thursday February 22\, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Auburn Avenue Research Library for Pain & Power Part II: Tackling Police Violence in Atlanta. \n\n\n\nIn August 2023\, we welcomed Samuel Sinyangwe\, a renowned data scientist and co-founder of Campaign Zero\, Mapping Police Violence\, and The Police Scorecard\, as our keynote speaker at Pain & Power Part I. His notable contributions to countering police violence reflect our larger commitment to data-driven solutions. Because we believe the people closest to problems are also closest to the solutions\, Atlanta residents participated in our Community Safety & Police Violence project over the last year and offered solutions directly to elected officials as community experts. Because of Samuel’s research\, we now know that 2023 was one of the deadliest years on record for police violence. \n\n\n\nPain & Power Part II will feature the mini-documentary we commissioned about the project\, followed by a lawmaker panel and community talk-back about what change is possible right now. This is our effort to provide a brave space for lawmakers and community members to discuss the implementation of practical policy solutions. \n\n\n\nWe’ll begin the evening with a light reception at 6:00 PM and programming will immediately follow at 6:30 PM.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/pain-power-part-ii-tackling-police-violence-in-atlanta/
LOCATION:Auburn Avenue Research Library\, 101 Auburn Ave NE\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T163000
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CREATED:20231114T215720Z
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SUMMARY:The Movement to End Mass Incarceration: The Importance of Centering the Voices\, Experience & Leadership of Formerly Incarcerated People
DESCRIPTION:Join the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) for a discussion with formerly incarcerated leaders about ending mass incarceration\, the importance of centering the voices\, experiences\, and leadership of formerly incarcerated people\, and the critical need to prioritize ending the mass incarceration of women and girls. \n\n\n\nModerator & Host \n\n\n\nWaleisah Wilson\, Client Services Advocate\, Southern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n\nGuest Speakers \n\n\n\nTanika Nicholas\, Justice Reform Partnership Strategist\, Southern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n\nRobyn Hasan-Simpson Bey\, Executive Director\, Women on the Rise \n\n\n\nPage Dukes\, Program Manager\, Mourning Our Losses \n\n\n\nDr. Chalana McFarland\, Board Director\, NewLife-Second Chance Outreach\, Inc.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/the-movement-to-end-mass-incarceration-the-importance-of-centering-the-voices-experience-leadership-of-formerly-incarcerated-people/
CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T161339Z
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SUMMARY:2023 San Francisco Benefit Reception
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Southern Center for Human Rights for a benefit reception hosted by the family and friends of the late Susan Ten Kwan on Friday\, December 8\, 2023\, at 6:00 PM PT at the offices of Keker\, Van Nest & Peters LLP in San Francisco\, CA. \n\n\n\nWe are excited to return to San Francisco\, where we will share updates on SCHR’s efforts to challenge unconstitutional and unconscionable practices within the criminal legal system in the Deep South. We will be joined by former President & Senior Counsel Stephen B. Bright to discuss his latest book\, co-authored with James Kwak\, The Fear of Too Much Justice. \n\n\n\nIn late June\, California’s capital defense community lost a wonderful friend and mentor\, Jeannie Sternberg. We will also take a moment to remember and celebrate her life and legacy.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/2023-san-francisco-benefit-reception/
LOCATION:Keker\, Van Nest & Peters LLP\, 633 Battery St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T163000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
CREATED:20231114T214233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T150048Z
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SUMMARY:The Call to End the Death Penalty: Not In My Name
DESCRIPTION:Join the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) for a discussion on the death penalty\, the faith community’s role\, to hear about SCHR’s and GFADP’s death penalty advocacy work and learn how you can advocate to end such a cruel\, torturous\, expensive and racially biased practice. \n\n\n\nModerator & Host \n\n\n\nWaleisah Wilson\, Client Services Advocate\, Southern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n\nGuest Speakers \n\n\n\nPaulina Lucio-Maymon\, Equal Justice Works Fellow\, Southern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n\nDr. Cathy Harmon-Christian\, Executive Director\, Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/the-call-to-end-the-death-penalty-not-in-my-name/
CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
CREATED:20230914T184030Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Decriminalizing Race & Poverty Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRSVP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the 2023 Decriminalizing Race & Poverty Symposium at Georgia State University College of Law. This in-person event aims to foster an open dialogue and explore innovative solutions to address the intersection of race and poverty within the criminal legal system. \n\n\n\nWe have pulled together a slate of experts-lawyers\, scholars\, and activists-to tackle this year’s theme: In the Shadow of Reform: Fighting When the World Is on Fire \n\n\n\nOur panelists will explore state and community responses to gang violence\, financial investment in the carceral system and alternatives\, health equity for system-impacted people\, right to counsel\, sentencing and mass incarceration\, and more. Further\, we are thrilled to host a keynote by Loyola University’s Dr. Norman C. Francis Distinguished Professor of Law Andrea Armstrong on Dismantling Carceral Secrecy. \n\n\n\nProf. Armstrong is an interdisciplinary scholar\, integrating incarceration law with history\, health policy\, and the arts. She is the lead investigator for the Deaths Behind Bars in Louisiana project\, supported by Arnold Ventures and in partnership with the Promise of Justice Initiative and Voice of the Experienced. In 2019\, she received a three-year Interdisciplinary Research Leader grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\, shared with the Voice of the Experienced and LSU Center for Healthcare Value and Equity\, to examine the effects of incarceration on health service use in Louisiana\, currently a global and national leader in incarceration rates. Prof. Armstrong has also served as an appointed member of the Louisiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and on several Louisiana legislative study committees on issues related to incarceration practices. She has also worked with museums\, local artists\, and philanthropic foundations to translate incarceration law and policy into spaces and mediums that are accessible to the general public.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/2023-decriminalizing-race-poverty-symposium/
LOCATION:Georgia State University College of Law\, 85 Park Pl NE\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Justice Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T220000
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SUMMARY:27th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The Southern Center for Human Rights returns to Washington\, DC\, on Thursday\, October 19th\, for our annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner! Join us at 6:00 pm ET at the Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel as we celebrate this year’s honorees\, Ruth Friedman\, former SCHR attorney and Director of the Federal Capital Habeas Project\, and Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor\, co-creators of the award-winning podcast Ear Hustle\, which features stories of the daily realities of life inside San Quentin State Prison and people’s experiences after release from incarceration. \n\n\n\nWe will also take a moment to remember and celebrate the life of Professor Charles J. Ogletree\, Jr. led by former President and Senior Counsel Stephen B. Bright. \n\n\n\nThe Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner is SCHR’s flagship gala to recognize and celebrate those who demonstrate exceptional courage and tenacity in defending human rights and equal justice. This gala allows us to illuminate allies who share our vision and commitment to a more just society. Proceeds from the Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner support SCHR’s work to protect the civil and human rights of people ensnared by the criminal legal system.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/27th-annual-frederick-douglass-awards-dinner/
LOCATION:Renaissance Washington\, DC Downtown Hotel\, 999 9th Street NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T163000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
CREATED:20230906T220935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T220938Z
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SUMMARY:Legal Resources & Services for Adults and Youth: Reentry\, Housing and Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Southern Center for Human Rights for a Community Connections Reentry Series event that will introduce you to legal services throughout Georgia that support and advocate for Georgians in the areas of housing\, accessing services for children and adults with disabilities and mental illness\, and for Georgians seeking legal help regarding criminal record related assistance such as expungements. \n\n\n\nPlease register and attend to hear each presenter’s overview of their legal services and how they may be able to assist you. \n\n\n\nGuest Presenters \n\n\n\n\nShannon Mills\, Supervising Attorney at Georgia Legal Services Program\n\n\n\nAnn Colloton\, Policy & Outreach Coordinator at Georgia Justice Project\n\n\n\nSusan Goico\, Director of the Disability Integration Project at Atlanta Legal Aid Society\n\n\n\nRich Merritt\, Attorney (Housing) at Atlanta Legal Aid Society
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/legal-resources-services-for-adults-and-youth-reentry-housing-and-disabilities/
CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230819T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230819T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
CREATED:20230807T204650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T214445Z
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SUMMARY:Pain & Power: Confronting Police Violence in Atlanta
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to extend you an invitation from the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) to attend the Stakeholder Symposium for our Community Safety and Police Violence project featuring Samuel Sinyangwe\, Founder of Police Scorecard and Mapping Police Violence\, on August 19th\, 2023\, from 9 AM to 3 PM at The King Center\, 449 Auburn Ave NE\, Atlanta\, GA 30312. \n\n\n\nWe will welcome Samuel Sinyangwe\, a renowned data scientist and co-founder of Campaign Zero\, The Mapping Police Violence Project\, and The Police Scorecard\, as our keynote speaker. His notable contributions to countering police violence reflect our larger commitment to data-driven solutions. Because we believe the people closest to solutions are those closest to the problem\, Atlanta residents who have participated in this project over the last year will also offer solutions directly to elected officials as community experts.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/pain-power-confronting-police-violence-in-atlanta/
LOCATION:The King Center\, 449 Auburn Avenue NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T163000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
CREATED:20230712T213039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T004637Z
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SUMMARY:Mass Incarceration: Prioritizing Safety\, Dignity & Rehabilitation in Georgia's Prisons
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Southern Center for Human Rights Waleisah Wilson\, Client Services Advocate\, for a virtual conversation with SCHR attorney Ali Ganem to discuss issues that address and support safety\, dignity\, and rehabilitation within Georgia’s prisons. \n\n\n\nTopics \n\n\n\n\nPrison conditions & violence\n\n\n\nAdvocating for an incarcerated loved one’s safety or medical care\n\n\n\nTips on what to include in a parole packet\n\n\n\n\nHost & Moderator \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWaleisah Wilson\, Client Services Advocate at Southern Center for Human Rights \n\n\n\nGuest \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAli Ganem\, Staff Attorney at Southern Center for Human Rights
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/mass-incarceration-prioritizing-safety-dignity-rehabilitation-in-georgias-prisons/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Connections Reentry Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T190710
CREATED:20230607T144744Z
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SUMMARY:The Fear of Too Much Justice with Stephen B. Bright and James Kwak
DESCRIPTION:Join Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP and the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) as we host former President and Senior Counsel Stephen B. Bright and immediate past Chair James Kwak to discuss their latest book\, The Fear of Too Much Justice. \n\n\n\nAlmost 70 years ago\, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black wrote there ”can be no equal justice where the kind of trial a man gets depends on the amount of money he has.” \n\n\n\nIn The Fear of Too Much Justice\, legendary death penalty defense attorney Stephen Bright and legal scholar James Kwak show the myriad ways the US criminal legal system fails to live up to this ideal of fairness: Innocent people are condemned to death and convicted of crimes because they cannot afford lawyers and because of the color of their skin. Racial discrimination in jury selection perpetuates all-white juries\, even in communities that have substantial Black and Latino populations. The mentally disabled are incarcerated instead of given the treatment they need\, while the poor are processed through many courts with little or no legal representation in an assembly-line fashion. And many courts act as centers of profit whose main purpose is to raise money by imposing fines on the most vulnerable in their community and jailing them when they cannot pay. \n\n\n\nBut Bright and Kwak also see the promise of meaningful change on the horizon. They point to jurisdictions across the political spectrum that have made significant progress. The use of the death penalty has plummeted\, and the authors see a future where it will remain in only the most ardent holdouts. Public defender offices that protect clients from wrongful convictions have been established across the country\, and many places have reduced the use of cash bail and stopped imposing fines and fees on people who cannot afford them. \n\n\n\nThe Fear of Too Much Justice is a timely and trenchant look at the numerous injustices occurring in criminal courts today and a practical look at how they can be corrected to create a brighter and more equitable future. \n\n\n\nBooks will be available for purchase the day of the event courtesy of Charis Books & More. Books are available for pre-order now to be picked up at Charis. \n\n\n\nThe event will include a book signing by Steve and James and a catered reception. Registration in advance is required. \n\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/the-fear-of-too-much-justice-with-stephen-b-bright-and-james-kwak/
CATEGORIES:Justice Series
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SUMMARY:The Visiting Room Project in Atlanta
DESCRIPTION:Join the Southern Center for Human Rights as we host The Visiting Room Project in Atlanta. \n\n\n\nThe Visiting Room Project is a digital experience that invites the public to sit face-to-face with people serving life without the possibility of parole to hear them tell their stories\, in their own words. More than five years in the making\, the site is the only collection of its kind\, containing over 100 filmed interviews with people currently serving life without parole. The interviews were filmed at Angola\, the Louisiana State Penitentiary\, which is\, in many ways\, the epicenter of life without parole sentences worldwide. As of 2022\, more than 55\,000 Americans are living in prisons serving life without parole\, their lives largely hidden from public view. \n\n\n\nMarcus Kondkar and Calvin Duncan created The Visiting Room Project. Marcus is chair of the sociology department at Loyola University New Orleans\, where he researches incarceration and sentencing patterns. Calvin is an expert in post-conviction law. After being wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life without parole\, he served 28½ years in Louisiana prisons before winning his freedom in 2011. Originally\, Marcus and Calvin gathered information on life sentences for an academic audience\, but\, due to their shared belief that the public needs to hear directly from people who had served decades in prison\, their collaboration became The Visiting Room Project\, documenting stories of growth behind prison walls. Arthur Carter\, who has served more than 30 years of a life sentence\, captured the meaning of The Visiting Room Project during his interview\, stating\, “If I have to die here\, I appreciate this opportunity to be able to let my voice be heard.” \n\n\n\nLearn more. \n\n\n\nThe event will include a screening of some of the stories from The Visiting Room Project as well as a discussion featuring SCHR clients who have participated in the project and have since been released. This event is hosted in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/the-visiting-room-project-in-atlanta/
CATEGORIES:Justice Series
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