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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
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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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