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Federal Judge Holds Georgia Department of Corrections Officials in Contempt
Federal Judge Holds Georgia Department of Corrections Officials in Contempt

A federal court has issued an order holding Georgia prison officials in contempt for their persistent violations of a settlement agreement and court order designed to protect men in the Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) Special Management Unit.

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Death Penalty & Intellectual Disability: Legal Advocacy Toolkit
Death Penalty & Intellectual Disability: Legal Advocacy Toolkit

We have created a toolkit for advocates to use when educating their communities about intellectual disability law in Georgia and the road to reform.

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A System of Support: The Journey After Reentry
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.

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2023 Human Rights Report
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2023 Human Rights Report

Read the annual newsletter of the Southern Center for Human Rights.

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2023 Year in Review
Courage and Tenacity: The 2023 Year in Review

For a snapshot of all that we could accomplish in 2023, together, check out our 2023 Year in Review.

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Southern Center for Human Rights First Amendment Lawyer Bridge Project Pairs 40+ Clients in the Fulton County “Cop City” RICO Indictment
Southern Center for Human Rights First Amendment Lawyer Bridge Project Pairs 40+ Clients in the Fulton County “Cop City” RICO Indictment

The First Amendment Lawyer Bridge (“The Bridge”) is the formalized lawyer pairing project housed at SCHR that provides compensation to attorneys representing people arrested while exercising their First Amendment rights.

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