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Record Restriction Seminars
A staggering 3.2 million Georgians have criminal records and many face a daunting array of counterproductive legal barriers that make it difficult for them to succeed in important aspects of life. L…
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Georgia Justice Project’s New Video
The Georgia Justice Project is proud to present our new video which describes the work we do. Special thanks to the Lords of Sapelo and all of those who participated in the video. …
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Grass Roots Justice Awards Event
Thank you to all of our sponsors, patrons, Board members, supporters, friends, staff, and volunteers who attended GJP’s 2013 Grass Roots Justice Awards on Thursday, April 11th at Greystone Hall …
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GJP Receives MLK Community Service Award
The Georgia Justice Project has been selected to receive the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and the Goizueta Business Scho…
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MLK Day Supper & Volunteer Recognition Event
GJP hosted our first MLK Day Supper on January 21, 2013 where we recognized Hillside Presbyterian Church – First Presbyterian Church Partnership Ministry for their support of our Prison V…
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We defend people accused of crimes, and win or lose, stand with them while they rebuild their lives. We do this by offering free legal services coupled with a full range of social and employment services.
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HB271 Now Included in Gov. Deal’s Criminal Justice Package (HB349)
We are excited to announce that the language from HB271 which revised the expungement (record restriction) law and passed the House earlier in the legislative session, was included in HB349 –Governor Nathan Deal’s criminal justice package. HB349 passed in the Senate on March 21, 2013 and along with improving the expungement (record restriction) law, the bill also gives judges discretion to depart from mandatory-minimum sentences in drug trafficking and sex offender cases when certain conditions are met.
Job Announcement
Georgia Justice Project seeks a Director of Development to direct and oversee all of the organization’s fundraising efforts. Reporting to the Executive Director, this individual is a member of the management team which serves to further the overall mission of the organization.
GJP Board Member Spotlight - Von Dubose
"My service on GJP’s board has only confirmed what I already knew. I come from a middle class family. My mother worked as an educator to provide for us. We were well clothed, fed and educated. However, we still struggled financially. That being said, I’m from Alabama and I’ve seen first-hand what GJP clients face and have family who’ve gone through it. It’s not a foreign issue for me. It’s great to know there are resources here in the Atlanta area addressing this and that this organization exists."