Gov. Nathan Deal signed SB 365 on April 13, 2014, which will help rehabilitated offenders re-enter into society by removing barriers to employment, housing and education. Read the full article here: https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2014-04-13/governor-signs-third-leg-criminal-justice-reform
I came to Georgia Justice Project as part of my field practicum as a third year law student at the Georgia State University Law School. I had researched nonprofits in the Atlanta area doing criminal defense work so was very interested in interning here, especially after talking with a fellow law student, Jessica Sully who had interned here earlier in the year. I grew up in the Marietta, Georgia area in a relatively privileged environment. After starting college at Vanderbilt, … read more Joe Blum’s Story – Legal Services Intern