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Community Partners Spotlight: Carrollton Record Restriction Event
Posted On November 14, 2023 in Uncategorized, Blog

At every record restriction summit, we rely on the hard work of many local stakeholders to make sure that we can provide record clearing remedies and second chances to as many Georgians as possible. Today, we want to highlight one of those partnerships from a recent Record Restriction Event in Caroll County – the first of its kind in this community! Thanks to Carroll County’s DA’s Office and Solicitor’s Office committment to pre-screening and exploring every available record-clearing remedy, we … read more Community Partners Spotlight: Carrollton Record Restriction Event→

Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the Augusta Second Chance Desk
Posted On October 5, 2023 in Featured, Blog

On Tuesday we celebrated the opening of the Augusta Second Chance Desk! This Desk is in partnership with the Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, the Richmond County Solicitor’s Office, the Burke County Solicitor’s Office, and the Augusta Richmond Public Library System. This is a FREE resource helping individuals with criminal history from Burke and Richmond counties clear eligible criminal records. Appointments are held on the first Wednesday of every month at the Augusta Richmond Public Library Headquarters. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. To register for an … read more Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the Augusta Second Chance Desk→

Athens Second Chance Desk Ribbon Cutting
Posted On September 29, 2023 in Featured, Blog

Yesterday, we had a ribbon cutting for the opening of the Athens Second Chance Desk! This Desk is in partnership with the Athens- Clarke County Solicitor’s office and the Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office. Appointments will be held the last Thursday of every month. PRE- REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. To register for an appointment please visit accgov.com/secondchancedesk OR scan the QR code on the next slide. New appointments are made available on the first Monday of every month. If you … read more Athens Second Chance Desk Ribbon Cutting→

Remembering Alexander Hawkins
Posted On September 22, 2023 in Blog

On August 17, a grandfather died in an Atlanta jail cell. His name was Alexander Hawkins. He took great pride in being a father and grandfather. Others knew him as a brother, an uncle, a veteran, a friend, and a beloved member of the tight-knit Baker Ridge Drive community in Collier Heights where he was raised. He also happened to be a former client of Georgia Justice Project. Piercing through the numbing headlines – another death in a jail, another … read more Remembering Alexander Hawkins→

Back to School 2023!
Posted On August 3, 2023 in Featured

Thank you so much to everyone who joined GJP at our annual Back to School event last week! Every year, we provide backpacks full of school supplies and lots of fun activities to our clients and their families as they get ready to start a new school year.

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