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GJP’s Marissa McCall Dodson to Receive State Bar of Georgia, YLD Commitment to Justice Award

June 13, 2012 in Awards, News

Congratulations to GJP’s staff attorney, Marissa McCall Dodson, who will be the recipient of the 2012 State Bar of Georgia, Younger Lawyer Division’s Commitment to Justice Award.

GJP is Named Top 21 Non-Profits Working in Criminal Justice

May 9, 2012 in News

Georgia Justice Project (GJP) was recently uncovered as 1 of 21 expert-identified high-impact nonprofits by experts working in criminal justice on a local/state level. As a result, Philanthropedia is highlighting GJP on their website and will also be on GuideStar Take Action website to help direct more donations to the Georgia Justice Project.

Will’s Story

May 9, 2012 in Client Stories, Featured

Will never had a chance. The oldest of six children, his father was a drug dealer and his mother an addict. His role model was an uncle in prison. When asked why he chose him as role model, Will replied: “Because he never hit me.”

GJP is a Force for Good!

May 9, 2012 in Awards, News

The Georgia Justice Project will be featured in the newest edition of Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits.

Caiti’s Story

March 14, 2011 in Intern Stories

The past two weeks I have been astonished by the repercussions of our intake coordinator being gone. With just one component of GJP missing, there was suddenly a mad dash to pull together and keep things running. This illustrated the importance of each individual to our operation, which in turn illustrates the importance of our operation to our clients.