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GJP Celebration of Love
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Love is in the air at GJP! Two of our staff attorneys celebrated their nuptials within the same month, so we had to spread the love!

Grass Roots Justice Awards 2024
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Thank you so much to all of our friends and supporters for another fantastic Grass Roots Justice Awards! Last Thursday, we gathered together to celebrate those who are fighting for a fairer, more just Georgia. Check out our recap & photos of our awardees below! Sheandra Clark Volunteer of the Year – Korynn Mendoza, Home Depot Volunteerism is at the strategic core of service delivery for GJP’s clients. Annually, GJP works with 200 volunteer attorneys who donate over 2,000 in-kind … read more Grass Roots Justice Awards 2024

GJP’s Annual Client Holiday Party, 2023
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Last weekend, GJP hosted our Annual Client Holiday Party! As part of our holistic intervention, GJP is committed to staying connected to our clients, in part through twice-yearly parties we have hosted for over 30 years. Each December, we join our clients for a holiday celebration complete with a holiday meal, crafts and activities, a visit from Santa, and a wrapped gift for each child to take home. GJP also provided gas and grocery gift cards to help our clients … read more GJP’s Annual Client Holiday Party, 2023

Community Partners Spotlight: Carrollton Record Restriction Event
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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
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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

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