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Thank you, Indeed!
Posted On November 2, 2022 in Featured, Blog

Last week, GJP had a wonderful visit with our partners at Indeed, who share our commitment to fair chance hiring through their Essentials to Work initiatives. GJP was invited to speak to over 100 national and international Indeed Vice Presidents about issues in Georgia’s criminal justice system, and GJP’s mission to lower the number of Georgians under correctional control and reduce barriers to reentry. A former GJP client, Gwen Boyd-Willis, shared her experience living with a record, and trying to … read more Thank you, Indeed!→

Highlights From National Pro Bono Week
Posted On November 1, 2022 in Blog

Thank you all so much for joining GJP as we celebrated National Pro Bono week last week. We love showing appreciation to our fabulous volunteers, as well as members of our staff who make our volunteer legal programs possible. Thank you all again! To wrap up National Pro Bono Week, we wanted to share some of the highlights from GJP’s celebrations, including: The eighth anniversary of our Criminal Records Clinic  At GJP, we believe that a criminal record should not … read more Highlights From National Pro Bono Week→

Happy National Pro Bono Week! Celebrating 8 Years of GJP’s Criminal Records Clinic
Posted On October 25, 2022 in Blog

GJP would love to wish a very happy National Pro Bono week to our many dedicated legal volunteers! We could not reach nearly as many Georgians as we do without your support and hard work. Throughout the week, we will be recognizing recent milestones of our volunteers and the critical programs they support. For our first highlight, we are recognizing the 8-year anniversary of our Criminal Records Clinic and the legal volunteers who make it possible! At GJP, we believe … read more Happy National Pro Bono Week! Celebrating 8 Years of GJP’s Criminal Records Clinic→

Legislative Occupational Licensing Taskforce
Posted On October 17, 2022 in Blog, Featured

Last Friday, Georgia Justice Project joined an informal Legislative Occupational Licensing Taskforce for a second meeting around reducing barriers to licensing opportunities for Georgians with a criminal record. The taskforce is led by Senator Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) and was hosted by Representative Patty Bentley (D-Butler) who is herself a licensed funeral home director. Our sincere thanks to these legislators for supporting this effort! With Georgia’s unemployment rate at an all time low (2.8%), a tight labor market is only getting … read more Legislative Occupational Licensing Taskforce→

Restorative Justice Georgia Launches October 3rd
Posted On October 5, 2022 in Blog

Georgia Justice Project (GJP) is excited to announce the launch of Restorative Justice Georgia (RJG) – the first restorative justice program in the state that will utilize innovative and rehabilitative processes to address harms caused by felony offenses. Restorative justice is a victim-centered process that facilitates dialogue among the person responsible for a crime and the person who was harmed by the crime and creates a path for accountability. Restorative Justice Georgia will work with District Attorneys around the state … read more Restorative Justice Georgia Launches October 3rd→

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