Georgia Justice Project (GJP) is excited to welcome two new staff members, Ann Colloton and Zandria Redding. Zandria Redding Zandria Redding joins GJP as the Reentry Employment Specialist, connecting formerly justice-involved individuals with employment opportunities. Zandria’s work will focus on … Continue reading
“Addressing Legal Reentry Needs Through Pro Bono” Date: April 9, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, 201 17th NW Suite 1700, Atlanta GA 30363 Breakfast will be provided, and 3 hours of Ethics … Continue reading
When it comes to record restriction, Georgia is behind. Criminal records create lifetime barriers under Georgia’s narrow expungement law. Unlike most other states, almost all convictions in Georgia stay on your record for life. Only certain misdemeanors an individual was … Continue reading
On March 11, GJP hosted the “Coming Home: Removing Legal Barriers for Returning Citizens” CLE at the Georgia State Bar in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia (USAO-NDA), Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Alston & Bird LLP, and King … Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who showed up to support HB 528, whether you came to the subcommittee hearing, called or e-mailed committee members in support of the bill, or sent your good wishes. Yesterday morning, a sub-committee of the House … Continue reading
GJP receives recognition award from Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice GJP was recently honored with the Recognition Award from the Global Alliance of Behavioral and Social Justice for supporting individuals in the criminal justice system and reducing barriers … Continue reading
On February 26th, 2019, Georgia Justice Project convened with 37 organizations across Atlanta to advocate for criminal justice reform at our annual Justice Day at the Capitol. This was our largest Justice Day event to-date, with over 500 directly-affected individuals, community leaders, … Continue reading