Policy Director Marissa McCall Dodson to be Awarded “Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award” by National’s Criminal Defense Bar

July 14, 2015 in Awards, News, Featured, Articles, Blog

Marissa McCall Dodson, GJP’s Policy Director and Attorney was honored on July 24, 2015  with the National Association of Criminal Justice Lawyers’ (NACDL) Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award at NACDL’s 14th Annual State Criminal Justice Network conference in Denver, Colorado. The Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award recognizes an individual or group who has made exceptional efforts advocating for progressive reform of a state’s criminal justice system. Marissa received this award in large part because of her tireless efforts … read more Policy Director Marissa McCall Dodson to be Awarded “Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award” by National’s Criminal Defense Bar→

Marissa McCall Dodson selected in Daily Report’s “40 Under 40 On the Rise”

July 14, 2015 in Articles, Awards, News, Photo Gallery, Featured

Georgia Justice Project’s Policy Director and Attorney, Marissa McCall Dodson, was one of 40 lawyers selected in the Daily Report’s “40 Under 40 on the Rise” for their 2015 class.  This honor acknowledges Georgia lawyers who are making a difference in their communities.   Read the full article here.

GJP Receives MLK Community Service Award

January 24, 2013 in Awards, Featured

The Georgia Justice Project has been selected to receive the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and the Goizueta Business School.  Other organizations receiving this award are:  East Lake Foundation, Feminist Women’s Health Center, Institute for the Study of Disadvantage and Disability, Our House Inc., Project Grad, Furniture Bank of Atlanta, Men Stopping Violence, and Bobby Dodd Institute. GJP is honored to receive this award and be recognized for the work … read more GJP Receives MLK Community Service Award→

An Intern’s Reflection “I Used to Think…Now I Know”

September 16, 2012 in Intern Stories, Featured

“I used to think that criminal activity was truly indicative of someone’s character. That somehow, the moments in which a person chose to harm someone else or break the law were an accurate reflection of that person’sentire character, even invalidating or undermining all the other moments of that person’s life in which they were responsible, honest, moral and compassionate. Now I know that the truth is, of course, not nearly so simple, that we are all very complex people capable of making both … read more An Intern’s Reflection “I Used to Think…Now I Know”→

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.” 

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