Last week, GJP staff and interns travelled to the Civil Rights Memorial & Legacy Museum in Montgomery, AL (an annual tradition). This is a remarkable opportunity for our staff and interns to learn and reflect on the legacy of slavery in the South, and how that legacy still rears its head in our modern-day criminal justice system. Thanks so much to the Equal Justice Initiative for all you do.
GJP is thrilled to welcome an enthusiastic group of legal and undergraduate interns this year from schools across the nation. Summer is a busy time for GJP, and we appreciate the support of our summer interns to help us reach as many Georgians as possible. Our legal interns provide valuable support to our legal team, including help with casework and policy research. Our undergraduate interns are essential in helping to plan our annual Back to School event, along with supporting general administrative tasks throughout … read more Welcome 2023 Summer Interns!
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 the event below! Sheandra Clark Volunteers of the Year – Trinity Presbyterian Church Members of Trinity have been involved with GJP since 1993. A self-described church of lawyers, over the last year in particular the members of Trinity … read more Grass Roots Justice Awards 2023 – Recap
Helping Georgians access second chances is a key element of GJP’s mission to create a more just Georgia. In honor of Second Chance Month, listen as GJP’s Executive Director, Doug Ammar, discusses why and how we at GJP are working towards this vision.
On Friday, March 31, core Atlanta stakeholders, including Georgia Justice Project, Fulton County, the City of Atlanta, Grady Health System, the Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD), and Bloomberg Associates broke ground on the future site of the Center for Diversion and Services. GJP will operate an innovative Warrant Resolution Clinic within the Diversion Center once operational in 2024. In March 2023, GJP began accepting referral cases through the warrant clinic and will continue to do so until the Center … read more Center for Diversion and Services Groundbreaking Ceremony