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GJP Featured on 11Alive and Fox 5 Atlanta
Posted On August 20, 2019 in News, Featured

Georgia Justice Project (GJP) made rounds in local news last week! Check out the stories below to learn more about the work on expungement issues that GJP is doing throughout Georgia. 11 Alive reporter and GJP volunteer attorney, Bill Liss, covered a story last week about GJP’s involvement in the Opportunity ATL Job Fair and expungement event hosted by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. This was the first multi-county expungement event in Georgia. The event was the latest iteration … read more GJP Featured on 11Alive and Fox 5 Atlanta→

GJP Recognized in 2019 NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50
Posted On August 6, 2019 in News, Featured

Georgia Justice Project’s (GJP) Executive Director, Doug Ammar, was recently included as one of the 2019 NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50! This honor is awarded annually to 50 nonprofit working executives for their innovation, influence, and development of organizational models that can and should be replicated. Doug and GJP were recognized for a focus on re-entry and a holistic model of criminal defense services. GJP has provided a holistic model of service to low income people in Georgia … read more GJP Recognized in 2019 NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50→

GJP Discusses Expungement in Georgia on Rock 100.5
Posted On June 13, 2019 in News, Featured

GJP legal director Brenda Smeeton appeared on Rock 100.5’s Bailey and Southside yesterday morning with Kenya Johnson from the Fulton County Solicitor’s Office to talk about the virtual Father’s Day expungement summit happening until June 16th and the need to expand expungement in Georgia. The upcoming summit, focusing on second chances for fathers, will streamline the process of restricting misdemeanor arrests in Fulton County from your criminal record free of cost, entirely online. Applicants must pre-register here by June 16. … read more GJP Discusses Expungement in Georgia on Rock 100.5→

Victory in Criminal Records Appellate Case
Posted On September 13, 2018 in Featured, Uncategorized, News

John Doe v. The State of Georgia On September 6, 2018, The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the ruling of a Bulloch County judge who refused to seal a criminal record for a youthful marijuana arrest, which resulted in the charges being dismissed, after the defendant went on to lead a crime-free life and advance his education and career. The court noted that the prosecutor had not introduced any evidence of why the public needed to know about this particular arrest, which … read more Victory in Criminal Records Appellate Case→

HB 981 Action Alert: Ask Lawmakers to Support Second Chances for People with Records
Posted On February 22, 2018 in News

HB 981 Action Alert: Ask Lawmakers to Support Second Chances for People with Records Take action before Justice Day by following the instructions below! What: HB 981 would limit public access to certain convictions, which would remove barriers to employment and housing for many Georgians.   Action: Call or email House Judiciary Non-Civil members listed below and express your strong support for HB 981. The bill needs to be passed by the House before Crossover Day, February 28th, in order to … read more HB 981 Action Alert: Ask Lawmakers to Support Second Chances for People with Records→

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