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Were you arrested in Rockdale County but not convicted? You may be eligible to have your arrest record sealed. Rockdale County is hosting a Record Restriction Summit & Job Fair on Friday, June 7, 2019, in partnership with Georgia Justice … Continue reading →

On Thursday, May 9, Georgia Justice Project (GJP) held its 2019 Grass Roots Justice Awards at the Delta Flight Museum. GJP presented its 2019 Grass Roots Justice Award to Peter Carter and the Delta Air Lines Law Department for their … Continue reading →

Check out Where ‘Returning Citizens’ Find Housing After Prison from Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts, featuring an interview with GJP Executive Director Doug Ammar. The Georgia Department of Community Supervision‘s Metro Reentry Facility (MRF) is highlighted as an … Continue reading →

Georgia Justice Project partnered with the Access to Justice (A2J) Committee of the State Bar of Georgia to host a criminal records clinic in Albany, GA this past Saturday. GJP trained volunteer attorneys from all around the state who counseled … Continue reading →

Thank you to the future volunteer attorneys who attended our “Addressing Legal Reentry Needs Through Pro Bono” CLE at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. A previous installment was hosted at the Georgia State Bar on March 11th. Participants learned … Continue reading →

Upcoming Criminal Records CLE Friday, May 31, 2019 11am – 1pm 2 hours of CLE credit plus “A Guide to Understanding and Correcting Criminal Records in Georgia” (4th edition, comprehensive manual written by GJP) Location:King & Spalding 1180 Peachtree St. … Continue reading →