Southern Center for Human Rights
83 Poplar St. NW, Atlanta, 30303
(404) 688-1202
Southern Center for Human Rights is a nonprofit law and advocacy group in Atlanta. It helps people affected by the criminal legal system in the Deep South by doing legal representation, lawsuits, policy advocacy, court watching, and public education.
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What they offer 9
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2026 Legislative AdvocacyProgram
SCHR works on Georgia policy priorities including confinement conditions, free speech, parole expansion, poverty decriminalization, and youth justice.
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Criminalization of Poverty WorkProgram
SCHR challenges money bail, fines and fees, and private probation systems that punish people because they are poor.
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Death Penalty Representation and AdvocacyService
SCHR represents people facing the death penalty in Georgia and Alabama and works to stop executions and abolish the death penalty.
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First Amendment Lawyer BridgeService
This rapid-response network connects protesters, organizers, journalists, and movement groups with First Amendment lawyers.
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Justice Watch GeorgiaProgram
Justice Watch Georgia trains and equips volunteers to observe Fulton County court proceedings and understand local justice issues.
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Legal AidService
Legal Aid offers help with death penalty cases and fights against inhumane confinement, especially for people of color, those who are poor, and people with mental health issues.
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Mass Incarceration and Prison Conditions LitigationProgram
SCHR challenges inhumane prison and jail conditions, extreme sentencing, and policies that grow incarceration.
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The People’s VoiceProgram
SCHR collects stories from Atlanta community members about problems speaking during public comment at Atlanta City Council meetings.
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