Southern Center for Human Rights

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Southern Center for Human Rights SCHR is working for equality, dignity, and justice for people impacted by the criminal legal system in the Deep South.

SCHR fights for a world free from mass incarceration, the death penalty, the criminalization of poverty, and racial injustice.

Breaking: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey grants clemency for Toforest Johnson, commuting his death sentence to life without p...
10/20/2026

Breaking: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey grants clemency for Toforest Johnson, commuting his death sentence to life without parole. For over two decades, SCHR, co-counsel with the Berkeley Law Death Penalty Clinic, and Cardozo Law Professor Kathryn Miller have represented Mr. Johnson.

Breaking: Alabama Governor Grants Clemency for Toforest Johnson, commuting his death sentence to life without parole. Fo...
10/20/2026

Breaking: Alabama Governor Grants Clemency for Toforest Johnson, commuting his death sentence to life without parole. For over two decades, SCHR, co-counsel with the Berkeley Law Death Penalty Clinic, and Cardozo Law Professor Kathryn Miller have represented Mr. Johnson.

Thank you to the 50 Years Forward Gala Catalyst of Change sponsors for your generous support of the Southern Center for ...
10/20/2026

Thank you to the 50 Years Forward Gala Catalyst of Change sponsors for your generous support of the Southern Center for Human Rights as we celebrate 50 years of fighting for equality, dignity, and justice.

Public Records Belong to All of UsSCHR filed a lawsuit under Georgia’s Open Records Act against the City of Atlanta Depa...
10/19/2026

Public Records Belong to All of Us

SCHR filed a lawsuit under Georgia’s Open Records Act against the City of Atlanta Department of Finance after the City failed to produce records requested on September 30, 2026, regarding the factual basis for the finance department’s fiscal impact assessment of legislation proposing the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County.

Read lawsuit here: https://www.schr.org/schr-sues-city-of-atlanta-for-violating-georgias-open-records-act/

We extend the deepest thanks to our 50 Years Forward Gala Founders' Circle Sponsors for your generous support of the Sou...
10/16/2026

We extend the deepest thanks to our 50 Years Forward Gala Founders' Circle Sponsors for your generous support of the Southern Center for Human Rights as we celebrate 50 years of fighting for equality, dignity, and justice.

There is just one week left to RSVP for the 50 Years Forward Gala in Washington, DC. Don’t miss your chance to see Siste...
09/28/2026

There is just one week left to RSVP for the 50 Years Forward Gala in Washington, DC. Don’t miss your chance to see Sister Helen Prejean accept the Frederick Douglass Human Rights Award and hear live performances from KIRBY and SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK ®. Tickets and sponsorships are still available until 10/5 at https://schr.ejoinme.org/50yearsforward

Thanks to everyone who donated to our 50 Years Forward Giving Day. We exceeded our $10,000 goal! You came through with c...
09/25/2026

Thanks to everyone who donated to our 50 Years Forward Giving Day. We exceeded our $10,000 goal! You came through with critical support so that equality, dignity, and justice can flourish in our criminal legal system. We know some people may have missed our posts, but it’s not too late to give. You can still donate to help us build a brighter future.
www.schr.org/givingday

Our 50 Years Forward Giving Day is nearing its end. We are so close to reaching our goal of $10,000. You can help us rea...
09/24/2026

Our 50 Years Forward Giving Day is nearing its end. We are so close to reaching our goal of $10,000. You can help us reach this goal and leave it in the dust with one final push. www.schr.org/givingday

Our 50 Years Forward Giving Day is underway and we asked a few long-term supporters: why is giving to this cause so impo...
09/24/2026

Our 50 Years Forward Giving Day is underway and we asked a few long-term supporters: why is giving to this cause so important to you?

Lauren Sudeall, former staff and a former board member told us: "I give ... because for so many people, SCHR and its team of justice-seekers have listened when no one else will and stepped in to help when no one else can."

Mary Kennedy, a current board member, said, “The Southern Center for Human Rights is the mightiest force for justice on the face of the earth.”

On this 50 Years Forward Giving Day, we hope that you will make a gift and share more with us about why you continue to support this work. www.schr.org/givingday

Today marks 50 Years Forward Giving Day, and we need your help to reach our $10,000 goal. Please donate and share this p...
09/24/2026

Today marks 50 Years Forward Giving Day, and we need your help to reach our $10,000 goal. Please donate and share this post to help us reenvision justice in the Deep South. www.schr.org/givingday

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60 Walton Street NW
Atlanta, GA
30303

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Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

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+14046881202

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