On Wednesday, May 22, the Athens Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society hosted a conversation with Tim Denson, District 5 Athens-Clarke County Commissioner, on the patio at Little Kings Shuffle Club to talk criminal justice reform. About 20 people gathered around the picnic tables, including Municipal Court Judge Ryan […]
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In response to the Mayor and Commission’s work session on Wednesday, March 20, where criminal justice was addressed, we would like to take a moment to reiterate our related policy positions. We stress the urgency and necessity of transformative, unapologetic approaches to our criminal (in)justice system: We oppose the […]
Let’s tell our legislators to support real bail reform. Call or email: District 117: Rep. Houston Gaines: houston.gaines@house.ga.gov or (404) 656-0325 District 118: Rep. Spencer Frye: spencer.frye@house.ga.gov or (404) 656-0265 District 119: Rep. Marcus Wiedower: marcus.wiedower@house.ga.gov or (404) 656-0325 Make sure to tell your friends in other districts to call their state […]
As we fight to dismantle the prison industrial complex and the carceral state, one small step we can take toward a more just justice system is reforming how bail works. But how does it work now? What’s the problem with it? And what can we do to fix it? First […]