Press Releases
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Jun 02, 2023
Jun 02, 2023
Press Statement: ACLU of Georgia Responds to SWAT Raid and Arrests
These arrests should alarm everyone who believes that free speech and the right to protest are fundamental to our democracy.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal Reform
Apr 20, 2023
Apr 20, 2023
Press Release: ACLU of Georgia to Fulton County- End Inhumane Jail Overcrowding by Releasing People Being Wrongly Held
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to Fulton County Commissioners today, urging them to stop pursuing the construction of a $2 billion jail and instead begin taking immediate steps to release people held in detention.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal Reform
Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2022
Press Release: Civil Rights Organizations Dismiss Covid Lawsuit; Advocate For Depopulation Of Crowded And Dangerous Clayton County Jail
Today, the Southern Center for Human Rights and the ACLU of Georgia moved to dismiss Jones v. Hill, a lawsuit about COVID precautions filed on behalf of people detained in the Clayton County Jail.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal Reform
Oct 12, 2022
Oct 12, 2022
Press Release: ACLU Report - Fulton County Can Reduce Jail Overcrowding without Leasing Additional Jail Space
An analysis of people jailed by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office finds that the County could eliminate long-term overcrowding at Fulton County Jail without leasing additional space at the Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC).
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal Reform
Oct 12, 2022
Oct 12, 2022
Press Advisory: ACLU, ACLU of GA Release Findings on Fulton County Jail Population
On Wednesday, October 12 at 1 p.m. ET the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia will share their analysis of Fulton County’s jail population data in a media call.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal Reform
Oct 03, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Feb 03, 2022
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