Voting Rights and Mass Incarceration
With SCSJ attorneys in federal court hearings this week fighting against North Carolina’s voter suppression laws and the second Clean Slate Clinic in Durham quickly…
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Clean Slate Clinic July 12, 2014
Clean Slate Clinic July 12, 2014
Do you have a criminal record? Has your criminal record held you back from getting a job? There will…
Criminal Justice Initiative in the News
A sampling of Criminal Justice Initiative media coverage from May – early July 2014.
Daryl Atkinson receives White House “Champions of Change” award on…
Daryl Atkinson receives White House “Champions of Change” award on…
SCSJ 2014 Summer Interns
What’s it like for summer interns working with a multi-issue social justice organization? We asked SCSJ’s four summer law clerks and they told us all…
Justice System Reform
Spotlight on Juvenile Delinquency Cases
In late 2013 the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued opinions on three juvenile delinquency cases that merit highlighting:
• In re J.L.H., 2013 N.C. App.…
Daryl Atkinson Receives White House Champion of Change Award
White House Honors Champion of Change Daryl Atkinson
On Monday, June 30, 2014 the White House honored local "Champions of Change" who are doing extraordinary…
Collateral Consequences of Incarceration the subject of congressional hearing on 6/26
The bipartisan Overcriminalization Task Force of the House Judiciary Committee has scheduled its eighth hearing this Thursday, June 26, 2014, at 9:30 am at 2237…
The Unvarnished Truth about the Prison Family Journey
The Unvarnished Truth about the Prison Family Journey
The first boldly honest resource for those affected by mass incarceration in the U.S. is stimulating powerful…
Durham Police Problems Persist
Video shows Durham Police use of force
Re-emphasizing the need for immediate action to curb racial profiling by Durham Police, a video was released this…
Justice System Reform
Changing the Course of Anti-Bullying Policy and Law
If advocates, policymakers, and lawmakers hope to plug the school-to-prison pipeline they must embrace policies and programs that are anti-bullying rather than anti-bully.
Communities often…
Maya Angelou's legacy: stories that make us whole
Dr. Maya Angelou is famous for embracing and sharing all of her life experiences – the good, the bad, and the horrifying. Her philosophy was…
2 SCSJ staff named Shriver Racial Justice Fellows
SCSJ’s Anita Earls and Daryl Atkinson named Racial Justice Fellows
We are proud to announce that our Executive Director Anita Earls and Staff Attorney Daryl…