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
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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…
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…
Ban the Box Webinar
Ban the Box: It’s Time for Fair Hiring in the South
“Ban the box” delays arrest and/or conviction inquiries in the hiring process to offer…
Community supports Durham FADE recommendations
Yesterday, nine community organizations partnered with the Durham FADE Coalition and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice to prioritize five of the more than 30…
Community says "enough" to Durham racial profiling
The community has had enough. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice and Durham FADE (Fostering Alternative Drug Enforcement) partnered with community organizations to present and…
FICPM on the vanguard of ending mass incarceration
SCSJ Criminal Justice Reform attorney Daryl Atkinson is a steering committee member of the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People’s Movement (FICPM). In the following radio…
Give Local America lets you help SCSJ TWICE as much!
You support social justice issues like voting rights, criminal justice reform, environmental justice, and human rights – and you’re not alone! We do too. Right…