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December 16, 2020

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Launches New Toolkit to Help Individuals Successfully Transition from Incarceration

For Immediate ReleaseDec. 16, 2020 For media inquiries:Michelle Rashmrash@rlfcommunications.com336-553-1733 (office)336-823-5501 (mobile) Durham, N.C. — The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) has launched a new criminal justice reform initiative to better prepare individuals who have been released from federal or state prison to navigate the re-entry process. A key component of this initiative is the […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Press Release

October 21, 2020

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Launches New Toolkit to Help Navigate Expungement Process

For media inquiries:Michelle Rashmrash@rlfcommunications.com336-553-1733 (office)336-823-5501 (mobile) Durham, N.C. — The Southern Coalition for Social Justice has launched a new effort focused on helping individuals with criminal records better navigate the process to have their records expunged. At the center of this outreach is the Umar Muhammad Clean Slate Toolkit, a free resource providing a step-by-step […]

Category iconRecent News Tag iconClean Slate,  Justice System Reform,  Umar Muhammad

August 19, 2020

Letter of Support for Executive Order No. 158 Furthering Fair Chance Policies in State Government Employment

RE: Letter of Support for Executive Order No. 158 Furthering Fair Chance Policies in State Government Employment

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Recent News

March 21, 2019

Settlement of Case Involving Preventable Teen Suicide in Durham County Jail to Lead to Significant Policy Changes

DURHAM, N.C. – Two years after 17-year-old Uniece Fennell took her own life in the Durham County Detention Center, a lawsuit brought by her family has resulted in a settlement agreement containing significant policy changes and protections for youth detained and in the custody of the County.  The lawsuit and settlement agreement were filed simultaneously with […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Press Release,  Recent News

December 20, 2018

Statements from SCSJ Regarding Passage of the FIRST STEP Act in Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives approved the FIRST STEP Act (S. 756) today, one day after the U.S. Senate passed the legislation on a broad bipartisan vote. The FIRST STEP Act, an acronym that stands for Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act, includes provisions that will, among things: […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News

September 5, 2018

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Subpoenas Local Election Boards for Troves of Information in Apparent Fishing Expedition, Undermining 2018 Election Administration

    RALEIGH, N.C.– Assistant U.S. Attorney Sebastian Kielmanovich recently issued subpoenas to Boards of Elections in all 44 counties in North Carolina’s Federal Eastern District on behalf of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  While the exact timing of the issuance of the subpoenas is not clear, they became public knowledge on September […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Human Rights,  Press Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights

August 13, 2018

Statement Regarding Alamance County Voters Accused of Voting While Ineligible

GRAHAM, N.C. – Five voters represented by the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) charged with voting while ineligible accepted plea deals to lesser charges in Alamance County Superior Court today.  As part of the deal, prosecutors dropped all felony voting-related charges. SCSJ clients Anthony Haith, Neko Rogers, Whitney Brown, Keith Sellars and Willie Vinson, […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Press Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights

June 18, 2018

Mother of Niecey Fennell Speaks Out on Critical Safety Issues at Durham Detention Center

Durham, N.C. — Attorneys for the family of Uniece “Niecey” Fennell, who was found deceased, hanging in the Durham County Detention Facility (DCDF) in March 2017, have again called upon the Durham County Board of Commissioners to address critical safety issues at the facility in the county’s 2018-19 fiscal budget. Adding to remarks made at […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Press Release,  Recent News,  Youth Justice

May 30, 2018

Press Release: Civil Rights Groups Sue North Carolina DMV For Revoking Driver’s Licenses of People Who Cannot Pay Traffic Tickets

Taking licenses from people who cannot pay violates the U.S. Constitution, lawsuit says RALEIGH, N.C. –The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has revoked the licenses of hundreds of thousands of people simply because they cannot afford to pay traffic fines and court costs. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the American Civil Liberties […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Press Release,  Recent News

February 20, 2018

Statement from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice Regarding the Dismissal of Charges for the Protesters Charged with Toppling Confederate Monument in Durham

On February 20, 2018, Durham District Attorney Roger Echols announced that he was dismissing the charges against protesters charged with toppling the Confederate monument outside of the old Durham County Courthouse in August 2017.  The decision came the day after the first three protesters to stand trial had their cases dismissed or were acquitted. Whitley Carpenter, part of […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Press Release,  Recent News

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SAVE THE DATE: Fri, 1/29, Mitch Brown, our VR Counsel & @EJW_org Fellow sponsored by the Ottinger Foundation will be a panelist during the George Henry White Day Program hosted by the Phoenix Historical Society! Visit our FB or LinkedIn pages to learn more and for the Zoom link. pic.twitter.com/TMNc…

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SAVE THE DATE: Sat, 2/27, from 9AM-noon CST, @AllisonJRiggs will be speaking on a panel about #redistricting. Hosted by @LWVLouisiana, this convention is free, open to the public & incredibly important to attend as redistricting occurs this year. Register: bit.ly/3sLX10F pic.twitter.com/FabD…

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Congressman John Lewis spent his life fighting for racial justice & voting rights. We teamed up w/ @Participant @MagnoliaPics & @JohnLewisDoc to #MakeGoodTrouble in the record-breaking election. To our fellow good troublemakers: we're just getting started. bit.ly/goodtroubleca…

About 3 days ago

Mitch Brown, our VR Counsel & @EJW_org Fellow sponsored by the Ottinger Foundation, spoke w/ @NCPolicyWatch about voting while on felony probation or parole: those who do so can be prosecuted for voting illegally even if they don’t know they’re ineligible. bit.ly/3sIQunB

About 3 days ago

1. Today, we filed an amicus brief to protect voters’ rights in Arizona. In 2016, Arizona lawmakers passed laws limiting ballot collection and out-of-precinct voting to make it easier for local and state government officials to discriminate against voters of color.

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