SCSJ's Daryl Atkinson on the PBS NewsHour discussing "Ban the Box"
SCSJ Senior Attorney for Criminal Justice Daryl Atkinson appeared on the PBS NewsHour on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 and discussed “Ban the Box” hiring reform…
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SCSJ's Daryl Atkinson a finalist for David Carliner Public Interest Award
Southern Coalition for Social Justice Senior Staff Attorney for Criminal Justice Daryl Atkinson was recognized as a finalist for the American Constitution Society’s (ACS) David…
SCSJ's Daryl Atkinson discusses "On the Run" on HuffPost Live
Senior Attorney Daryl Atkinson joined host Marc Lamont Hill and University of Wisconsin Sociologist Alice Goffman in a HuffPost Live discussion of Goffman’s book, “On…
Justice System Reform
Words Matter: the Importance of Humanizing Criminal Justice Vocabulary
Inmate. Prisoner. Other. Discussed.
What to call incarcerated people: Your feedback
By BLAIR HICKMAN
We received more than 200 responses to our callout asking the…
"Ban the Box" campaign gains momentum in Washington
This story was written by Josh Gerstein and appeared on politico.com on March 25, 2015
Obama urged to ease hiring of ex-prisoners
A group of…
Obama urged to ease hiring of ex-prisoners
A group of…
SCSJ's Daryl Atkinson discusses 'The New Jim Crow' on HuffPost Live
SCSJ Senior Attorney Daryl Atkinson appeared on HuffPost Live at 6:30 PM EST with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and HufffPost Washington Bureau Chief Ryan Grim…
Ban the Box to increase tax revenue and reduce crime
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ENGAGE: Write a letter to the editor
For 1.6 million North Carolinians, the worst part of job…
Eliminating the Second-Class Status of People With Criminal Records
Daryl Atkinson ’07 is a man on a mission to ensure that equal justice under the law is realized for those with a criminal past.…
Shriver Racial Justice Training Institute Applications Open
Don’t Miss the Call to Action!
Application Deadline: February 27, 2015! With recent events in Ferguson, Staten Island, and elsewhere, our nation is at a…
Application Deadline: February 27, 2015! With recent events in Ferguson, Staten Island, and elsewhere, our nation is at a…
Press Clipping: Inmates sue staff of Lanesboro Correctional
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ANSON COUNTY, NC (WBTV) – Five former prisoners of Lanesboro Correctional in Anson County say…
SCSJ Files Suit Challenging Mistreatment at Lanesboro Correctional
Five men formerly held at Lanesboro Correction Institution in Anson County, NC have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that officers repeatedly helped gang-affiliated inmates get…
Formerly Incarcerated Leaders Have Historic Meeting with Federal Interagency Reentry Council
The civil rights movement had the Big Six – Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph Abernathy, Whitney Young, and other visionaries – advocating for the end…