by hcrga | Jul 18, 2022 | News
The Human and Civil Rights Coalition of Georgia sends our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Alberto DeLeon. Who passed away on 7/11/22 at Hays State Prison. Mr. DeLeon death is being ruled a suicide by the GDC. Please keep this family in your thoughts and...
by Kiana Henley | Sep 15, 2021 | News
The Human and Civil Rights Coalition of Georgia learned today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). The investigation will focus on CRIPA (Civil Rights of Institutionalized Person...
by Kiana Henley | Feb 7, 2021 | News
Atlanta, GA – On February 5th of this year, Governor Brian Kemp swore in Meg Heap as a member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. According to the Board’s website, individuals are sentenced to prison for the purposes of “punishment, incapacitation,...