Facts & Research
Clemency
,Jan 17, 2020
Georgia Pardons Board Grants Day-of-Execution Clemency to Jimmy Meders
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has granted clemency to death-row prisoner Jimmy Meders (pictur…
Clemency
,Jan 17, 2020
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has granted clemency to death-row prisoner Jimmy Meders (pictur…
Innocence
,Sentencing Alternatives
,Upcoming Executions
,Executions Overview
,Jan 13, 2020
On January 16, Georgia plans to execute Jimmy Meders (pictured in his National Guard uniform), a man whom jurors say they would have sentenced to l…
Prosecutorial Accountability
,Jul 31, 2020
A prominent South Georgia prosecutor, lauded for his success in capital prosecutions, has a history of misconduct in those cases, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigative report has disclosed. Longtime Brunswick Judi…
Innocence
,Feb 07, 2020
The last three men scheduled for execution in Georgia said they did not commit the killing and that DNA testing that was not available at the time of trial could prove it. In two of the cases, victim family members supported the r…