GJP is an unlikely mix of lawyers, social workers, and
a landscaping company. GJP defends people accused of crimes
and, win or lose we stand with our clients while they rebuild
their lives.
GJP programs include:
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Quality Legal Representation |
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Individual Counseling |
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Job Training and Employment |
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Addiction Counseling |
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Educational
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We believe this is the only way to break the cycle of
crime and poverty.GJP works only with
clients who have made a strong commitment to change
their lives.
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| Potential clients work with GJP's social worker
to create a contract that addresses the client's social
service needs. Expectations are set and enforced. The
client must fulfill his or her part of the contract for
the relationship to continue and to receive legal
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GJP visits clients in prison if they are
convicted and offers post-release support to those
clients. Also, GJP helps clients network with other
social service providers. The relationship between GJP
and the client is
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Some of GJP's
notable achievements of the past year
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In February 2001, GJP's Board of Directors
authorized a $675,000 capital campaign to renovate an
historic building for our new headquarters. To-date our
organization has raised over $716,000 for the capital
campaign. Construction began in late October 2001 and we
moved into the renovated facility in February
2002. |
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In honor of founding GJP, Board Member John A.
Pickens, was granted the Chief Justice's Award for
Community Service at the Georgia Supreme Court in
September 2001. |
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GJP's latest recidivism study found that only
18.8% (compared with a national rate of 60%) of our 1996
clients were convicted of a crime after participation in
our program. |
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Mission & History
| GJP's mission is to ensure justice for the indigent
criminally accused and take a holistic approach to assist them
in establishing crime-free lives as productive citizens. GJP's
goal is to have a positive impact on the lives of individual
clients and their families, which in turn positively affects
the community by decreasing crime and violence. |
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GJP's staff expansion over the last few years has had a
significant impact on both our ability to offer quality,
comprehensive service and on our ability to represent and work
with more clients. In 1998 GJP worked with 138 clients; by
2000 GJP had worked with 278 clients. In 2001, GJP served over
300 clients.
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A Unique Approach
Why is Georgia Justice
Project Unique?
GJP is a holistic
legal ministry.
The staff and volunteers assist
clients in all areas of their lives in addition to legal
representation. This includes counseling, employment, job
training, and education.
GJP is built on
relationships.
Not a short-term patch, but a full-time
investment in the lives of our clients. The major difference
is caring.
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GJP is innovative.
There is no other
program like it in the country.
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Contact Us
| Georgia Justice Project |
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438 Edgewood Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA
30312
Phone: 404-827-0027
Fax:
404-827-0026
david@gjp.org | |
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| New Horizon Landscaping |
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438 Edgewood Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA
30312
Phone: 404.827.9880
Fax:
404.827.0026
nhl@gjp.org | |
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Staff
| Executive Director |
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Douglas Ammar
Originally from Charleston, West Virginia, Doug
Ammar is the Executive Director and a Project Attorney.
A graduate of Davidson College and Washington and Lee
University's School of Law, Doug has been associated
with the Project almost since its inception. First, he
was a volunteer during the summer prior to law school.
Doug has been in Atlanta since 1989 and has worked at
the Project since May 1990, when he came on staff as a
Project Attorney. Doug became the Executive Director in
January 1995. For expanded biography… |
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Deborah Poole
Deborah Poole is a native of Atlanta who brings a
wealth of experiences to her work as Project Attorney. A
graduate of the University of Georgia, Deborah received
both a Masters in Counseling and her J.D. degree from
Georgia State University. Before working full-time with
GJP, Deborah volunteered for many months, and served
Fulton County for over 20 years, most recently as
Director of Human Services. |
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Amy Vosburg
Amy is
the John A. Pickens Fellow of the Georgia Justice
Project. Hailing from Omaha, NE Amy Vosburg holds an
undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame
and two graduate degrees from Boston College. A GJP
intern in 2000, Amy joined GJP with a Juris Doctor and
Masters in Social Work. Prior to graduate school, Amy
served as Jesuit Volunteer for two years on the Ebeye
atoll in Micronesia. |
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Jeff Craven
Jeff is
the Director of New Horizon Landscaping, GJP's company
that employs our clients. A 1995 graduate of Abilene
Christian University, Jeff moved to Atlanta to work with
World Relief in Refugee Re-Settlement. After a brief
stint in the sales and publication design field, Jeff
joined GJP's staff in August 2001. His goals for NHL
include an expansion of services to include high-end
maintenance lawn care, employee skill development, and
the beginning of and an apprenticeship program with the
Post Landscaping Group. |
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Garry Garrison
Originally from Cincinnati, OH, Garry "Gumba"
Garrison began working with New Horizon Landscaping in
1999. Garry quickly rose through the ranks and now
serves as NHL's crew superintendent. Garry has over 15
years of field experience and has a good knowledge of
plants and landscaping solutions. Garry is known for his
quick smile, hard work, and dependability. |
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David Rocchio
David
is originally from St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated
from St. John's University in Minnesota in 1996. He
served the Georgia Justice Project as a member of the
Jesuit Volunteer Corps from 1996 to 1997. From 1997
through 2001, David worked with GJP's company, New
Horizon Landscaping. In 2001, David began work as
Director of Development for the
organization. |
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Scott Guggenheimer
Scott moved to Atlanta in September 2000 as a
recent graduate of Washington and Lee University in
Virginia. A psychology major, Scott also participated in
the Sheperd Alliance, an interdisciplinary program on
the study of poverty. Scott is GJP's Office
Administrator. |
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438 Edgewood Ave.
Atlanta, GA
30312
TEL: 404-827-0027
FAX:
404-827-0026 |
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