Damita Jean Bishop

Damita Jean Bishop is a Republican candidate for Georgia House District 61, seeking election in the May 2026 primary. She is a co-founder of Fighting Against Institutionalized Railroading (FAIR), a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for the release of individuals unjustly penalized by the criminal justice system. Bishop is recognized for authoring one of Georgia's most comprehensive criminal justice reform proposals, which aims to provide post-conviction remedies, address disproportionate sentences, and alleviate the state's prison overcrowding crisis by reforming the 1995 Truth in Sentencing law. She has openly discussed her own minor traffic violations to draw attention to the incarcerated population, emphasizing the need for legislative attention to both wrongfully convicted individuals and those serving disproportionate sentences.