Category: Community Partnerships

Community Orgs Support Philly Defenders!

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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1652975993363{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Once again, whether it’s time to get the best outcomes for our clients or show support for our attorneys and staff, our community partners always come through! A HUGE “thank you” to the 29 community organizations who signed a letter to the Mayor calling for increased funding for the Defender Association. 

Read the full letter below, or download it here[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1652976037117{margin-top: 30px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear Mayor Kenney,

We write today on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to urge you to support the Defender Association of Philadelphia’s request for an additional $5.8 million more than proposed by the Mayor’s budget. Our community counts on our Public Defenders to provide high-quality legal services to our family, friends, and neighbors when they are facing charges. We have seen that when the weight of the system is against you, a good defense can make all the difference, and that everyone deserves a high-quality defense when their freedom and reputation is at stake. And in the poorest big city in America, we need to know that the City understands the value of public defense and can ensure that the Defender will be there when we need them.

With so many other budget priorities, it is easy to overlook our public defenders. But we believe in the long run that is a mistake. As interested members of the community, we see a well-resourced Defender office as a long-term investment in public safety. The Defender needs to be adequately funded so it can recruit and retain a diverse and talented pool of attorneys, hire the best experts and investigate cases properly so that the justice system gets things right the first time. This is the only way people in the community will trust the system and its outcomes and not feel like it is an assembly line in the courthouse.

More importantly, the Defenders need the resources to connect people with the social supports they need to succeed so that our jails can be used as a last resort and so those who do return to the community can do so safely. They also need resources to represent their young clients, children involved in either abuse or neglect or delinquency proceedings, and make sure our young people have a chance to follow their ambitions and receive the support they need in their home communities.

We also count on the Defender to continue to give high-quality representation for people seeking early termination from probation, early release from dangerous conditions in our county jail, and appropriate diversionary opportunities so young people can avoid the lifetime impact of a criminal conviction.

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure that the public defender’s office has the resources it needs to do the job well which is why we are writing to let you know we support the Defender’s request for an additional $5.8 million. We know they have been working to develop meaningful connections in neighborhoods throughout the city, to build trust with clients and their families, and to empower communities to be involved in improving client case outcomes. And we stand with them in their request that the City fund the Philadelphia Defenders.

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Amistad Law Project

Best Outcomes Participatory Defense Hub

Chosen 300

Coalition for Parole Justice

Dignity and Power Now

Frontline Dads Inc.

Germantown Participatory Defense Hub

Human Rights Coalition

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Mothers In Charge

New Leash on Life USA

North Philly Participatory Defense Hub

PENNfranchise Project

People’s Paper Co-op

Philadelphia Bail Fund

Philadelphia Community Bail Fund

Philadelphia Reentry Think Tank

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South Philly Participatory Defense

The Decarceration Team of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia

The Village of Arts & Humanities

Unincarcerated Minds

West Philly Participatory Defense Hub

Why Not Prosper, Inc.

X-Offenders for Community Empowerment

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Letter: City Council Support for Budget Increase

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thanks to City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson for putting together this letter in support of the Defender’s request for a $5.8 million budget increase. Also thanks to the 12 additional Councilmembers who signed the letter: 

  • Jamie Gauthier (3rd District)
  • Maria Quinones-Sanchez (7th District)
  • Isaiah Thomas (At Large)
  • Curtis Jones, Jr. (4th District)
  • Mark Squilla (1st District)
  • Helen Gym (At Large)
  • Cindy Bass (8th District)
  • Cherrelle Parker (9th District)
  • Derek Greene (At Large)
  • Allan Domb (At Large)
  • Kendra Brooks (At Large)
  • Katherine Gilmore Richardson (At Large)

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Full text of the letter from City Council:

Mayor James F. Kenney 
City of Philadelphia

Re: The Defender Association of Philadelphia FY23 budget increase

Dear Mayor Kenney,

We believe that the FY23 budget should include a $5.8 million increase for the Defender Association of Philadelphia. The Sixth Amendment guarantees a defendant’s right to effective assistance of counsel in order to increase the fairness and likelihood of justice ultimately being reached in a criminal justice system. Our public defenders experienced unprecedented challenges throughout the past few years during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have acted as first responders and continued to advocate for their defendants while putting their own lives at risk, never resting in the defense of their clients.

The Defender Association is asking for a $5.8 million budget increase that would allow the ability to pay their non-legal staff a living wage and would allow them to attract and retain well qualified attorneys. $3.8 million would be allocated for salary increases for the non-attorney and administrative staff. Currently 45% of the non-legal staff earn less than $40,000, which leaves many having to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. The proposal would allow for a salary increase to a livable wage of $40,000, which is in line with the pay of other comparable cities.  

The remaining $2 million would be allocated for increased pay for attorneys to allow the Defender’s Association to become more competitive with their hiring. Private legal employers aggressively recruit with salary increases and signing bonuses, which increases the difficulty of recruitment. There is also a struggle to competitively recruit applicants from the same pool as the District Attorney’s office is due to the fact that the Defenders Association is only able to offer 89 cents to their dollar. The proposed increases in pay are beneficial retention strategies that would allow for hardworking staff and attorneys to be fairly compensated and would allow the Defender’s Association to continue to hire qualified individuals.

Pennsylvania is the only state that doesn’t provide state funding for public defenders, making the funding we provide vital for many Philadelphians who find themselves enmeshed with the criminal justice system. A lack of resources can lead to an unfair fight and leaves low-income defendants who are represented by overburdened public defenders more likely to be wrongfully convicted or receive longer sentences.

As a city, if we truly believe that Black Lives Matter then we should have a budget that reflects those values and fights for those most in need. We believe that the Defender Association of Philadelphia should receive a $5.8 million increase in their FY23 budget so that they can continue working to protect our citizen’s constitutional rights.

 

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Jamie Gauthier (3rd District)

Maria Quinones-Sanchez (7th District)

Isaiah Thomas (At Large)

Curtis Jones, Jr. (4th District)

Mark Squilla (1st District)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Helen Gym (At Large)

Cindy Bass (8th District)

Cherrelle Parker (9th District)

Derek Greene (At Large)

Allan Domb (At Large)

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Next Shop Talk: May 6, 2022

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WHEN: Friday, May 6 from 2-6 p.m.

WHERE: Glocawear Radio/The Gloc Shop, 4933 Old York Road

We’re teaming up with Philly’s #1 internet radio station and our community partners for our next Shop Talk event, featuring: 

Expungement Clinics

Community voices: Open criminal justice system discussion

Trainings and workshops

FREE food from Victoria’s Kitchen

Music playlist by Tucann

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Video: #TheDefenseNeverRests

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On April 12, Defender Attorneys and staff shared images of themselves at work as a part of a social media day of action to bring more funding to the Defender Association. Here’s a quick video compilation of the images and messages from our #FundPhillyDefenders campaign.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Next Shop Talk: April 20, 2022

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Join us from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 at
Mike’s Raw Cutz, 5640 Chew Avenue

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1649427656111{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #c0eefd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’re back and in-person to provide the community with FREE legal workshops and information:

  • “Know Your Rights: What to do When You Come Into Contact with Law Enforcement” 
  • “Expungement: What is it, and How Will it Impact Me?”
  • “Know Your Statutes: PWID – Possession with Intent to Distribute”

Plus:

  • Information and giveaways from our community partners
  • FREE food from Victoria’s Kitchen! 

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Full Video: Shop Talk, March 6, 2022

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Full Video from March 6

Watch all the presentations from our first hybrid in-person and Virtual Event at From Head to Toe Salon!

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Our Community Partners:

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Full Video: MLK Day Shop Talk!

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Watch the Full Video of our MLK Day Shop Talk event!

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MLK Day Shop Talk Workshops & Highlights:

  • Criminal Record Expungement Information Provided by the Defender Association
  • “School Discipline 101 for Students and Parents” Presented by Ashli Giles-Perkins, Esq., Education Law Center-PA
  • “Critical Race Theory for Students” Presented by Shyann V. Gales-Poland, Esq.
  • “Collective Resistance Through Hip Hop” Presented by Michael Coard, Esq. Nat Turner Law School

ALSO: Our partners, Victoria’s Kitchen and Sicklerville Soul provided FREE meals for Shop Talk attendees!

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Oct 16: Virtual Expungement Clinic

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Community members are invited to join the Defender, Christian Stronghold Church and Alpha CDC on Saturday, October 16th for our Criminal Record Expungement Clinic. There will be opportunities for people for virtual one-on-one discussions with Defender attorneys to discuss options for getting their criminal records expunged. 

More details and registration info here

“Back on Track” Program

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]From September 20th thorough September 24th, attorneys from the Defender Association of Philadelphia and private defense bar will be posted in the lobby of the Juanita Kidd Stout Criminal Justice Center (1301 Filbert St.) to help people with open criminal cases learn their next court date, receive service for their next court date, and/or address certain bench warrants for arrest though an expedited hearing process.

People with open criminal cases who aren’t sure their next court date or are concerned they might have already missed a date are encouraged to connect with defense counsel participating in the First Judicial District’s Back on Track Initiative. People with open criminal cases who aren’t sure their next court date or are concerned they might have already missed a date are encouraged to connect with defense counsel participating in the First Judicial District’s Back on Track Initiative.

This program is not intended for people who might have violated conditions of parole, or supervised release, or who are wanted for arrest outside of Philadelphia County.

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If you are eligible for support from the Back on Track Initiative but aren’t able to come to the Stout Center between Sept. 20-24, call 215-683-7004, 215-683-7005, 215-683-7006, or go to https://www.courts.phila.gov/criminalcalendar/name/ to find your next court date.

You can also find helpful information on the Defender’s Court Status page. 

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