Social Workers Break Barriers!
watch and learn how the Defender’s team of social workers breaks barriers for our clients and their families!
Request a Defender for Your Event!
Want the Defender to come to your next community event? Let us know!
Defender Days
Councilmember Cindy Bass and the Defender are collaborating on a clinic to Philadelphians interested in clearing their criminal records.
Junior Defender Program
Our Junior Defender program shows Philadelphia students how to navigate through the criminal justice system.
October 22: La Fiesta De La Oportunidad
Free consultation with public defenders to help clean up your record. Celebrate the accomplishment with Latino Music, Food, & Art.
August 13: Expungement Event
On Saturday, August 13, we’re teaming up with the Elevation Project for a
“Celebration of Second Chances!”
View PhillyDefenders.org in Spanish!
Important information and resources can now be viewed in Spanish at PhillyDefenders.org!
Chief Defender Celebrates Budget Increase with City Council Members
Councilmembers Johnson and Quiñones-Sanchez joined Keisha Hudson for a press conference celebrating the Defender’s budget increase.
Defender Expungement Services
The Defender offers expungement services for our adult and juvenile clients.
Defender 2023 Budget Testimony
Keisha Hudson’s testimony to City Council on April 26, 2022.