Since 1934, we have believed that poverty shouldn’t prevent access to justice. Everyone, regardless of income, deserves the highest quality legal counsel.
Our office and the Philly courts are closed today (July 19) due to the global Microsoft/internet outage. We’ll re-open on Monday. Hit the � for more info on the outage.
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Our justice system must come together to safely reduce Philly’s jail population. Our latest policy statement has recommendations for improving health and safety conditions in our prisons, and create a better environment for incarcerated men and women, as well as employees at the jails.
With collaboration and commitment from our entire #justicesystem, we can ease the strain on our jails without compromising public safety. �� #PrisonReform #PhillyDefenders #phillyreform #philly #phillynews #defenders #prisonreform #prisonconditions #PA
Read Full Policy:
phillydefenders.org/prison-policy-july2024/
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Chief Defender @khudson_phillydefender, speaks out about plans to close Philly’s Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC). These changes could put our kids through traumatic arrest processes and place additional burdens on police officers. We need to focus on trauma-informed practices and support from experienced social workers to truly help our youth.
🔗 in bio to read the @phillyinquirer story and #Phillydefenders statement
#JuvenileJustice #YouthAdvocacy #TraumaInformed #PhillyDefenders #KeishaHudson #philly #phillynews #jac #philkyreform #phillyyouth #phillyreels #criminaljustice
Jul 24
#Phillydefenders is looking for young changemakers (18-23) to join our Youth Action Board (YAB)! ✊🏽 Be part of a team looking to lift up voices and making real changes for young people going through the foster system.
🔗 in our bio for more details and membership application!
#Youthjustice #justicesystemreform #ChangeMakers #philly #phillyjobs #phillyyouth #phillynews #youthactionboard #phillyreform
Jul 24
Happy Foreign Language Month! ‼️
#PhillyDefenders Jose Yepes and Andreina Carrasquero share the importance of Latine representation in criminal justice. 💡✨
Thanks to our Employee Engagement Committee for putting together such a great panel on the impact of interpretation on our clients’ cases and the need for interpretation in criminal justice.
#LanguageMatters #JusticeForAll #latino #phillylatinos #latinosincriminaljustice #foreign-language #foreignlanguagemonth #philly #phillynews #phillyreform #Phillyreels #EEC #Inclusion
Jul 23
Our justice system must come together to safely reduce Philly’s jail population. Our latest policy statement has recommendations for improving health and safety conditions in our prisons, and create a better environment for incarcerated men and women, as well as employees at the jails.
With collaboration and commitment from our entire #justicesystem, we can ease the strain on our jails without compromising public safety. 🏛️📑 #PrisonReform #PhillyDefenders #phillyreform #philly #phillynews #defenders #prisonreform #prisonconditions #PA
To read our full policy statement, click the 🔗 in our bio.
Jul 17
Returning citizens often face challenges even after being pardoned‼️
Our social workers create community-based treatment plans to address these needs. We provide timely referrals to services like employment, counseling, re-entry programs, and more. 💡✨
Check out our full list of resources by clicking the link in our bio. 🔗 #CommunitySupport #ReEntry #SupportServices #philly #phillyreform #phillynews #phillydefenders #phillyreels #pardons #expungements #reentry #reentryprogram
Jul 16
🚨 New Tool Alert!🚨
PhillyDefenders #PoliceAccountability Unit is excited to launch the Driving Equality Dashboard, your go-to for REAL information about police vehicle stops in Philly!
The dashboard breaks down traffic stops by race, the reasons police give for stops, traffic stops by police district, and real data on how increases or decreases in stops correlate with the number of shootings in Philly neighborhoods. Check out the 🔗 in bio!
#DrivingEquality #PhillyDefenders #KnowYourRights #StayInformed #JusticeSystemReform #data
Jul 11
🎬✨ An incredible afternoon at #Phillydefenders! We had a fantastic turnout for our special CLE session, featuring Shuja Moore’s award-winning film, “Pardon Me.” 🍿🎥
The discussions surrounding the pardon process and delicious movie theater snacks made it an event to remember. Huge s/o to Shuja Moore for leading a great panel discussion with our Philly Defender attorneys and staff.
#CLE #FilmScreening #PardonMe #LegalCommunity #PanelDiscussion #PublicDefense #JusticeSystemReform
Jul 9
