Expungement Event: July 31

The Defender is partnering with Cannabis Noire to provide FREE expungements and information as part of the “Summer of Social Justice” series!

WHEN: Saturday, July 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: One Art Community Center, 1431 N. 52nd Street

All are welcome to join us for FREE criminal record expungements, educational workshops about how our justice system works, and MORE!

Categories: Community Partnerships, Criminal Justice ReformJuly 26, 2022

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#Phillydefenders Chief of Alternative Sentencing Byron Cotter joined @why_not_prosper, @cityofphiladelphia to launch representatives and other community organizations on March 20 for the #StraightOuttaTrouble campaign.

The initiative, which seeks to legalize and reinstate absconders, is funded under the Racial Equity Cohort, a @macfound's Safety + Justice Challenge component.

Click the link in our bio to get Why Not Prosper's Reentry & Recovery Resource app @aboveallodds_ ...

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Happy #GideonDay! Today marks the 60th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court decision that constitutionally guarantees EVERYONE the right to an attorney, regardless of their ability to pay.

As #publicdefenders, our mission is to provide the best possible legal defense and support to marginalized people who need the most help. #Phillydefenders Chief Defender @khudson_phillydefender reflects on the mission, the clients and the colleagues who inspire and motivate her and other public defenders to do this vital work.

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As we continue on with #socialworkmonth, #Phillydefenders Supervising attorney Faryl Bernstein walks us through the many ways #socialworkers in our Child Advocay Unit break barriers for our clients and families.

Click the link in our bio to see the full video, along with other thoughts and reflections from our amazing social work team! #naswsocialworkers #socialworkbreaksbarriers @naswsocialworkers ...

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[link in bio for details] CALLING ALL #HBCU students with a passion for #criminaljusticereform!

#Philydefenders & Black Public Defender Association are partnering to sponsor an HBCU Summer Fellowship #thissummer. The Fellowship is a FULLY PAID, FULL-TIME summer position that will work closely with our Program Coordinator on our Junior Defenders program.

Junior Defenders is a community education program for middle and high school students in neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by the criminal legal system. The purpose of the Junior Defenders is to educate youth about the courts, engage young people to become leaders in their schools and community and engage in prosocial behavior leading to safer and healthier communities. More info: www.phillydefenders.org/juniordefender

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 31! We invite all interested and qualified applicants to apply using the link in our bio! ...

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U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a package of bills geared towards improving the U.S. criminal justice system: the Providing a Quality Defense Act and the Sentencing Commission Improvements Act. ... See MoreSee Less

Booker, Durbin Introduce Bills to Improve Access to Counsel Guaranteed by Constitution and Increase Representation of Public Defenders in U.S. Criminal Justice System - Gideon's Promise

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2023 CONTACT: Maya_Krishna-Rogers@booker.senate.gov Booker, Durbin Introduce Bills to Improve…

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Happy #gideonday! Today marks the 60th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court decision that constitutionally guarantees EVERYONE the right to an attorney, regardless of their ability to pay.

As #publicdefenders, our mission is to provide the best possible legal defense and support to marginalized people who need the most help. #Phillydefenders Chief Defender @khudson_phillydefender reflects on the mission, the clients and the colleagues who inspire and motivate her and other public defenders to do this vital work.

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Happy #gideonday! Today marks the 60th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court decision that constitutionally guarantees EVERYONE the right to an attorney, regardless of their ability to pay.

As #publicdefenders, our mission is to provide the best possible legal defense and support to marginalized people who need the most help. #Phillydefenders Chief Defender Keisha Hudson reflects on the mission, the clients and colleagues who inspire and motivate her and other public defenders to do this vital work.

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The study, from John Jay College’s Data Collaborative for Justice, showed that the 2020 bail reform laws eliminating judges’ ability to impose bail for low-level crimes actually reduced the likelihood that someone would get arrested again.

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The two-year rearrest rate for people released due to bail reform was 44%, compared to 50% before the reform.

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ACLU of Pennsylvania lays out stop and frisk history in lead-up to mayoral election

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Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates are already debating public safety strategies, including stop and frisk. The ACLU of Pennsylvania has a new policy paper about the history of the practice.

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CALLING ALL #HBCU students with a passion for #criminaljusticereform!

#Philydefenders & Black Public Defender Association are partnering to sponsor an HBCU Summer Fellowship #thissummer. The Fellowship is a FULLY PAID, FULL-TIME summer position that will work closely with our Program Coordinator on our Junior Defenders program.

Junior Defenders is a community education program for middle and high school students in neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by the criminal legal system. The purpose of the Junior Defenders is to educate youth about the courts, engage young people to become leaders in their schools and community and engage in prosocial behavior leading to safer and healthier communities. More info: www.phillydefenders.org/juniordefender

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The Defender is partnering with Cannabis Noire to provide FREE expungements and information as part of the “Summer of Social Justice” series!

WHEN: Saturday, July 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: One Art Community Center, 1431 N. 52nd Street

All are welcome to join us for FREE criminal record expungements, educational workshops about how our justice system works, and MORE!

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The Defender is partnering with Cannabis Noire to provide FREE expungements and information as part of the “Summer of Social Justice” series!

WHEN: Saturday, July 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: One Art Community Center, 1431 N. 52nd Street

All are welcome to join us for FREE criminal record expungements, educational workshops about how our justice system works, and MORE!

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