A womb-to-prison pipeline threatens kids in the child-welfare system
A teen mom grew up in Philly’s child-welfare system. When she gave birth in juvenile detention, the system took her daughter.
🚨🚨 Must read: @phillyinquirer story about how Philly's dependency & #juvenilejustice systems can negatively impact our young people. Featuring #Phillydefenders Mimi Laver & Rebecca Mainor, who fight young people caught in this broken system.
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
27.02.2025 16:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Keisha Hudson Testimony on Legal Services for Immigrants
1/22/2025: Keisha Hudson testified before City Hall about the need for undocumented people to have access to legal representation
"...While the future of undocumented members of our community is uncertain, we must anticipate that members of immigrant communities throughout the city will face even greater challenges in the years ahead..." #ImmigrationLaw #Immigration #PublicDefense
phillydefenders.org/immigration-...
23.01.2025 17:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Defender Statement on Juvenile Detention Special Report
We’re grateful to the Inquirer for shining a light on this issue showing the real impact of these systemic failures.
For too long, our youth justice system has fallen short in providing the care, safety, support, education, and rehabilitation that children need. Full statement: phillydefenders.org/inky-juvenil... @phillyinquirer
#YouthJustice #EndMassIncarceration #PhillyDefenders"
14.01.2025 19:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Take our Field Drug Test quiz
We put together this quick quiz to test your knowledge about field drug tests and ensure you have the most important facts.
From the @upenn.edu Carey Law School: Test your knowledge of field drug tests and their impact on our criminal justice system. quattronecenter.typeform.com/to/QFKjW03t
#criminaljusticereform #law #publicsafety
08.01.2025 19:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Keisha Hudson on Passage of Prison Oversight Bill
This legislation is an important first step toward building trust and ensuring the City’s correctional system is accountable and safe.
#Phillydefenders applauds
City Council–in particular, bill sponsors IsaiahThomas and Nicolas O’Rourke–for the unanimous passage of prison oversight legislation.
Full statement: phillydefenders.org/prison-overs...
#criminaljusticereform #prisonreform #endmassincaceration
21.12.2024 04:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#Phillydefenders & @ppponline.org team up once every month for #DefenderDays, providing #FREE legal resources & info to clients in the #community!
#Philly #communityjustice #law #justicesystem
21.12.2024 04:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Act 111 and the Fight for Police Accountability
The Defender Association has teamed up with the ARC Justice Clinic and the ACLU of Pennsylvania to file an amicus brief challenging Act 111
#Phillydefenders has teamed up with the ARC Justice Clinic and the @aclupa.org to file an amicus brief in City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5. A HUGE opportunity for the PA Supreme Court to take a stand for #Policeaccountability Details: 👇🏾
phillydefenders.org/act111-brief/
22.11.2024 17:45 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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