The People
Patch
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Program · since 2021

Participatory
Defense.

A community organizing model that helps people facing charges — and the people who love them — show up to court informed, supported, and not alone.

340
families supported
62
dismissed or reduced
18
court-watching teams
How it works

Simple. Trauma-informed.

01

Hub meetings

Weekly meetings where families learn the court system from people who beat it.

02

Court packages

We help families prepare social biographies, mitigation videos, and letters of support.

03

Show up together

A packed courtroom changes outcomes. We bring the people.

Help us pack a courtroom. Donations fund childcare, translation, and transportation.

Get involved

Three ways to help.

Donate

Fund the work. Every dollar goes to programming.

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Volunteer

Mentor, drive, teach, cook. We need you.

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Partner

Corporate, foundation, or community.

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