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