Justice Defenders

What Justice Defenders makes

Topics justice, legal-aid, prison-reform, human-rights, public-interest

Defends the defenceless. We train incarcerated people and prison staff side by side as paralegals and lawyers to serve those denied justice. Since 2018, we’ve provided free legal advice to 170,000 people in prison without access to justice, securing the release of 69,000 people and reuniting them with their families and communities. Right now, three million people in prison have no access to a fair trial. Without access to justice, people are unlawfully detained, denied fair hearings, and left without protection under the law. The good news: closing the global justice gap is possible. We do this in three ways: Education We train paralegals and deliver law degrees with the University of London. Practice We provide legal advice, prepare cases, and pursue public interest litigation. Convening We bring together people in prison, prison staff, legal professionals, and donors to reimagine justice from the inside out. Join us. Become a Justice Defender.

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