STRENGTHENING PUBLIC DEFENDERS.
Transforming
public defense.
How We do It
Mission:
Gideon’s Promise is a 501 (C)(3) public defender organization whose mission is to transform the criminal justice system by building a movement of public defenders who provide equal justice for marginalized communities.
Vision:
We envision a nation where every person has access to zealous, outstanding representation necessary to ensure “equal justice for all” in the criminal justice arena.
Our programs and partnerships are uniquely tailored to support and strengthen the efficacy of public defenders as a critical part of systemic criminal justice reform. Public defenders are frontlines advocates for the accused in this country and we are committed to nurturing and developing their skills at every career level to produce fairer outcomes for America’s most vulnerable citizens.
How we strengthen public defenders.
How we transform public defense.
A public defender is a lawyer employed at public expense in a criminal trial or proceeding to represent a defendant who is unable to afford legal assistance. 80% of people accused of crimes in the Unites States rely on a public defender to protect their constitutional rights. Gideon’s Promise trained attorneys are client and community-focused in all stages of the criminal justice process.
LAWYER STORY
CLIENT STORY
Notable and Newsworthy
Coming Soon!
Gideon’s Promise: A Public Defender Movement to Transform Criminal Justice
by Jonathan Rapping
Beacon Press,
2020
How you can help
Criminal justice is this generation’s civil and human rights struggle and public defenders fight every day in courtrooms across this country to protect the nation’s most vulnerable citizens. Your support helps us strengthen public defenders and the communities they serve.
“The greatest civil and human rights abuses of our time continue in the American criminal justice system.”
Gideon’s Promise Inc.
101 Marietta Street, NW
Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30303
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404-525-4505