Strengthening public defenders & transforming public defense to ensure that those accused of crimes, who are most vulnerable, have equal access to justice. …
2019 Winter Institute Recap
That’s a wrap! Gideon’s Promise just finished our 2019 Winter Institute, where over 300 public defense professionals from across the country joined us as we #DefendthePromise. See you next year, January 15-19, 2020! #GPWinterInstitute2019 …
Empowered public defenders can “slow the momentum” of mass incarceration
Yale Law School Professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, James Forman, Jr. on how empowered public defenders “slow the momentum” of mass incarceration by humanizing their clients in a legal system that would rather silence them. Gideon’s Promise is strengthening public …
Chief Public Defender Kevin Tully on Impact of Gideon’s Promise
Chief Public Defender Kevin Tully, from Charlotte, NC, describes the impact of Gideon’s Promise on his office’s culture after 11 years in the community. To learn more about our programs for every level of public defense professional, and to apply, …
Class of 2015 LSPP Graduates’ Reflections
At the Gideon’s Promise 2018 Winter Conference in Atlanta, GA, the Class of 2015 graduated from the CORE program. Here, three of the graduates, who were also Gideon’s Promise Law School Partnership Project (LSPP) fellows, reflect on their experiences. To …
2018 Summer Institute Reflections
Five of the 55 members in the Gideon’s Promise Class of 2018 share their reflections on the 2-week Summer Institute. Strengthening public defenders & transforming public defense to ensure that those accused of crimes, who are most vulnerable, have equal …
Gideon’s Promise “creates the space and time” for public defenders
Strengthening public defenders & transforming public defense to ensure that those accused of crimes, who are most vulnerable, have equal access to justice. Visit the Gideon’s Promise website to learn more: https://www.gideonspromise.org/ …
Igniting Change 2018 Recap Hon. Bernice Donald
“We all have different lenses, and we need to bring that to bear to have better solutions to problems.” – Hon. Bernice Donald, accepting the 2018 Igniting Change John R. Lewis Lifetime Achievement award. Click for more information about Igniting …
Stories From the Field: Client-Centered Advocacy Makes a Difference
Today marks the 55th anniversary of the unanimous Gideon v Wainwright Supreme Court decision, which established the right to counsel for indigent people facing criminal charges. While 1963 was a pivotal year for civil and human rights, the movement for …
What actions can I take as an ally of equal justice?
“It’s all of our responsibilities,” to advance equal justice and there are many ways to do so. Educate yourself on issues that you care about. Vote and be vocal. Empower yourself to take action as a concerned citizen, and collaborate …
