Criminal Justice Reform and Advocacy
-
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation's criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct. A professional bar association founded in 1958, NACDL's approximately 9,200 direct members in 28 countries - and 90 state, provincial and local affiliate organizations totaling up to 40,000 attorneys -- include private criminal defense lawyers, public defenders, active U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges committed to preserving fairness within America's criminal justice system. In addition to its website, resources include NACDL's State Criminal Justice Network Conference, Advocacy Calls, NACDL First Amendment Project and NACDL Reports.
Prison and Jail Phone Calls
-
An advocacy campaign to lower prison phone rates nationwide, co-coordinated by the Human Rights Defense Center, MAG-Net and Working Narratives/Nation Inside.
-
This page by the Center for Media Justice (the parent organization of MAG-Net) includes news related to prison phone issues.
-
Part of the Prison Profiteers video series, this short video addresses the nation's largest prison phone company, Global Tel*Link.
-
A Washington State campaign to lower prison and jail phone rates, coordinated by the Human Rights Defense Center.