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JLI advocates for the legal empowerment of current and former jailhouse lawyers and law clerks. Founded by @jhody_polk. Supported by @NYUBernstein

Joined October 2022
The Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative (JLI), founded by @jhody_polk, is a national project of the Legal Empowerment Advocacy Hub and is supported by @NYUBernstein. We are a diverse team of current and former jailhouse lawyers, attorneys, researchers, & students (1/4)
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We believe that through this process, legal systems will be transformed into just systems which are responsive to the needs of communities. We aim to re-conceptualize the role of jailhouse lawyers as agents of empowerment. (3/4)
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Stay tuned to hear directly from our members, learn more about our work, and find out ways to support legal empowerment. (4/4)
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