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Stories from the Frontlines
Explore stories from Community Justice Workers working across the country.
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A big part of my job is preventing someone from needing civil legal services. Being in a court room is scary. I come in to help prevent a problem from escalating.
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Hayden Ramsey
Community Justice Worker
Montana
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Oftentimes when people try to find legal aid in the hospital, there aren’t enough lawyers available to meet the demand. Help is not accessible in the way it should be.
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Linda Johnson
Community Justice Worker
Alaska
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Members of my community are shut out from ways to vindicate their own rights.
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Reverend John Udo-Okon
Pastor & Justice Advocate
New York
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People have rights and part of my job is letting them know what those rights are.
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Sara Freeman
Community Justice Worker
Alaska
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Being a justice worker means helping people getting the things they need to survive.
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Dolly Wiles
Community Justice Worker
Alaska
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The opportunity to become a Community Justice Worker was a no brainer.
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Jen Paninagar Kiokun
Community Justice Worker
Alaska
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A lot of legal services are not designed for everyday people. As a community justice worker, I am your boot-to-ground person.
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S.M. Kernodle-Hodges
Community Justice Worker
North Carolina
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I don’t think there is anything worse than feeling helpless in a system that you aren’t sure how to navigate.
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Jennifer Tallbear
Community Justice Worker
Oklahoma
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Increasing access to difficult systems through a familiar language is critical.
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Rachel Sylvia Wagner
Support Specialist
Massachusetts
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All we want is a system that is fair. People should have the ability to access legal help for critical life problems when they need it.
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Dr. Alicia Mitchell-Mercer
Chief Operating Officer
North Carolina
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My clients relate to me on a level that opens the door. They know we are from the same region; we have shared life experiences.
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Rachel Royal
Program Coordinator
North Carolina
