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It’s a Philly thing! 💚🦅 Philly Defenders are painting the office green today as we gear up for the Eagles to square off in the NFC Championship this Sunday! Let’s go Birds! #FlyEaglesFly #PhillyPride #NFCChampionship

Excited to partner with @thereawakeningagency for their Record Clearing Clinic & Resource Fair this Saturday, Feb 1st, from 12–3 PM! Meet with attorneys to explore clearing your record and connect with resources to support your future. 💪🏽✨

Over the past five years, Philly has made real progress in juvenile justice reform—but some of that progress is starting to slip. #Phillydefenders explain this in The Philadelphia Inquirer special report on #JuvenileJustice. Read full story below. inquirer.com/crime/a/juveni…

This month and every month, we honor the trailblazers, visionaries, and changemakers who have shaped our history and continue to inspire our future. Their courage, resilience, and brilliance pave the way for generations to come. Happy Black History Month! ✊🏾✨

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🚨Office Closure Notice 🚨 Our office will be closed tomorrow, 2/14 due to detours for the Eagles parade🦅 and will also be closed on Monday, 2/17 in observance of President’s Day. We’ll resume regular business hours on Tuesday.

Defender Association of Philadelphia is a host site for our 2025 Community Engagement Fellowship! 🏢🙌🏾 Fellows will assist in coordinating the 10-week summer session of Junior Defenders, a student community education program. Undergrad and grad students, apply by 2/28! blackdefender.org/community-enga…

#Philly has taken steps to address addiction and public safety, but we need to go further. Chief Defender, Keisha Hudson just testified before PHLCouncil on an effective alternative: diversion programs that connect people to treatment, not jail.⚖️✨ phillydefenders.org/kensington-div…

Must read: @phillyinquirer story about how Philly's dependency & #juvenilejustice systems can negatively impact our young people. Featuring #Phillydefenders Mimi Laver & Rebecca Mainor, who fight young people caught in this broken system. ow.ly/SxC850V7KQw

It’s budget season!⚖️💰 Public safety isn’t just a promise—it requires investment. To build a safer Philadelphia, we must ensure the right resources are in place. Read our full budget statement. Read our full statement below. phillydefenders.org/fy2026-budget-…

I want to say thank you to the PA Prison Society Defender Association of Philadelphia Abolitionist Law Center and our coalition of organizations that have advised and crafted this proposal alongside my staff and I for the past two years.

#Phillydefenders Congratulates @PHLAFSCMEdc47 and the Philly Defender Staff Union on their successful vote to unionize our non-attorney staff. We look forward to working together to build a stronger Defender Association for our employees and clients! phillydefenders.org/pdsu-statement/

Last week, a Defender client’s charges were dropped—yet he was detained by ICE with no warrant. This highlights the risks non-citizens face in our courts. Read our full statement below. phillydefenders.org/client-ice-apr…

Philly voters just approved a permanent Prison Oversight Board — a major push forward for accountability and dignity in our jails. Huge thanks to the voters, advocacy partners, and @cmthomasphl & @nicorourkephl for making this happen! Full statement below. phillydefenders.org/prison-oversig…

We’re proud to announce our partnership with Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law on their new Child Advocacy Clinic! Law students will join our Child Advocacy Unit to provide holistic legal representation to youth in Philly’s Dependency Court.⚖️✨

ICYMI: Check out this @phillyinquirer story on GPS tracking of Philly youth, featuring #PhillyDefenders Nicole El & Michelle Mason. inquirer.com/news/philadelp…

Grateful to Billy Penn for featuring #PhillyDefenders Mimi Laver & Marni Gangel in their latest on Philly’s child welfare system. Families deserve support, not separation. Read full article below. billypenn.com/2025/06/05/phi…

We remain deeply concerned about the City’s renewed police sweeps in Kensington. Displacement & arrests are not solutions to complex public health challenges. People deserve access to housing, treatment, and care—not criminalization. Read full statement: phillydefenders.org/kensington-swe…

As ICE continues to target Philly courthouses and undocumented neighbors, we stand firm: No one should face detention or deportation alone. Philly must invest in an Immigrant Defense Unit. Full statement below 📢 phillydefenders.org/ice-arrests-ju…

#PhillyDefenders launched a new page with resources for Philly’s immigrant community—because everyone deserves to feel safe, supported, and informed. #ImmigrantRights #LegalAid #JusticeForAll The information is available in English and Spanish. phillydefenders.org/immigrant-righ…