Who We Serve St. Louis has 100,000 people on the fringe. They could be our poor, our seniors, our tired… our fellow citizens. They may be treated unequally. They would get into jail for the tickets they cannot afford, they would be homelessness due to some other reasons. We need to fight for their rights. They can experience a better life with the guidance and access through our legal services.
These are our fellow citizens. What We Do Arch City Defenders provides holistic legal services to individuals in order to remove barriers to social services, and advocates in state and federal court through impact litigation, to bring about systemic criminal justice reform. Our services are available to individuals who don’t have the resources that a lot of people are blessed with; such as various factors including income, access to alternative legal representation, and the type of representation sought. Through this we aim to improve the image of St. Louis and help the homeless of our community exit their current situation.
Police Misconduct Encompasses illegal or unethical actions or the violation of an individual’s constitutional rights
On the path of creating a better future, ACD is trying to provide our customers with the best service. All of the legal services are provided as a non-for-profit. Other than legal services, ACD also guides our clients to other services that may help them get out of their situation.
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Debtors Prison An individual is jailed for being unable to pay previous legal fines.
Cash Bail Creates a government based in financial gain rather than justice, and contributes to debtors prisons by basing one’s innocence and freedom on their ability to pay.
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