by Annabell Joya | May 12, 2023 | General, Policy Reform
May 10, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill to create stronger health and safety protections for people detained in private prisons in the state. House Bill (HB) 1470, sponsored by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21), requires the state’s Department of...
by Adriana | Jun 10, 2022 | Policy Reform
For twenty years, CLS has said no to the government funding that supports most legal aid organizations. Why? Because it would restrict our ability to represent people who are undocumented or incarcerated, or to make large-scale impact through class action...
by Adriana | Aug 31, 2021 | Policy Reform
Los habitantes de Washington deben tener una oportunidad justa para reconstruir sus vidas. No se les debe negar por no poder pagar las deudas judiciales. Por favor, acompáñenos el miércoles 8 de septiembre a las 5 pm para una conversación comunitaria sobre cómo la...
by Adriana | Jun 4, 2021 | Policy Reform
Given the daunting challenges of holding the 2021 legislative session during a pandemic and fully virtual for the first time, I shared the concerns of many about what the legislature could actually accomplish. Against those expectations, the legislature went...
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