by Adriana | Sep 8, 2023 | General
Please join us to Imagine Justice with Dr. Paul Ortiz! Imagine Justice Week Virtual Keynote AddressWith Dr. Paul OrtizSeptember 20, 12pm-1pmZoom Webinar Author and historian Paul Ortiz will discuss the interconnected histories of African American and Latinx struggles...
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 Annabell Joya | May 9, 2023 | General
Governor Inslee signed House Bill (HB) 1074 into law today, establishing important protections for renters in danger of losing their security deposits to unfair damage claims. The new law will keep renters from falling into debt because of fraudulent or exaggerated...
by Adriana | May 2, 2023 | General
If you are planning to GIVE BIG this week, we hope you’ll include CLS in your generosity. In just the past month, we: won Lambert v. Kittitas County, confirming jails cannot force poor people to pay for medical debt incurred during their incarceration; were granted...
by Adriana | Apr 21, 2023 | General
Thank you for supporting our vision for a more equitable and relational sponsorship model with universal benefits. We can’t wait to celebrate Imagine Justice Week September 18th – 21st with our friends and partners around the state! Printable 2023 Imagine...
by Adriana | Apr 20, 2023 | General
A Yakima County Superior Court judge issued a summary judgment order this week in favor of Robert Lambert, an indigent person who was saddled with thousands of dollars in medical debt after becoming ill while detained at Kittitas County Corrections Center (KCCC)....
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