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Our Work
Root & Rebound has reimagined how lawyers can support poor communities and communities of color that are harmed by mass incarceration, through an innovative model that combines cutting-edge community lawyering, education, and policy reform.
95%
of callers say that our Reentry Legal Hotline has helped them resolve legal issues related to their justice involvement.
10,700
system-impacted people were provided with direct legal support.
3,000+
people released from federal prison since the First Step Act have better access to legal information since we created the First Step to Second Chances Guide.
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Our Impact
we have co-created pathways for thousands of people to become thriving community members – employed, housed, connected to family, and free.
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System-Changing Policy Advocacy
We work to change broken laws through policy reform, advocacy, and impact litigation
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Debt-Free Justice
We’re part of a movement to reduce the suffering caused by court-ordered debt and enhance the economic security of system-involved people by ending fees imposed against those in the criminal justice system.
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FAIR CHANCE HIRING
California’s Fair Chance Act delays when employers can ask about a person’s conviction history until after a conditional offer of employment. We educate employers and bring litigation to ensure the law is followed.
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FAIR HOUSING FOR ALL
We support local efforts across California to pass Fair Chance Housing laws that will reduce discrimination against people because of their conviction history.
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