An annual camp held in St. Louis, MO and Kansas City, MO for children ages 9-18. The purpose is to stimulate interest in criminal law, social justice, and African American history. The legal profession desperately needs more black attorneys as less than %1 of all lawyers are African American. We hope to help that cause.
In 2016 Natasha along with social justice activist and educator Kayla Thompson, started the FLC. Our mission was to address the lack of black attorneys despite the racial disparities that African Americans face in the criminal justice system. Our campers have had family members in jail, killed by police, or had first-hand negative experiences with the police. We had a diverse group of students dealing with poverty, foster care, family issues, and discrimination at an early age. The camp was of no charge to the kids as it was sponsored by the Lincoln University Urban Impact Center.
Most current efforts at a second chance are not aimed at African Americans, despite the fact that our community needs it the most. One way is to ensure the successful re-entry for all those who have been incarcerated both long term and short term. Currently the system has a poor re-entry process resulting in negative recidivism rates. This keeps the cycle of mass incarceration intact.
We seek to give our clients a warm welcome home and the resources that can provide opportunities to stay home.
The JustUsSystem seeks to disrupt this pattern by partnering with local and national resources and providing this information to re-entry candidates. Upon successful completion of our reentry program, candidates will be honored by the JustUsSystem.
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