Community-powered criminal justice reform

Title:
Community-powered criminal justice reform
Speaker:
Raj Jayadev
Description:

Community organizer Raj Jayadev wants to transform the US court system through "participatory defense" -- a growing movement that empowers families and community members to impact their loved ones' court cases. He shares the remarkable results of their work -- including more than 4,000 years of "time saved" from incarceration -- and shows how this new model could shift the landscape of power in the courts.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
12:54
Format: HTML5
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