Shelby Co Public Defender

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“Shared humanity is a truth that too often has been denied throughout our nation’s complex history.” From the desk of our Chief Public Defender #TheHumanityProject
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Notice: if you have a court date in the General Sessions Criminal courts in December, and you are out on bond, you do NOT need to appear in court and your case is being automatically rescheduled. Here is the schedule: https://t.co/Y5RU1VLNcn

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Check out our latest #TheHumanityProject story on our website https://t.co/RqyoSMXuHm

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In the wake of the pandemic, all programs and classes at the Shelby County Department of Corrections were placed on hold, indefinitely. Read "Holding on to hope" on our website https://t.co/qlXt5sVwRP

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Check out our latest #TheHumanityProject story on our website https://t.co/AO3B7OjxOC

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Read "23 and 1" now on our website https://t.co/tGq6k3XaxJ

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Denise got a letter from her Incarcerated son. He had tested positive for #COVID19 and no one was around to help him. Read "A Mother's Worry" now on our website.

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As part of its prevention practices for people incarcerated in jails & prisons, the CDC recommends that up-to-date information about #COVID19 is provided to ppl on a regular basis. Only a small portion of our HP participants felt that they received such education about #COVID19.

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We are honored to have been featured in the @washingtonpost's "24 Hours With American Workers," represented by one of our attorneys, Meigan Thompson. Thanks to @EYellin, @andreamorales and WaPo for their interest in our office and the work that we do. https://t.co/TiDRZCWdeL

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As part of its prevention practices for people incarcerated in jails & prisons, the CDC recommends that up-to-date information about #COVID19 is provided to ppl on a regular basis. Only a small portion of our HP participants felt that they received such education about #COVID19

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Check out our latest #TheHumanityProject story on our website https://t.co/hueNgwK7KY

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John had built a friendship with Lil' C during their time in jail and he sincerely cared about him. Then, Lil' C caught #COVID19 and John never heard from him again.

Read "Lifting Spirits" now https://t.co/Eg3UAdRWGb

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John had built a friendship with Lil' C during their time in jail and he sincerely cared about him.
Then, Lil' C caught #COVID19 and John never heard from him again.
Read "Lifting Spirits" now on our website #TheHumanityProject
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From the pen of our Chief Public Defender, read
"The Prologue" featured in #TheHumanityProject now on our website.
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Courtney never imagined that she would become the primary caretaker of her younger brother, Justin.
She also never imagined having to live without him.

Read Courtney and Justin's story now featured in #TheHumanityProject https://t.co/oXjqkk0Sfc

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"Ben woke up early one morning the following week. He couldn’t breathe."
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Breonna, your life mattered. Rest in power.
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Introducing the first entry of The Humanity Project, a series of stories of our clients, their families and attorneys' experiences while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Look forward to a new entry every Tuesday over the coming weeks on our newly renovated website.