OUR WORK
Impact by the Numbers
Founded in 2015, Just City has relentlessly advocated for criminal justice reform and worked to make our communities safer.
OUR CLEAN SLATE FUND HAS HELPED MORE THAN
603
PEOPLE ELIMINATE A DEBILITATING CRIMINAL RECORD
A clear criminal record can make a big difference for individuals, their families, and our community. It can lead to employment, a promotion, an educational loan, and better housing opportunities.
20%
OF OUR CLIENTS REPORT AN INCREASE IN THEIR SALARIES SINCE BEING HELPED BY THE CLEAN SLATE FUND
More financial security makes families and neighborhoods stronger, which leads to safer, more productive communities. Just City is in the business of second chances because it benefits both the individual and their communities.
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IN 2019, JUST CITY LED THE EFFORT TO COMPLETELY ELIMINATE TENNESSEE'S EXPUNGEMENT FEE.
This kind of meaningful reform changes lives and makes the criminal legal system fairer. By eliminating the financial barrier to expungement, many more people will have a second chance at a productive life.
OUR BAIL FUND HAS SERVED MORE THAN
1000
PEOPLE IN MEMPHIS TN
Money bail punishes the poor. It drives up jail populations and forces presumptively innocent people to prepare a defense while behind bars. We are working to end the cash bail system.