Programs

  • Living with Convictions Legal Empowerment Program

    Legal Empowerment / Constitutional Relief: In its second year serving individuals impacted by the Washington State Supreme Courts State v. Blake decision, Living with Convictions formerly incarcerated navigators helped 329 people discover their eligibility for State v. Blake relief, and if applicable, understand and exercise their rights to constitutional relief. This work was undertaken in 26 of 39 counties. Living with Conviction also partnered with system actors and civil legal aid organizations to hold the inaugural Blake Day one superior court. A key cross-cutting activity of Living with Convictions Legal Empowerment Program is creating plain language legal education materials, including infographics and videos, shared via its partners and social media channels, among other content.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $415.2K

  • Legal Empowerment for Felony Court Debt Relief

    Legal Empowerment / Relief from Felony Court Debt: In 2024 alone, with the assistance of Living with Convictions formerly incarcerated peer navigators, courts waived more than $3.4 million in LFOs, without the direct assistance of attorneys. Included in this effort is creating a new mail-in process for helping incarcerated individuals prepare and file their LFO petitions. This work was undertaken in 26 of Washington States 39 county superior courts.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $80.8K

  • Storytelling for Advocacy and Education

    Storytelling for Inspiration, Education, and Advocacy: Living with Conviction collaborated with formerly incarcerated individuals to capture and share their stories about the impacts of LFOs and relief from unconstitutional drug possession convictions.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $7.4K