by Megan Garrity | Oct 5, 2022 | Advocacy
The Northwest Community Bail Fund (NCBF) started court watching in 2020. In February 2022, we initiated a 60-day Court Watch campaign in the Seattle Municipal Court to galvanize support for our larger Court Watch program. This campaign ran from February through April...
by Megan Garrity | Jun 24, 2022 | Advocacy
During Pride Month, we’re reflecting on how our efforts to change the criminal punishment system impact our LGBTQIA+ neighbors and loved ones. Here are some of our biggest takeaways. There’s a long history (still active today) of police harrassing queer people,...
by Megan Garrity | Apr 1, 2022 | Advocacy
Why does word choice matter when we talk about the criminal legal system? You can use different words to describe the same thing. For example, someone who mops the school hallways and takes out the trash might be called a “janitor” or a “custodial technician.” The...
by Megan Garrity | Apr 1, 2022 | Advocacy
Every day in Olympia, bills and legislation are debated and discussed that hold real impact on long term change in the criminal legal system. At the bail fund, we are constantly keeping an eye on this and fighting with other organization to either stop a bill in its...
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